This is a real outdoor living project with actual pricing data from a professional installer. Estimated February 7, 2026. Total project cost: $24,993.
Vail homeowners planning a motorized screen installation in the winter of 2026 can use this $24,993 estimate as a real-world reference. The scope: 404 units.
Colorado's climate — intense UV, large diurnal temperature swings, and chinook wind events — drives different outdoor shade priorities than the national average. The local UV (very high at altitude) pushes fabric selection toward solution-dyed acrylic or PVDF-coated mesh, and the wind exposure (high, particularly along the Front Range) pushes hardware specs toward heavier-gauge cassettes and motorized retraction. Estimating in the winter of 2026 is typical for Colorado — 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 | Vail, CO |
| Date | February 7, 2026 |
| Total Price | $24,993 |
| Tax Rate | 8.90% |
| 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 |
| Fixed Triangle Screen | — | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Installation | — | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| VIP Discount | — | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 10% Off! | — | 1 | $0 | $0 |