BUSINESS FEATURE Southern Shutters Company plans to add new factory in 30th year F or 30 years, Southern Shutters has been outtting Central Texas homes with
BY DEVIN LANGER
that’s the last bit that we don’t have control over; let’s make the jump,’ and we started building our own panels,” Lovell said. Part of what makes Southern Shutters unique is that the company controls the entire production process. “We don’t streamline anything; we have no shortcuts in what we do,” Lovell said. “Everything we do is completely from scratch, custom, and that in our industry is unbeliev- ably rare. For what we do, there’s probably ve companies nationally that do what we do.” While there are many options for custom window coverings, Edmondson said Southern Shutters provides a product that gives people more control. “What we do for to shutters, they get great insulators, and they [get] light control. They’re great for privacy, and it’s like it changes their whole living.” Lovell said he wants customers to trust the quality of their product because he knows it will exceed any expectations. “You have to trust what we’re going to make is what you want and is going to meet your expectations,” Lovell said. “More than any other shutter company, we far exceed expectations. If it’s our shutter, it’s going to last forever.” them is we give them control of their environment,” Edmondson said. “People that upgrade
From left: Southern Shutters co-owners Mark Edmondson and Chris Lovell oversee the production of custom shutters. (Photos by Devin Langer/Community Impact)
custom shutters. Starting with two employees in 1993, the company now has about 30 employees and broke ground on a new factory in June. Over the years, Central Texas has seen major growth, and Southern Shutters’ business has grown with the region, co-owner and factory representative Chris Lovell said. As companies kept moving to the area, they brought more people, increasing the need for more homes. “There’s so many companies that are here, and so this is an attractive
Southern Shutters produces its shutters from scratch.
An employee works on a shutter at the company’s Manor factory.
place to be,” Lovell said. “We’ve been fortunate enough to ride that wave with them because they’re all still coming.” In celebration of
“IF IT’S OUR SHUTTER, IT’S GOING TO LAST FOREVER.” CHRIS LOVELL, COOWNER AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE
The company plans to break ground on a new factory in Elgin this year.
Southern Shutters’ showroom is located o Williams Drive in Georgetown.
IN SUPPORT OF SHUTTERS Southern Shutters owners said customers should consider shutters because:
its 30th year, the company—which
has its showroom in Georgetown and factory in Manor—began construction on a new factory in Elgin. The company started when founder and co-owner Mark Edmondson moved to Austin. Initially, he bought shutters from other companies then painted and built the frames. Shortly after Lovell joined the company in early 1996, Southern Shutters built a factory and began creating everything from scratch. “As we got sick of other people making the actual shutter parts, the shutters themselves, we said, ‘Look,
They can be a great insulator for temperature inside the home.
They go well with any kind of decor.
They control light and privacy without sacricing the view.
Southern Shutters 3415 Williams Drive, Ste. 140, Georgetown 512-931-0400 www.southernshuttersaustin.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sun.
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