Bahama Shutters Cost Guide
A Bahama shutter is not a fixed decorative pair. It hinges at the top of the window and props open at an angle, so it prices as a working shade class of its own -- the most expensive line in the Angi exterior style table. This guide prices that class apart: per pair, per square foot, and by the hinge, prop, labor, and permit lines a fixed pair never carries.
Orange County, CA · Updated 2026 · Costs shown as ranges — your quote will vary by installer and scope
The class, priced on its own
| Cost line | Published 2026 range |
|---|---|
| Per pair, exterior style table | $200-$600 |
| Per square foot, rated-class reporting | $20-$35 |
| Per 7-sq-ft window, rated-class reporting | $185-$345 |
| Installation labor, hourly | $50-$130 |
Two published frames price the same class two ways. In the Angi 2026 exterior style table, Bahama is the top line at $200 to $600 per pair. In Angi hurricane-class reporting, the same shutter prices at $20 to $35 per square foot, averaging $185 to $345 for a 7-square-foot window. A quote can arrive in either frame, and the class totals behind both sit on the exterior shutters cost hub.
Why the top hinge prices apart from a fixed pair
A fixed decorative pair is two panels and a mounting line. A Bahama shutter is one wide panel, a top hinge line, and the prop arms that hold it open at its working angle -- hardware a fixed pair does not carry. Angi 2026 reporting prices hardware sets at $10 to $50 per set, and on a Bahama quote the hinge and prop hardware should appear as their own lines: an operable panel and a fixed panel can share a material and a window and still price apart on hardware and labor alone. A rated variant re-prices again -- the rated lane sits on the hurricane shutters cost guide.
Materials in this class
| Material | How it prices in the class |
|---|---|
| Aluminum | the common rated-class material; mid-to-upper pair band |
| Wood | prices with the custom finish lines below |
| Composite | spans the pair band by size and finish |
Angi 2026 reporting lists aluminum, wood, and composite as the Bahama material options. The material sort interacts with size: the $200 to $600 pair band is quoted at standard sizes, and the hub size bands -- $200 to $400 per pair at large dimensions, $300 to $700 or more at custom dimensions -- apply inside this class as in every other.
Labor and access lines
Bahama shutters sit high in their typical placement -- over upper-floor windows, propped against sun angles -- so the access side of the labor line matters more here than in any fixed class. Angi 2026 reporting prices labor at $50 to $130 per hour, with higher labor for multi-story homes and challenging access, and minimum service fees on small projects. The quote should state the access premium as its own line rather than folding it into the panel figure.
Finish and permit lines
Two hub lines recur with class-specific weight here. Custom colors and stains add $50 to $200 per pair in Angi reporting, and a Bahama panel is a single wide surface where a custom finish is a larger share of the pair price than on a narrow louvered pair. Permits run $25 to $150 where a historic district, an HOA, or a storm-rated specification brings one onto the job. Both lines belong on the written quote as separate figures.
How this class differs from its neighbours
The fixed exterior classes price on the exterior shutters cost hub and carry no hinge or prop lines. Rated storm classes beyond Bahama price as cost lines on the hurricane shutters cost guide. Interior window treatments are a separate lane altogether: interior plantation shutters priced by the room sit on the plantation shutter installation guide, with interior materials compared on the shutter materials comparison guide and interior shutters priced against blinds on the interior shutters vs blinds guide.
- Frame named: per pair or per square foot
- Hinge and prop-arm hardware stated as their own lines
- Upper-floor access premium stated apart
- Finish and permit lines named on the quote
Frequently asked questions
How much do Bahama shutters cost?
Angi 2026 reporting prices Bahama shutters at $200 to $600 per pair in the exterior style table, the top line of the five classes. In rated-class reporting the same shutter runs $20 to $35 per square foot, averaging $185 to $345 for a 7-square-foot window.
Why do Bahama shutters cost more than fixed shutters?
The class is one wide top-hinged panel with prop arms, not two fixed panels, so it carries hinge and prop hardware lines at $10 to $50 per set, plus labor that often includes an upper-floor access premium.
What materials do Bahama shutters come in?
Angi 2026 reporting lists aluminum, wood, and composite for the Bahama class. Aluminum is the common rated-class material, wood prices with the custom finish lines, and composite spans the pair band by size and finish.
Do Bahama shutters need a permit?
Permits run $25 to $150 in Angi reporting where a historic district, an HOA, or a storm-rated specification brings one onto the job. A rated Bahama specification is the common route to that line in this class.
Are Bahama shutters priced like the other exterior styles?
No. The other exterior classes are fixed pairs priced per pair on the hub. The Bahama class prices apart because the top hinge and prop arms make it a working panel, not a fixed pair.