It’s fairly easy assembly, just follow the pictures exactly. Had several bowed boards, and a couple that had pieces knocked off. They were fairly small and not deep. I’ll fill them in with a marker of something close in color. All the pieces and all the hardware were received. Don’t expect any extra screws or anything. I had just a couple of extra long bolts left over. Started on it at 11 am and we were done by 5 pm. This included opening the boxes and separating all the pieces to make they were all there. My son did most of the work, I only carried a few thing onto my deck. I suggest you have 2 people so it can be adjusted and square. We built the ends first and carried them onto the deck. Then the lengthwise pieces where built and carried on the the ends. Doing it like that, the pieces aren’t very heavy. Not sure about the electric box, didn’t install that yet. Not sure which post I’m going to use. Yes, it does have an odor. Cedar, I liked the smell, but my son didn’t. Even with a few bowed pieces, I give this a 5 star. The bowed pieces were drawn into the other boards and turned out great. Well, that’s my 2 cents. I do recommend this if you are looking for a pergola that won’t break the bank. Good luck with yours.

I was very impressed with the quality of the pergola. I was initially disappointed that my local Sam’s Club was *out of stock* of the pergola I wanted, but by simply calling the Customer Service line, the representative was able to order one for me. She assured me that I would be contacted about delivery and assembly. Again, I was suspicious, but within a week, the pergola was delivered and the next week it was assembled. I will definitely purchase another item from Sam’s Club on line that needs to be delivered and assembled.

The color of the wood is very nice but there were a lot of pieces that were warped, bent or a little too short. The instructions also needs to specify in more detail direction of some boards. As a result we had to drill new holes on opposite sides because we were close to being finished before discovering an issue and did not want to dismantle it.

Some of the boards were bowed making it hard to get some screws in on the cross beams. Otherwise it turned out beautiful.

This pergola is a great buy! If your looking for great quality at a great price this is a great fit!

This is definitely a heavy duty pergola built to last. Be sure to purchase from your local SAMS Club as the price is considerably lower.

Love love our addition to our home..... my parents especially enjoys the space morning, noon, and night❤️❤️❤️

Overall, it looks great in our backyard. The directions could’ve been better. For example, it would’ve been nice for them to tell us how far apart the marking should be for the roof slats.

Pergola was shipped quickly and without damage. Assembly was time consuming but not overly complicated and looks great when completed. Total assembly time for most people I would estimate in the 8-10 hr range.

Took a little TLC but worth it. We lacquered the wood first and it highlights better. A little configuring since some holes did not align, but once it was up it looks great.