Mirrors
Convex Mirror Cost: 2026 Pricing by Size + Material
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A convex parking-lot mirror runs $45 to $650+ for the mirror alone, with installed cost reaching $300 to $1,800+ depending on diameter, face material, mounting hardware, and labor conditions. Diameter and face material drive most of the equipment cost; pole-mount versus wall-mount drives most of the install-labor cost. The full range spans low-budget indoor 18-inch acrylic units through outdoor 48-inch polycarbonate vandal-resistant installs.
A convex parking-lot mirror costs $45 to $650+ for the mirror itself plus $40 to $320 for mounting hardware plus $130 to $720+ for installation labor, for a total installed cost of $260 to $1,890+ depending on diameter, face material, mount type, and site conditions. Standard outdoor 30-inch polycarbonate pole-mount runs $620 to $1,150+ all-in. Cojo installed three 30-inch outdoor convex mirrors at a Beaverton multi-tenant retail center in March 2026 for an average of $780 each including pole, bracket, concrete footing, and labor.
Five factors drive about 90 percent of the cost variance:
Industry Baseline Range
| Diameter | Acrylic face | Polycarbonate face | Polycarbonate + UV stabilizer | Polycarbonate + anti-graffiti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 in | $45 to $130 | $90 to $200 | $130 to $260 | $180 to $360 |
| 24 in | $90 to $200 | $160 to $320 | $220 to $440 | $300 to $580 |
| 30 in | $160 to $320 | $260 to $480 | $320 to $620 | $440 to $820 |
| 36 in | $230 to $440 | $360 to $650 | $480 to $850 | $620 to $1,150+ |
| 48 in | $380 to $700 | $580 to $1,050+ | $720 to $1,350+ | $920 to $1,720+ |
Industry Baseline Range
| Mount type | Hardware cost | Install labor (per mirror) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall L-bracket | $40 to $90 | $130 to $320 | Existing wall, no excavation. Lowest labor. |
| Rack-frame U-bolt clamp | $30 to $80 | $100 to $260 | Indoor warehouse only. Bolted to existing rack. |
| Pole-mount on existing pole | $90 to $180 | $180 to $420 | Mirror adapter onto an existing 2.375-in OD pole. |
| Pole-mount with new pole + footing | $220 to $480 | $380 to $850+ | New pole, concrete footing, locate-call, traffic control. |
| Ceiling chain or threaded rod | $130 to $280 | $280 to $620+ | Structural attachment to joist or beam. Indoor only. |
2026 mirror equipment pricing tracked 8 to 14 percent above 2025 on polycarbonate and acrylic feedstock. Galvanized and stainless hardware held flat. Install labor in the Portland-metro market tracked 5 to 10 percent above 2025 on wage and fuel pressure. The biggest cost mover for outdoor pole-mounts has been the locate-call and traffic-control line items -- both run $180 to $480+ per mobilization in the I-5 corridor.
The single largest driver of total installed cost remains the diameter-and-mount combination. A 30-inch wall-mount runs roughly half the installed cost of a 36-inch pole-mount with new pole and footing, even though the mirror difference is one size step. Property managers planning multiple installs should batch them on the same mobilization to recover the locate, traffic-control, and concrete-truck costs across multiple mirrors.
Cojo's typical commercial mirror packages run 3 to 6 mirrors per site, batched on a single mobilization:
| Package size | Per-mirror cost (vs single) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mirror | Baseline | Full mobilization absorbed by single unit |
| 2 mirrors | -10% to -15% | Mobilization split across two units |
| 3 to 4 mirrors | -20% to -25% | Locate, traffic control, concrete, lift truck all amortize |
| 5+ mirrors | -25% to -35% | Crew operates at full efficiency, equipment fully utilized |
Convex mirrors do not carry recurring software or license fees the way camera installs do. Recurring costs are modest:
For comparison purposes, here is how convex mirror cost stacks against the alternatives:
| Solution | Installed cost (per location) | Recurring cost |
|---|---|---|
| 30-in convex mirror (outdoor pole) | $620 to $1,150+ | $40 to $90/year cleaning; face replacement at 5 to 7 years |
| Fixed dome camera + monitor | $1,400 to $4,500+ | $400 to $1,200+/year software, storage, integration |
| PTZ camera + monitoring station | $3,200 to $12,000+ | $800 to $3,200+/year software, monitoring labor |
| Sight-line redesign (rebuild a corner) | $8,000 to $40,000+ | None recurring; project basis |
On a 26,000-square-foot Beaverton retail center in March 2026, Cojo installed three 30-inch outdoor polycarbonate UV-stabilized convex mirrors:
Total package: $2,340 across three mirrors. Average per-mirror: $780. The package economics dropped per-mirror cost roughly 22 percent below a single-mirror call-out at the same site.
Convex mirror cost depends on diameter, face material, mount type, site conditions, and quantity in the same mobilization. Cojo specifies and installs convex mirrors across the I-5 corridor as part of property-management retrofit packages. Contact Cojo for an exact quote on your site.
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