What solar screens actually cost.
A working table for screen pricing in Henderson and the valley. Per-window, whole-house, and the variables that move the number.
Most homeowners pay between $50 and $150 per window for professionally installed solar screens, with the average landing around $85. For a whole house with fifteen to twenty windows, the all-in number is $1,200 to $2,500. The range moves on four variables; everything else is rounding.
What moves the number
- Window size. A standard bedroom window costs less than a living-room picture window. Material and labor scale together.
- Quantity. Volume discounts are real. A whole-house install often comes in at $55–60 per window once you are over a dozen.
- Mesh density. The choice is generally 80%, 90%, or 95%. Higher density blocks more heat at the cost of light and view. Most valley homeowners settle on 90%.
- Custom shapes. Arched, angled, or non-rectangular windows add a 20–40% premium over standard rectangles.
Return on the install
A few numbers, with the usual caveats about house age, glass type, and orientation:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Cooling-cost reduction (summer) | 20–30% |
| Typical monthly savings (June–Sept) | $60 – $120 |
| Payback on a whole-house install | 2–3 summers |
| Mesh life (typical) | 10+ years |
At $100 a month off a summer bill, $1,500 of mesh is the cheapest renovation in the house.
Solar screens are not a comfort upgrade. They are a metering upgrade. The bill is what changes first; the room temperature follows.