This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated June 6, 2025. Total project cost: $15,000.
Estimate breakdown for a motorized screen south project totaling $15,000 in Rathdrum, Idaho: 330 units, prepared in June 2025.
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 summer 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 | Rathdrum, Idaho |
| Date | June 6, 2025 |
| Total Price | $15,000 |
| Tax Rate | 0% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Screen South | — | 200 | $50 | $10,000 |
| Motorized Screen West | — | 130 | $39 | $5,070 |