Café style shutters cover only the lower part of a window, leaving the top clear. They give privacy at street level while letting in plenty of light.
Indicative only. Shutter Cost indicative guide, based on published UK installer pricing (2026). Not a quote.
Indicative price per m² (fitted)
Material
Indicative £ per m² (fitted)
MDF / vinyl
£250–£350
Faux wood / composite
£290–£400
Hardwood
£330–£550
How to estimate yours
Multiply the width by the height of the area the shutter will cover (in metres), then apply the range for your material. For example, 1.2 m × 1.5 m = 1.8 m², which is about £450–£990 across all materials.
What affects the price
Because you only pay for the area the shutter covers, café style is often the lowest-cost way to get shutters on a given window. Measure the height of the shutter, not the window.
We don't add a fixed percentage for style, because it varies too much between installers to estimate reliably.
Featured partner · Somerset, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Bristol and Bath
West Country Shutters
A family-run, Taunton-based business supplying and fitting hardwood plantation shutters across Somerset, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Bristol and Bath since 2010. They offer a free, no-obligation design survey in your home.
Featured partner · Exeter and surrounding areas of Devon
Exeter Shutters
Made-to-measure hardwood plantation shutters for homes in Exeter and surrounding areas of Devon, including bay window, solid panel, tracked and room divider shutters. They offer a free in-home survey and bring a sample kit to the appointment.
A family-run business specialising in made-to-measure hardwood plantation shutters across Essex and surrounding areas, with a full measure and installation service. You can book a free home visit or request a quote.
Featured partner · Essex (including Chelmsford, Brentwood, Billericay, Epping, Loughton and Chigwell), Havering, London and Kent
City & Country Shutters
A family-run business based in Chigwell, Essex, supplying and installing made-to-measure hardwood shutters (no MDF). They list areas including Chelmsford, Brentwood, Billericay, Epping, Loughton and Upminster, plus Havering, London and Kent. Quotes are free and no-obligation.
Featured partner · all London boroughs and nearby areas around the M25
Plantation Shutters London
Bespoke, made-to-measure hardwood plantation shutters (no MDF) measured and fitted across all London boroughs and nearby areas around the M25. They offer a free, no-obligation home survey.
Featured partners have a commercial relationship with Shutter Cost’s operator: some are clients and some pay for their listing. We don’t rank or review installers, and survey requests from areas a partner covers may be passed to them. About featured listings.
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