This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated June 2, 2025. Total project cost: $7,500.
This $7,500 motorized screen project was estimated in June 2025 for a homeowner in New Orleans, LA, covering 100 units.
Louisiana's climate — extreme humidity, hurricane wind loads, and salt-air corrosion on the coast — drives different outdoor shade priorities than the national average. The local UV (high) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (very high during hurricane season) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction. Estimating in the summer of 2025 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 | June 2, 2025 |
| Total Price | $7,500 |
| Tax Rate | 0% |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Description | Product Type | Qty | Unit Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Screen | — | 100 | $75 | $7,500 |