This is a real louvered pergola & motorized screen project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated March 7, 2024. Total project cost: $17,278.
Estimate breakdown for a louvered pergola project totaling $17,278 in Southlake, Texas: 2 units, including ~9×8 ft, prepared in March 2024.
Specifications include Bronze frame, Solar fabric, Suntex 95 mesh, Motor control.
Texas's climate — long hot summers, severe spring storms, and significant temperature swings between coast, hill country, and panhandle — drives different screen system priorities than the national average. High UV exposure most of the year pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and high gust loads, particularly inland and along the Gulf push hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction.The Solar selection on this estimate is a reasonable match for hot summer / mixed conditions — solution-dyed acrylics resist the high UV exposure most of the year typical of Texas better than vinyl, and shed humidity well. Motor controls are a sensible spec given high gust loads, particularly inland and along the Gulf in this region — retraction during severe weather is the single biggest predictor of long-term screen system life. Estimating in the spring of 2024 is typical for Texas — most screen system installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Louvered Pergola & Motorized Screen |
| Location | Southlake, Texas |
| Date | March 7, 2024 |
| Total Price | $17,278 |
| Tax Rate | 8.25% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Automated Louvered Pergola | Louvered Pergola | 1 | $15,056 | $15,056 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $3,804 | $3,804 |
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