My son and I put this up in about six hours. No complaints. As long as you stay level and square everything will line up. It's heavier than you think. We have hammocks hanging from it and it is doing just fine

Great price on an excellent product. Very heavy, my wife and I completed this pergola in about 8 hrs on Easter Sunday. We're very happy with end result and found it at a local SamsClub which saved us 200 dollars :)

My fault on reading the size. I measured our old one from post to post which was 10x10. I ordered a 12x10 thinking that it was measured by post to post and not the overhang. So disappointed can’t return it and looks stupid on my deck. Never would I measure from over hang. Should be wear the footings need to be for the post.

The kit was delivered to our driveway earlier that expected. We like the quality of the product and attention to detail. We hired someone to put it together and he was impressed with the thorough instructions and accuracy. One of the braces split when being installed. I called for a replacement and had it in a short time. Very helpful and friendly customer service. Our friends are impressed at the quality and price. So are we!

We ordered the 16x12 and it arrived on time in several boxes. My husband put it together over a weekend. I will say that it’s a bit weird that the main posts are hollow and some of the pieces don’t seem to fit well together, almost looks like it’s a bit uneven in places but only if you have a critical eye like me. I’d say overall it has made a huge improvement to the look of our backyard. On it’s own, it does not provide nearly as much shade as I had hoped and we had to buy a separate cover to put on top. Again, for the price point, it was a great purchase.

We looked at many different pergolas before deciding to go with this. It is absolutely perfect for our back yard. It is sturdy, and I have no doubt that it will be able to withstand all the weather elements. We did stain it before we put it together as was suggested. Family and friends have asked where they can buy one too! Shipping and delivery was easy, the delivery company that delivered the boxes were very nice and made sure it was away from the road.

This is a nice, solid pergola. Not too hard to assemble. We had a handful of teenaged boys figure out the assembly with a little adult guidance. Took about 4 hours. We had created some concrete pedestals for anchoring in advance which worked well. It looks good and is quite nice for the price. The reasons for only 4 stars are the hardware and shipping, Some of the screws for the top pieces are a bit cheap and strip easily. We ended up replacing some with higher quality ones. For the shipping it took double the expected time and we received no advanced call about the curbside delivery as promised. I just happened to look out the window and see the truck. If I hadn't been home, they would have just left it on the curb unattended. Other than that, it's a solid item and would consider buying again.

I ordered this from Sams club, delivery went smoothly and driver notified me when he was on his way. It comes in 2 very large boxes which he put in my garage. I sealed the pieces prior to setting it together. (Highly recommend this done before assembly) My 2 daughters and I were able to assemble the Pergola in 2 evenings. (aprox 7 hours) The instructions were easy to follow and the kit fit together nicely. I had a few warped pieces on the top but not a big deal as it is not that noticeable. You will need 4 adults to move into place once assembled as it's extremely heavy and I didn't want to crack, twist or wreck anything.

Pleasantly surprised by the accuracy and condition of the contents of the shipped pergola. No missing parts and all components were in excellent condition. For such a large amount of wooden parts I expected to find some pieces in either warped or cracked condition. However every thing was in great shape and all parts fit as designed. No holes were miss aligned and all hardware worked as designed.

I bought this with the installation option. Delivery company was good in keeping me up to date. The install was a bit delayed on the installer part, but got it done. I think there are 2 things needed on this pergola. 1) it needs to have a sealant out of the box... when you have installers they aren’t going to give you time to unbox and coat with sealant. It’s difficult to adequately apply once it’s assembled. 2) the footers are definitely the weakest point in this pergola. They don’t include hardware to attach to a wood deck either. I ended up spending another $100 and bought 4 pylex 6x6 black metal bases that securely anchor the posts. Other than these 2 things, it’s a nice looking pergola.