Point and Shoot?

Do you prefer point-and-shoot colors or the real deal?

For many shutter manufacturers color selection is something that comes out of a book. The homeowner points to a color in a color deck or a "whites and lights" book and that's what they get.

O'Hair can do this as easily as anyone else, but we also offer precise color matching. Old paint on existing trim can change color with age, which means that a new shutter using the same paint formula might not match the existing paint.

We use a combination of spectrophotometric instrumentation and a well-trained eye to match the paint or stain to an actual sample of the existing trim, which is far superior to the basic point-and-shoot approach.

For more information, contact your local O'Hair Customs™ dealer at: http://ohair.com/Information/findadealer.html

They Keep On Knockin' But They Can't Come In

The west coast Longshoreman's work slowdown is having a serious economic impact on companies who import their shutters and shutter components from China. Recently a letter was sent out by one company (a Chinese company operating under a western name) stating that the slowdown was affecting "all shutter companies" in the U.S.

Yes, this is a serious problem for many, but not for O'Hair.

We do not import shutters from China. Neither do we not import louvers, stiles and rails, assemble them in the U.S. and then leave the consumer to infer that the shutters are "Made in the U.S.A.".

O'Hair shutters are made from responsibly harvested American hardwood — cured, milled and assembled right here in the United States. They truly represent what the term "Made in America" is all about:

• superior engineering
• superior design
• superior manufacturing
• rock solid construction, and
• a transferable life-of-home limited lifetime warranty*

Take a tour of our website and see what "Made in America" is all about. And make sure to view our "O'Hair vs Brand X" video.

For more information, contact your local O'Hair dealer: http://ohair.com/Information/findadealer.html

(• see warranty for details)

Do You Buy Shutters or Only Rent Them?

It is a simple fact that cheap shutters do not last. One wrong move with an elbow and it might be cheaper to replace the entire panel. A plastic pin breaks through a louver or a slapped-together dowel joint breaks apart and there you go again. You can't even rely on the term "made in America" because most "made in America" shutters are built from imported Chinese components.

You can keep pouring money into them for years, but the ongoing expense makes it as if you are only renting the shutters. In contrast, O'Hair shutters are not only made in America from American hardwood, but they are designed and built with the ideal combination of computer-conrolled milling and traditional reinforced joinery. They are designed to last for generations and they are backed by the best warranty in the business.

O'Hair interior shutters come with a transferable limited lifetime warranty that is good for the life of your home, not just the original purchaser. And it does not limit coverage to workmanship and materials. We will even toss in free replacement parts in the event of minor accidental damage. For proof of this, we recently repaired a shutter that was installed in the 1970's - some forty years ago - and this was long before the current warranty was in place.

As is the case with buying versus renting, an O'Hair shutter is yours for the long run. We will back them owner after owner after owner, and that's a promise.