This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated April 30, 2025. Total project cost: $17,906.
Real April 2025 manual screen estimate from a verified contractor serving Blanchard, Idaho. Total cost came to $17,906 across 472 units.
Idaho's climate — dry summers, intense high-altitude UV, and significant winter snow load — drives different outdoor shade priorities than the national average. The local UV (high at altitude) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (moderate, higher in canyons) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction. Estimating in the spring of 2025 is typical for Idaho — most outdoor shade installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Outdoor Living |
| Location | Blanchard, Idaho |
| Date | April 30, 2025 |
| Total Price | $17,906 |
| Tax Rate | 0% |
| Number of Items | 5 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Manual Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Manual Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 171 | $45 | $7,695 |
| Installation | — | 1 | $0 | $0 |