This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated July 29, 2025. Total project cost: $10,000.
Rathdrum homeowners planning a motorized screen installation in the summer of 2025 can use this $10,000 estimate as a real-world reference. The scope: 201 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 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 | July 29, 2025 |
| Total Price | $10,000 |
| Tax Rate | 0% |
| Number of Items | 3 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $57 | $5,700 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $51 | $5,100 |
| Installation | — | 1 | $0 | $0 |