This is a real louvered pergola & motorized screen project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated March 15, 2024. Total project cost: $20,933.
Estimate breakdown for a louvered pergola project totaling $20,933 in Boston, MA: 2 units, including ~10×8 ft, prepared in March 2024.
Specifications include Black frame, Solar fabric, Suntex 95 mesh, Motor control.
Massachusetts's climate — salt air on the coast, nor'easter wind events, and a short but valuable outdoor season — drives different screen system priorities than the national average. The local UV (moderate) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (high during nor'easter season) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction.The Solar selection on this estimate is a reasonable match for coastal New England conditions — solution-dyed acrylics handle Massachusetts's sun (moderate) better than vinyl, and shed humidity well. Motor controls are a sensible spec given the wind exposure here (high during nor'easter season) — retraction during severe weather is the single biggest predictor of long-term screen system life. Estimating in the spring of 2024 is typical for Massachusetts — most screen system installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Louvered Pergola & Motorized Screen |
| Location | Boston, MA |
| Date | March 15, 2024 |
| Total Price | $20,933 |
| Tax Rate | 7.00% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Automated Louvered Pergola | Louvered Pergola | 1 | $16,607 | $16,607 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $3,790 | $3,790 |
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