Hardware Types for Shutters

While the majority of shutter hardware was historically designed to serve a functional purpose, today many of these items are added to non-functioning shutters for a bit of traditional accent. Both functional and decorative shutter hardware pieces offer a wide range of styles and purposes, and can contribute something truly unique to your shutters.

Functional hardware, such as the Shutter Dog and the Strap Hinge, allow you the continual option of positioning your shutters open or fastening them closed. Functional hardware is offered in a variety of designs to appeal to your decorative side, and can be used with wooden, fiberglass and wood composite working shutters.

Decorative shutter hardware allows you to maintain an authentic and historically accurate character on your non-working shutters. These pieces include inoperable Shutter Dogs and Rat-Tail Holdbacks, which keep your home feeling vigorous and lively, even if your shutters are to remain secured open. Decorative hardware can be used on vinyl shutters to further the genuine style, maintaining the look of a wooden shutter.