This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated February 17, 2026. Total project cost: $23,914.
Vail homeowners planning a motorized screen installation in the winter of 2026 can use this $23,914 estimate as a real-world reference. The scope: 373 units.
Colorado's climate — intense UV, large diurnal temperature swings, and chinook wind events — drives different outdoor shade 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. Estimating in the winter of 2026 is typical for Colorado — most outdoor shade installations book in the shoulder months, when installer availability is better and material lead times shorten to 3–6 weeks.
| Product Type | Outdoor Living |
| Location | Vail, CO |
| Date | February 17, 2026 |
| Total Price | $23,914 |
| Tax Rate | 8.70% |
| Number of Items | 6 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $60 | $6,000 |
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| Motorized Screen | — | 170 | $50 | $8,500 |
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| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $60 | $6,000 |
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| Custom Triangle Screen | — | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Installation | — | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HBA Promo | — | 1 | $0 | $0 |