This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated July 13, 2023. Total project cost: $875.
This $875 awning poles project was estimated in July 2023 for a homeowner in New Orleans, LA, covering 4 units.
For context, Louisiana homeowners installing an outdoor shade are working with extreme humidity, hurricane wind loads, and salt-air corrosion on the coast. That shapes what specs actually matter: wind rating (very high during hurricane season), UV-stable fabrics (high), and corrosion-resistant hardware where salt-air or humidity is present. Estimating in the summer of 2023 is typical for Louisiana — most outdoor shade installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Outdoor Living |
| Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Date | July 13, 2023 |
| Total Price | $875 |
| Tax Rate | 6.50% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awning poles | — | 3 | $225 | $675 |
| Install | — | 1 | $200 | $200 |