Panel exterior shutters add significant architectural benefits to a home's aesthetic and historical integrity, and come in a variety of styles. Aegis Shutters offers Raised Panel, California Raised Panel, and Grooved as standard offerings, but we are happy to work with you to create the design of your dreams. For colonial, Georgian, and Federal-style homes, panel shutters provide crucial period authenticity, often with panels mirroring the proportions of windows or doors to create a harmonious relationship between different architectural elements.

Flat Panel

Flat panel shutter designs can come vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. Flat panel shutters introduce a contemporary edge to traditional architecture through their clean, minimalist profile. Unlike their raised panel counterparts, these shutters feature smooth surfaces that create sleek lines against classic facades, establishing a subtle tension between historical and modern design elements. Their streamlined appearance offers a refined simplicity that complements both heritage details and contemporary additions, making them particularly effective on transitional homes that blend architectural periods

Raised Panel

Raised panel exterior shutters contribute significant architectural benefits to a home's aesthetic and historical integrity. Their dimensional construction creates shadow lines and visual texture on the façade, adding depth to otherwise flat exterior wall. For colonial, Georgian, and Federal-style homes, these shutters provide crucial period authenticity.
Ask about our California Raised Panel design.

Panel Types

Panel Shutter Options

Now that you have chosen your panel shutter type, the next step is to customize your shutter to uniquely match your home.

Arch Top to Match Windows

For round-top windows, Aegis Shutters are designed to mirror the arched shape at the top while maintaining full coverage for a custom fit. The louvers within the arched portion can be arranged horizontally or in a fan pattern. This custom fit preserves both the functional and aesthetic purposes of exterior shutters while honoring the architectural elegance of arched windows.

The shutter frame serves both structural and design purposes, mirroring key architectural elements of the house. The frame profiles can echo patterns found in window casings, columns, or other architectural elements creating visual harmony across the building's elements.

Shutter Frame Configuration

Aegis Shutters has a unique approach to flat panels to enhance your home's beauty while giving a modern, streamlined look. Choose from vertical, horizontal, or diagonal configurations.

Flat Panel Options

Cutout Designs

Add some additional character to your exterior shutters with a cutout design to match your home's personality. Let us know what you have in mind and we will work with you to find the perfect cutout design for your project.

Rabbeting

Rabbeting shutters involves cutting complementary grooves along the meeting edges so they overlap when closed. The rabbet joint typically extends 1/2 inch deep and wide, creating a tight joint that strengthens the closure point. This feature increases the durability of the shutter during heavy winds when closed and latched.

Aegis Shutters uses Benjamin Moore's highest quality exterior paint, Regal Select (Low Lustre) to add beauty and longevity that withstands the most extreme elements.

In fire-prone areas, Aegis Shutters can paint your shutters with an exterior water-based acrylic from Flame Control Coatings that create a flame-resistant barrier for added protection.

Paint Type and Color