This is a great value for any homeowner wishing to build one. Minimal experience needed. Would recommend a inexpensive impact driver to save assembly time all parts of laid out with numbers and instructions are very detailed. I had to shorten mine 1 foot which was not a big deal for me. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to build one yourself. The cedar is much lighter to handle than pressure treated wood and it smells great.

I saw this in store and immediately went online to order it with my free shipping. I store advertised $999 and showed an electrical box AND a sun shade. Needless to say, I should have opened and check the boxes. I had a team come and assemble today and we were looking everywhere for a sunshade. Needless to say I went back to online pictures and descriptions- there was no sunshade mentioned. Word to the wise Sam's, please advertise your product correctly without add ons, or have a separate price for the add on. Overall, it's beautiful and such a great deal.

We customized our pergola… first I painted all the boards white. I used a white stain, it was way more work than I had hoped. However it looks beautiful. We also had to raise it up a bit to clear a window and I used different metal brackets to secure it to the concrete pad where it sits. Our house gets crazy windy so I wasn't taking any chances. The final customization was the most elaborate and the least time consuming… we shrank it down a bit so it would fit on a pre-existing concrete pad. It is so perfect for the spot! Absolutely love it and would have more on just the raw materials from the hardware store. Buying this kit saved us money and made the whole thing turn out sharp and sturdy. I am happy. Would I paint it white again. Haha! Yes and no. It was so many boards. Two coats. Took two gallons of stain in the end.

Poor design. The beams for the long sides have doublers to keep the beam stiff. However the short sides do not causing cracking when attempting to raise them up. Also, it's poor quality wood. One of the main posts has a split approx. 2 feet long which if left unfixed, will allow moisture in cause rot from this inside out .

I paid to have this pergola delivered and assembled. It took several weeks to be delivered. It was only delivered and not assembled. I was told I had to call another place to get it assembled. After 2 weeks I still can't get somebody to tell me when it will be assembled. It does no good to have 3 boxes sitting in the middle of my garage floor. Horrible business practices and very misleading at the time of purchase.

I have never had a "kit" to build something where every hole lined up, not only was all the hardware there, but there were extras of every piece, and it all went together easily. My sone and I did most of the work, and we had a third helper for a couple hours to erect it and attach the side beams. 6 1/2 hours from start to finish it was done. I really like this Pergola and am very pleased with this purchase.

Okay so this is a great product for a great price but there are a few things I want to say. This is not a novice DIY project. There are several steps that require multiple people, the hardest being the end when you put the assembled structure into the footings. You should have a good drill with multiple bits. Also two ladders and a long level. The most challenging step was bolting the footings into concrete. The bolts provided are junk. We had to go to Home Depot to purchase good quality concrete bolts. All of that being said, the finished product is strong and beautiful. A custom cedar pergola of this size would have cost six or seven times more, so it’s definitely worth it. Just make sure you have some help, the right materials, and purchase some good concrete bolts.

I am very happy with my purchase. I bought this pergola for my parents anniversary gift. It took us approximately five hours to assemble everything.in my opinion, the instructions that were provided to assemble The Pergola was very easy to understand. I highly recommend this product.

We had a few contractors give us bids for up to $55,000 a patio cover. Instead, I butted two of these end to end to make a 28' x 10' and covered it with metal roofing purchased locally. With everything all said and done, including tax, metal roofing and delivery, and a handyman to do most of the assembly work, the grand total was right around $3,500. The metal roof, once secured, really locked everything down tight. There is very little movement in any direction. I'm very pleased. Now I'm going to seal the wood with CedarSeal and install some rolling blinds. Good luck with your project!

In my opinion this is a nice addition to our backyard patio. I took a couple days setting up. laid out all the materials and then started the setup. a couple pieces that were missed in thr drilling process but simple fix. You want a nice pergolla then purchase this one. Heavy duty but easy to setup if you have any construction knowledge at all.. if you dont have construction knowledge it is still pretty simple. Written directions and an online tutorial available. (which I didn't use). It was also on sale at Sams club which was a selling point and happened to be the last one at my nearest club. if you want a pergolla.. get this one is my suggestion.