This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated July 17, 2023. Total project cost: $1,283.
This $1,283 minka project was estimated in July 2023 for a homeowner in Miami Beach, FL, covering 3 units.
Florida's climate — subtropical humidity, frequent afternoon storms, and a long cooling season — drives different outdoor shade priorities than the national average. The local UV (extreme year-round UV exposure) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (hurricane and tropical-storm wind loads) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction. Estimating in the summer of 2023 is typical for Florida — most outdoor shade installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Outdoor Living |
| Location | Miami Beach, FL |
| Date | July 17, 2023 |
| Total Price | $1,283 |
| Tax Rate | 7.00% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minka 65" Slipstream Outdoor Ceiling fan | — | 2 | $550 | $1,100 |
| Shipping of fans to the venue | — | 1 | $99 | $99 |