By: Christine Marie
Tretter
In the Greater Philadelphia
area, there are many homes with shutters on their
exterior. Even in the early days of America, the Founding
Fathers used exterior shutters for privacy and for
protecting their homes from the elements and would-be
intruders-shutter hardware incorporated locks to prevent
forced entry. Fully-functioning shutters have come
a long way and today, add the finishing touch to a
home.
Timberlane, Inc. brings back the spirit
and quality of yesteryear’s shutters. Painstakingly
crafted from solid, kiln-dried Western Red Cedar using
only old world mortise and tenon construction with
hardwood pegs, Timberlane shutters are crafted to
last a lifetime. Twenty-one historically-accurate
and custom shutter configurations help the shutters
stay true to authenticity. Timberlane shutters are
built-to-order with aluminum capping included with
each pair; the shutters are designed to be fully functional
and entirely operational.
“We had customers, particularly those who own
a historic home, come to us with their home’s
original rotting, peeling shutters that are missing
louvers or panels and they ask us to recreate them,”
explains Rick Skidmore, president of Timberlane.
“We can custom create or reproduce any shutter
a homeowner needs.” Homeowners searching for
hard-to-find hardware will find the most extensively
varied and historically accurate collection of hand-forged
and cast iron hardware found anywhere. Elegant details
with the option of decorative cuts, arched top, sunburst
louvers and circle top shutters are also offered.
Timberlane's manufacturing facility
is located in North Wales, PA. They encourage prospective
clients to take the soup-to-nuts tour of their local,
family-oriented company.
Recently, Timberlane was included in
Inc Magazine’s list of the nation’s 5oo
fastest growing private companies. Timberlane
is very excited about their growth and attribute their
success to “a commitment to their customers”. |
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