Made in America

There's a lot to be said for American quality, but with some shutters this claim can be somewhat misleading. For example, there are a number of shutter manufacturers that use the term "made in U.S.A." but leave off the part, "from Chinese materials".

O'Hair shutters are the real deal. They are made from sustainably forested American timber. They are made from solid hardwood – no cheap plywood or particle board cores. They feature precise computer millwork and ultra-stong traditional reinforced joinery, and they are exceptionally sturdy. Their custom matched finishes are also quite exceptional.

When a shutter is made in America by O'Hair, the term "made in America" means exactly what you want it to mean. It is quite simply the best-made shutter you can buy.

Design Your Own

Our exclusive shutter design and ordering system makes it possible for O'Hair dealers to generate instant previews of your shutters right in your home at the same time that they are measuring them.

Visitors to our site can experience a taste of this magic by generating their own basic designs via our online interactive shutter designer. This provides an interactive preview of a full range of rectangular panels, including choice of size, louver spacing, midrails, color, window trim, wall color, and even the view out the window. Give it a try and then call your local dealer for an appointment.

To take our interactive shutter designer for a spin, go to:

 http://ohair.com/OhairShutters/shutterdesigner.html.

To get in touch with a local dealer, visit:

http://ohair.com/Information/findadealer.html.

Step Through the Seasons

O'Hair Exteriors™ - The only heat-treated American hardwood all-weather exterior shutter you can buy. It represents the ideal blend of traditional reinforced joinery, computer-milled precision and hands-on assembly, just like our lifetime-warranted interior shutters. In addition to exterior installations, it is also perfect for bathrooms and saunas.

Step through the seasons with our interactive presentation at http://ohair.com/OhairExteriors/exteriorsfeatures.html

An Uncluttered View

The O'Hair Horizon Solo™, with its single side-mounted tilt rod, offers a spectacular view without compromise. Unlike competing offerings, it is available in panels up to 50"x133", with or without midrails, and with either split or full-height tilt rods.

Unlike shutters having rear-mounted mechanisms that can bend in tall panels, the Horizon Solo™ provides full-top-to-bottom synchronization, and our ultra-straight hardwood tilt rods are reinforced with a metal continuous linkage insert for a lifetime of reliability.

As with all O'Hair interior shutters, the Horizon Solo™ is warranted for the life of the home, not just the original purchaser.

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

What do homeowners say?

Check out these customer comments. They are sourced from Angie’s List reviews of our local dealers.

http://ohair.com/OhairQuality/consumercomments.html

New Horizon Tilt™ Single Tilt Rod Option

The O'Hair Horizon Tilt™ option has recently expanded to include a choice of either the standard twin or the new single side-mounted tilt rod design. Our standard twin configuration, with tilt rods that nest into the stiles and completely block the gap between the louver and stile, offers total light blockage when closed, as well as an unobstructed view when opened. The new single tilt rod option includes the nested design with a sleekness that is enhanced by a tilt rod that is trimmed to the louver spacing.

O'Hair Customs™ - Real American Hardwood Shutters

O'Hair Customs™ are made of real hardwood and made to last - no plywood core or cheap dowel construction. Compare them with Brand X "harwood" shutters.

What's the deal with lifetime warranties?

What's so special about O'Hair's transferable limited lifetime warranty?

Compare it with Brand X: http://ohair.com/Videos/whatsthedeal.html

What do you want in a shutter?

Check out our latest animation, complete with our magical painting process.

The O'Hair Sandbrushed™ Finish

The shifting hue and undulating pattern in the grain of a genuine hardwood shutter is a source of natural beauty. The O'Hair Sandbrushed™ finish accentuates the grain by revealing the natural contours of the wood. Unlike the rough, abrasive sandblasted approach used by others, our sandbrush™ system uses rotating fabric brushes that create a smooth, gentle relief, resembling ripples of sand on a pristine tropical beach.
The Sandbrushed™ finish is available  for all shutter styles, including center tilt panels, Horizon Tilt™, Pattern Horizontals™, Quarterburst™, and GrainSelect™. A full range of standard and custom paint and stain colors are also available (see dealer for details).

Doggoned Great Warranty

Did you know that the average "lifetime" shutter warranty is only good for around seven years? That is the amount of time that the average American homeowner lives in one home before moving on. The kids leave the nest or you are transferred to another location - things happen. As a result, the warranty ends when you move, which means that the equity from the shutters is reduced to almost nothing.

The O'Hair Transferrable Limited Lifetime Warranty™ is a whole other story. As it is transferrable, it is good for the life of your home, not just for the original homeowner, which means that the shutters retain their equity.

But this is just the beginning. Not only does the warranty cover the normal things that you would expect, but it even covers minor damage from pets and children. As seen in the photo, some dogs are more into chewing than others. The louvers were replaced. They kept the dog. No doubt, we'll meet again.

We have yet to deal with issues from pet beavers, wolverines or bengal tigers, but we can probably handle baboons and woodpeckers. If you have a pet skunk, that's your problem.

The real cherry on the cake, however, is the fact that O'Hair shutters are so well made that warranty repairs are pretty doggoned rare.

Faux or Haux?

Many "faux wood" shutters are made from a material called MDF. It is wrapped in a thin, glued-on, plastic laminate that is printed to look like wood.

MDF is made of trash wood that is ground up, pulverized, mixed with glue and moulded to a shape. It is highly susceptible to humidity and moisture, which causes the MDF to swell, forcing the laminate to come loose. With a number of manufacturers, this is not covered in the "lifetime" warranty. Beyond this, many imported MDF shutters emit toxic VOCs.

Another issue is that faux wood shutters use a plastic pin inserted into a hole that is drilled into the end of the louver. Because of this, the louvers must be thicker. As MDF has little tensile strength, all it takes to wreck a louver is a bump of the elbow and the pin can break right through.

O'Hair shutters are built from solid American hardwood that is bookmatched for superior strength and stability – no plywood or foam cores. Rather than using pins, our louvers have monolithic tenons that are milled from the louver itself. No only is this stronger, but it provides superior strength in a slim louver profile.

Continuous Tilt Rod Linkage

It is an astonishing fact that many shutter manufacturers tell their customers that the tilt rods on their shutters are only for synchronizing the angle of the louvers and should not be used as a handle to adjust the louvers. They tell their customers to adjust the angle by moving the louver, not the tilt rod. This is like a cabinet maker telling a home owner that drawer handles are only for decoration and should not be used for opening the drawer.

The reason for this is that they attach their tilt rods to the louver with a wire staple in the tilt rod. As the tilt rod is not very thick, the staples must to be extremely short. The long staples in the louvers themselves may be reasonably strong, but the short staples in the tilt rod can easily pull out. In fact, this is the most common failure seen in wooden shutters from other manufacturers.

This can never happen with an O'Hair shutter because we use a continuous metal linkage that is embedded into a slot in the back of the tilt rod.

Complete Privacy With a Sweeping View

O'Hair Horizons™ feature twin side-mounted tilt rods that provide an unobstructed view, yet offer total privacy.

The tilt rods are attached to the edges of the louvers and feature a channel that interlocks with the shutter frame, totally blocking all direct light. The metal reinforced continuous linkage tilt rods, as with the entire shutter, are warranted for the life of your home. (see warranty for details)

Ultra Strong Bookmatched Components

The grain pattern of wood is a source of its beauty, but it is also responsible for the tendency of wood to twist and warp over time. O'Hair shutters are made to last, and like a fine musical instrument that is passed down through the generations, the wood from which they are constructed must be highly stable. 

O'Hair Customs ™ and dealer-customized O'Hair Shutters™ retain their shape for generations because they, like a century-old master-built guitar,  are constructed from bookmatched wood. In this process, the wood blank is split into multiple sections that are rotated and then bonded together. The result is a mirrored grain pattern that is not only beautiful, but is structurally stable and arrow-straight.

When you purchase shutters for your home, you want your investment to last. With O'Hair Customs ™ and dealer -customized O'Hair Shutters™, we guarantee it.

Why is a true mortise and tenon joint superior?

Many manufacturers hold their shutter panels together with just a few dowels at the corners and a bit of glue. This means that the actual surface contact area is minimal and the panel can easily break.

The rails (horizontal frame members) of O'Hair shutters are milled with a protruding piece (or "tenon") that fits into a corresponding slot (or "mortise") in the stiles (vertical frame members). Depending on the shutter design, the tenons range in width from just under two inches to over 11" for the largest rails. That is huge! In addition, they are assembled with tenon screws that draw the tenon tight for an unassailable bond.

With some competing panels, if you drop them on the corner, the entire panel can literally fall apart. O'Hair shutter panels are absolutely rock-solid and built for absolute reliability.

For more information, view our Ten Reasons presentation.

O'Hair on Twitter

Do you like to tweet? If so, follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OhairShutters

Precise Architectural Integration

O'Hair offers the widest range of mounting options available. Rather than simply covering up existing trim or shimming in a commodity frame and concealing the gaps, O'Hair shutters are precisely tailored for each opening so that they can be smoothly integrated into the existing architecture.

View Some Dealer Installations

If you'd like to take a peek at some installations by various O'Hair dealers around the country, pay us a visit on Pinterest at http://www.pinterest.com/ohairshutters/ohair-dealers/

The Features of O'Hair Exteriors™

We have a new interactive animation up for O'Hair Exteriors™ - the most durable and attractive hardwood exterior shutters in the neighborhood. Visit the Exteriors™features page.