This is a real louvered pergola & motorized screen project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated October 10, 2023. Total project cost: $77,978.
Real October 2023 louvered pergola estimate from a verified contractor serving West Palm Beach, Florida. Total cost came to $77,978 across 7 units (~10×8 ft).
Specifications include White frame, Solar fabric, Suntex 95 mesh, Manual Gear Box control.
Florida's climate — subtropical humidity, frequent afternoon storms, and a long cooling season — drives different screen system priorities than the national average. Extreme year-round UV exposure pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and hurricane and tropical-storm wind loads push hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction.The Solar selection on this estimate is a reasonable match for hot-humid coastal conditions — solution-dyed acrylics resist the extreme year-round UV exposure typical of Florida better than vinyl, and shed humidity well. Manual Gear Box controls are a sensible spec given hurricane and tropical-storm wind loads in this region — retraction during severe weather is the single biggest predictor of long-term screen system life. Estimating in the fall of 2023 is typical for Florida — most screen system installations book in the shoulder months, when installer availability is better and material lead times shorten to 3–6 weeks.
| Product Type | Louvered Pergola & Motorized Screen |
| Location | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Date | October 10, 2023 |
| Total Price | $77,978 |
| Tax Rate | 7.00% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Automated Louvered Pergola | Louvered Pergola | 1 | $52,566 | $52,566 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 6 | $3,085 | $18,510 |
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