This is a real cable-guided screen system & motorized screen project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated March 9, 2023. Total project cost: $3,616.
This $3,616 cable-guided screen system project was estimated in March 2023 for a homeowner in Daly City, California, covering 2 units measuring ~8×8 ft.
Specifications include White / Bronze frames, Solar fabric, Suntex 90 / Suntex 80 mesh, Motor control.
California's climate — mild coastal temperatures inland heat, and salt-air corrosion near the coast — drives different screen system priorities than the national average. High UV at altitude and in inland valleys pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and moderate, with sundowner and Santa Ana events in southern regions push hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction.The Solar selection on this estimate is a reasonable match for Mediterranean / coastal conditions — solution-dyed acrylics resist the high UV at altitude and in inland valleys typical of California better than vinyl, and shed humidity well. Motor controls are a sensible spec given moderate, with sundowner and Santa Ana events in southern regions in this region — retraction during severe weather is the single biggest predictor of long-term screen system life. Estimating in the spring of 2023 is typical for California — most screen system installations book during peak season, when lead times stretch 6–10 weeks.
| Product Type | Cable-Guided Screen System & Motorized Screen |
| Location | Daly City, California |
| Date | March 9, 2023 |
| Total Price | $3,616 |
| Tax Rate | 9.88% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Roller (Cable Guided Screen System) | Cable-Guided Screen System | 1 | $937 | $937 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $2,355 | $2,355 |
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