We wanted something to help with the heat on our little patio. Saw this on line and liked the barnwood color and was the right size for our slab.I and my two grandsons put it together and finished it in about 4 hours. The instructions were right on and everything fit just right. My wife wanted a little more shade so you will notice that I put some grey vinyl lattice on top and it came out beautiful.We are very pleased with our Pergola.

Yes we put together this pergola between our house and garage (breezeway) with cover to protect our doors from the elements and give us shade in summer. We did raise it 5” to clear top of doors to work better next to structures. Just have to finish them with cedar trim and we’re done. Happy with the design and character it gives our space. Tried to load photos but wouldn’t work.

We shopped around and when we saw the Backyard Discovery Somerville Pergola, we knew it would give just the look we wanted for our patio. It looks like it was custom made for our space. It took some time and concentration to assemble but the finished product was worth it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this over the Summer and am very pleased with it. I also bought a pergola shade to add additional shade in the evening from the sun and hung string lights around it too. If you buy this just watch when you’re putting it together paying extra cloe detail to the wood layout and pre drilled holes. Also make sure your building it where you intend to put it. I built it where it would be easier for me to manage putting it together then afterwards it was the wrong way lengthwise so I wound up standing in the middle under the pergola and lifting it up at balance point to rotate it slowly. Also make sure if you do want to move it you have 4 people with muscle. I’m a big guy and did it by myself but it’s not light once it’s assembled.

I would say this was a near perfect pergola! There were a few issues though so I can't give it five stars as much as I want to. It took me and my 21 year old son about a total of 5 hours to put this together. One thing I would change in the instructions is to build the sides so all four posts are attached, then put it in it's final resting place *before* putting on all the cross beams. This is not exactly light at this point and can only imagine how heavy it would have been had we built it all the way then moved it. Some of the 2x6 cross beams had a slight twist them which caused the 2x2 beams to miss their pre-drilled holes. Fortunately the 2x6's didn't crack while attaching the 2x2's. Speaking of the 2x2's, this is one of the reasons it did not get five stars. A number of them were warped. Because we bossed them around, we were able to get them on mostly straight though. Then the hardware. For the most part, the hardware was great! The cement screws were a joke. I pre-drilled into my cement (have to use a hammer drill) and the bit I used was 5/32" but I still couldn't get them to go in. I guess I should have used a bigger bit? I am glad that each pack of hardware came with two extras since as you can see from the attached picture, one screw had no threads, one bolt had no threads as well was bent, and another bolt was bent beyond usage. Overall, I'd recommend this. It does definitely take two people to build and did go together as long as you follow the instructions and do not tighten any of the bolts until you've got it in place.

I bought and assembled this about a month ago. The product is incredible. The wood is of a very high quality. Instructions are clear and assembly is simple. Probably about a 4 hour project if you are efficient. Would suggest sealing prior to assembly. The plan is to train wisteria to grow over the top and I have know concerns for the structural integrity of it

I bought two of these for my back patio. I was able to build and install both by myself. Both went up and were fastened to the concrete in one weekend. I applied a clear weather protectant after install. No damage upon delivery, but some cracks/wood splitting has happened since it was built. Overall, I am happy with them and for the price, would do it again.

We bought this in May, and my husband and I, with help from our neighbor, built this Pergola in about 6 hours. We called for some replacement pieces, which arrived promptly! I love this pergola, especially with the added string lights. I would recommend this to friends!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought my Somerville pergola last June. Delivered on time with no damage. Everything was clearly marked. Only issue we had was with the screws and threading some had to be re-threaded. Put together pretty easily 3ppl about 3hrs. Customer Service was outstanding when I noticed the power port was missing they had it sent immediately. Definitely would recommend especially considering the price and quality.

I bought this pergola to bring some shade to my outdoor kitchen. Like most pergolas it provides wonderful shade in the morning and early evening, and dappled shade from about 11 to 2. This dapples shade is still more comfortable than full exposure. Plus the pergola makes my outdoor kitchen area look so very cozy.