This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated July 18, 2023. Total project cost: $2,118.
This $2,118 sunbrella fabric replacement project was estimated in July 2023 for a homeowner in Vestavia Hills, AL, covering 2 units.
Alabama's climate — long humid summers, frequent severe-storm activity, and Gulf hurricane exposure on the coast — drives different outdoor shade priorities than the national average. The local UV (high) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (high on the coast, moderate inland) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction. Estimating in the summer of 2023 is typical for Alabama — most outdoor shade installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Outdoor Living |
| Location | Vestavia Hills, AL |
| Date | July 18, 2023 |
| Total Price | $2,118 |
| Tax Rate | 7.25% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbrella Fabric Replacement | — | 1 | $1,675 | $1,675 |
| Removal/disposal/installation | — | 1 | $300 | $300 |