This is a real motorized screen project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated November 14, 2025. Total project cost: $6,312.
Arlington homeowners planning a motorized screen installation in the fall of 2025 can use this $6,312 estimate as a real-world reference. The scope: 2 units (~17×10 ft, ~7×10 ft), Black frame, Solar fabric.
Pricing context: 31% of the 5,188 comparable motorized screen projects in our database cost less than $6,312, putting this estimate in "below average" territory. Versus the $12,152 national average, it's 48% below the norm. Within Texas specifically, the average across 635 comparable projects is $13,303 — making this estimate 53% below the local norm. That works out to roughly $35.60 per square foot of coverage.
Specifications include Black frame, Solar fabric, Suntex 95 mesh, Motor control. Project scope (2 units) is smaller than the typical 2.6-unit motorized screen project. Per-unit cost on this estimate is $3,156, below the $4,674 national per-unit average.
Texas's climate — long hot summers, severe spring storms, and significant temperature swings between coast, hill country, and panhandle — drives different screen system priorities than the national average. High UV exposure most of the year pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and high gust loads, particularly inland and along the Gulf push hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction.The Solar selection on this estimate is a reasonable match for hot summer / mixed conditions — solution-dyed acrylics resist the high UV exposure most of the year typical of Texas better than vinyl, and shed humidity well. Motor controls are a sensible spec given high gust loads, particularly inland and along the Gulf in this region — retraction during severe weather is the single biggest predictor of long-term screen system life. Estimating in the fall of 2025 is typical for Texas — most screen system installations book in the shoulder months, when installer availability is better and material lead times shorten to 3–6 weeks.
At $6,312, this motorized screen project is 48% below the national average of $12,152 based on 5,188 comparable projects in our database. It ranks in the 31th percentile, meaning 31% of similar projects cost less. In Texas, where we have data from 635 projects, this is 53% below the state average of $13,303. The effective cost is approximately $35.60 per square foot of coverage. This project includes 2 motorized screens, fewer than the average of 2.6 per project.
| Metric | Price |
|---|---|
| This Project | $6,312 |
| National Average (5,188 projects) | $12,152 |
| National Median | $9,067 |
| vs. National Average | -48% |
| Texas Average (635 projects) | $13,303 |
| vs. Texas Average | -53% |
| Cost per Sq Ft | $35.60 |
| Market Position | Below Average (31th percentile) |
| Price Range | $34 – $242,092 |
How 5,188 motorized screen projects are distributed across price ranges:
| Price Range | Number of Projects |
|---|---|
| $34–$30,291 | 4,953 |
| $30,291–$60,548 | 174 |
| $60,548–$90,806 | 46 |
| $90,806–$121,063 | 9 |
| $121,063–$151,320 | 4 |
| $151,320–$181,577 | 0 |
| $181,577–$211,835 | 0 |
| $211,835–$242,092 | 0 |
Regional pricing comparison based on real project data from professional installations across the United States:
| State | Average Price | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $13,303 | 635 |
| North Carolina | $13,275 | 475 |
| Florida | $11,800 | 449 |
| Oklahoma | $10,941 | 378 |
| Colorado | $10,129 | 353 |
| California | $11,953 | 277 |
| Georgia | $13,831 | 189 |
| Arizona | $11,568 | 188 |
| Indiana | $11,318 | 178 |
| Louisiana | $13,251 | 175 |
| Washington | $12,474 | 153 |
| Idaho | $11,820 | 153 |
| New York | $11,018 | 141 |
| Illinois | $12,352 | 129 |
| Arkansas | $12,585 | 123 |
How this project's motorized screen count compares to the average across 5,188 projects:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Motorized Screen in This Project | 2 |
| Average per Project | 2.6 |
| Median per Project | 2 |
| Cost per Unit (This Project) | $3,156 |
| National Avg Cost per Unit | $4,674 |
| Product Type | Motorized Screen |
| Location | Arlington, Texas |
| Date | November 14, 2025 |
| Total Price | $6,312 |
| Tax Rate | 8.25% |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $5,005 | $5,005 |
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| Solar Screen | Motorized Screen | 1 | $3,539 | $3,539 |
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