This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated August 22, 2023. Total project cost: $3,165.
Killeen homeowners planning a two manual installation in the summer of 2023 can use this $3,165 estimate as a real-world reference. The scope: 3 units.
Texas's climate — long hot summers, severe spring storms, and significant temperature swings between coast, hill country, and panhandle — drives different outdoor shade priorities than the national average. The local UV (high UV exposure most of the year) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (high gust loads, particularly inland and along the Gulf) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction. Estimating in the summer of 2023 is typical for Texas — most outdoor shade installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Outdoor Living |
| Location | Killeen, Texas |
| Date | August 22, 2023 |
| Total Price | $3,165 |
| Tax Rate | 8.25% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two manual 14 x 8’ solar screens | — | 2 | $1,200 | $2,400 |
| Installation | — | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |