Five Reasons to Have Your Plantation Shutters Professionally Installed

The DIY approach to plantation shutter installation is not without its benefits. If you know your way around a toolbox and are not afraid to get your hands dirty, installing shutters manually could be an option.

But even if you have total confidence in your DIY capabilities, professional installation is the recommended approach. Specifically, there are five important advantages to professional installation, which do not apply when installing your own shutters manually.

1. Expert Advice

The advice and support you will receive from your installation team throughout the process can be worth its weight in gold. Your design and installation team will help you make the best possible decision for your home, in terms of which shutter types, styles and configurations are compatible with your interiors.

Not to mention, those that will boost the comfort, practicality and even the market value of your home.

2. Accurate Measurements

Measurements for plantation shutters need to be taken with pinpoint precision. It takes just a single inaccurate measurement (as minor as a few millimetres) to pave the way for disaster. More often than not, this is where the DIY approach to installation proves to be less straightforward than it appears on the surface.

Unless you have extensive experience in measuring for plantation shutters, you won’t know if you have taken them correctly - until it is too late to make corrections.

3. Secure, Energy Efficient Fit

Plantation shutters have the potential to make a major contribution to a property’s energy efficiency. However, this is only true when shutters are installed with the kind of precision that minimises gaps and maximises their natural insulating properties.

Likewise, window shutters can bolster home security, adding a further physical layer of protection between your interiors and unwelcome visitors. Though again, only when they are fitted with precision and security as top priorities, under the watch of a professional installation team.

4. A Fast, Easy and Stress-Free Process

Professional fitters who install plantation shutters for a living are naturally more adept at getting the job done faster and with minimal disruption. If preferred, you can even arrange for your shutters to be installed when you and your family are away from home.

With professional installation, a job that may take the average DIYer several days to complete could be finished in just a few hours. All without the stress of having to deal with the subsequent mess, as your installation team will take everything with them when they leave.

5. Guaranteed Quality

Adopting the DIY approach to shutter installation means denying yourself the peace of mind that comes with an extensive warranty. If anything goes wrong after installing your shutters yourself, you may not be covered by your supplier.

With professional installation, all parts and labour will be covered for at least a few years after the job is complete. DIY installation may seem the economical option on the surface, but professional installation is almost always more cost-effective.

For more information on any of the above or to discuss your requirements in more detail, contact a member of the team at Riverside Shutters today.

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