This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated November 14, 2025. Total project cost: $37,100.
Real November 2025 motorized screen estimate from a verified contractor serving Moscow, Idaho. Total cost came to $37,100 across 701 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 fall of 2025 is typical for Idaho — most outdoor shade installations book in the shoulder months, when installer availability is better and material lead times shorten to 3–6 weeks.
| Product Type | Outdoor Living |
| Location | Moscow, Idaho |
| Date | November 14, 2025 |
| Total Price | $37,100 |
| Tax Rate | 6.00% |
| Number of Items | 8 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $50 | $5,000 |
| Installation | — | 1 | $0 | $0 |