This is a real motorized screen project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated April 9, 2026. Total project cost: $15,053.
Vail homeowners planning a motorized screen installation in the spring of 2026 can use this $15,053 estimate as a real-world reference. The scope: 4 units (~10×10 ft, ~9×10 ft), Ivory frame, Solar fabric.
Pricing context: 78% of the 5,406 comparable motorized screen projects in our database cost less than $15,053, putting this estimate in "premium" territory. Versus the $12,101 national average, it's 24% above the norm. Within CO specifically, the average across 419 comparable projects is $10,103 — making this estimate 49% above the local norm. That works out to roughly $42.80 per square foot of coverage.
Specifications include Ivory / Bronze frames, Solar fabric, Suntex 95 mesh, Motor control. Project scope (4 units) is larger than the typical 2.5-unit motorized screen project. Per-unit cost on this estimate is $3,763, below the $4,841 national per-unit average.
Colorado's climate — intense UV, large diurnal temperature swings, and chinook wind events — drives different screen system priorities than the national average. The local UV (very high at altitude) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (high, particularly along the Front Range) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction.The Solar selection on this estimate is a reasonable match for high-altitude continental conditions — solution-dyed acrylics handle Colorado's sun (very high at altitude) better than vinyl, and shed humidity well. Motor controls are a sensible spec given the wind exposure here (high, particularly along the Front Range) — retraction during severe weather is the single biggest predictor of long-term screen system life. Estimating in the spring of 2026 is typical for Colorado — most screen system installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
At $15,053, this motorized screen project is 24% above the national average of $12,101 based on 5,406 comparable projects in our database. It ranks in the 78th percentile, meaning 78% of similar projects cost less. In CO, where we have data from 419 projects, this is 49% above the state average of $10,103. The effective cost is approximately $42.80 per square foot of coverage. This project includes 4 motorized screens, more than the average of 2.5 per project.
| Metric | Price |
|---|---|
| This Project | $15,053 |
| National Average (5,406 projects) | $12,101 |
| National Median | $9,084 |
| vs. National Average | +24% |
| CO Average (419 projects) | $10,103 |
| vs. CO Average | +49% |
| Cost per Sq Ft | $42.80 |
| Market Position | Premium (78th percentile) |
| Price Range | $34 – $242,092 |
How 5,406 motorized screen projects are distributed across price ranges:
| Price Range | Number of Projects |
|---|---|
| $34–$30,291 | 5,168 |
| $30,291–$60,548 | 176 |
| $60,548–$90,806 | 46 |
| $90,806–$121,063 | 10 |
| $121,063–$151,320 | 4 |
| $151,320–$181,577 | 0 |
| $181,577–$211,835 | 0 |
| $211,835–$242,092 | 0 |
Regional pricing comparison based on real project data from professional installations across the United States:
| State | Average Price | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $13,272 | 647 |
| North Carolina | $13,276 | 475 |
| Florida | $11,787 | 455 |
| Colorado | $10,103 | 419 |
| Oklahoma | $10,943 | 379 |
| California | $11,720 | 297 |
| Arizona | $11,628 | 198 |
| Georgia | $13,738 | 194 |
| Louisiana | $12,943 | 188 |
| Indiana | $11,730 | 184 |
| Washington | $12,545 | 164 |
| Idaho | $11,847 | 161 |
| New York | $11,194 | 151 |
| Illinois | $12,122 | 138 |
| Kansas | $12,882 | 133 |
How this project's motorized screen count compares to the average across 5,406 projects:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Motorized Screen in This Project | 4 |
| Average per Project | 2.5 |
| Median per Project | 2 |
| Cost per Unit (This Project) | $3,763 |
| National Avg Cost per Unit | $4,841 |
| Product Type | Motorized Screen |
| Location | Vail, CO |
| Date | April 9, 2026 |
| Total Price | $15,053 |
| Tax Rate | 8.25% |
| Number of Items | 4 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $3,874 | $3,874 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $3,865 | $3,865 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $3,862 | $3,862 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $3,806 | $3,806 |
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