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Backyard Discovery 14' x 10' Somerville Pergola with PowerPort
4.5 out of 5 stars
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Mar 30, 2021
Lisa
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great value

Great value

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Thank you for your 5-star review.

May 2, 2022
Osipchic
4 out of 5 stars review

Backyard Retreat

Not bad for the money. Sturdy. Looks nice. Only problem we’re the predrilled holes didn’t always line up, some of the wood was splintered and the stain wasn’t wasn’t done evenly. But again, minor imperfections that I don’t mind. Was done with 3 people in an afternoon. Can’t wait to decorate with lights and enjoy.

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reply from Supplier Response

Thank you for your review. If you need any replacement parts for any splintered wood or damaged parts we are more than happy to get them replaced for you. Please feel free to contact us at 800-856-4445. We are here 7 days a week from 8AM-6PM CST.

Jul 7, 2024
batesokc
5 out of 5 stars review

Great pergola for the money!

Love my pergola! We bought this on clearance out of season and just love it. It's now been in our backyard for 4 years and still looks great. It's the centerpiece to our outdoor space and kitchen. Gets tons of complements. Not difficult to put together, but did take two full days with just myself and my tiny wife. We didn't anchor it to the foundation, but it has never moved and it has been in very big storms. Love the barnwood color too. Blends in very well. Recently added the Sam's Griddle that is in store on sale. Note: We were quoted $5000-$7,500 to have a similar pergola built locally.

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We are very happy to hear you are enjoying your pergola! Thank you for leaving us a great review!!

May 31, 2022
barryd
3 out of 5 stars review

Better identification and labeling of parts needed

I bought this item (in store) recently and thanks to a good friend was able to make a lot of progress in assembling. I had seen the comments and reviews here that indicated that assembly of this Pergola is basically a two person job. I can confirm that is the case and that you will also want to take your time to sort through the pieces and go slowly so you don't have to (hopefully) disassemble and reassemble parts. Even if you do take your time though poor identification/labeling of the various parts will likely mean you will have to work around issues or wind up do the dis- and reassemble dance. To explain - the parts have stamped identification numbers on the ends. Yay. What they lack though is good solid indicators of which way parts should be oriented. There are multiple parts, such as the corner posts, that should be oriented with an eye towards "inside" and "outside" so that the posts face each other as they should and more so that the pilot holes that were drilled in the posts are where they are supposed to be. If you miss this orientation you'll wind up having to drill holes in the pieces (posts as an example) because the pre-drilled pilot holes are on the wrong side of the posts. The pictures that are in the instructions and the written instructions don't at all make clear this issue so you are left not knowing of this until you are much further along and chances that you'll want to deal with the required rearranging of the parts (after you disassemble and reassemble) are not very high. Similarly, the beams that you assemble for the length across the top area have predrilled pilot holes that are meant to allow you to easily screw (lag bolt) the rafters down. If you didn't know in advance to look for those pilot holes and make sure you orient the beams properly you'll find that you will need to drill new pilot holes and may have a tougher time getting the parts aligned and spaced out as they should be. Myself and my friend were lucky enough to get one side right so we could use the spacing from that side to get things closer to correct but then I was left having to mark what should have been the bottom of the opposing beam with marks where the pilot holes were (which were at that point on the bottom of the beam). Buyers also need to be aware that this item comes in 10 foot length boxes. That may confuse buyers because the longest length for this Pergola is 14 foot. This is accomplished by having the pieces overlap/butt up against other pieces in strategic spots. (For example, where you see the curved arch supports coming up from the posts to the beams). This is also done for the boards that run across the length of the top. Those come in two parts (some of the other parts come as 3 parts that are joined together) and are joined pretty much in the middle, one angle cut meeting another angle cut. Assembling those pieces can be a little tedious but at least the pieces are smaller and lighter for handling during most of the time you are working with them. In the end, I'm happy with this item, though will be a bit frustrated with needing to oil/stain and seal it to protect it.

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reply from Supplier Response

Thank you for your review and important feedback! This type of information helps us better our products and improve the consumer experience! The details provided also help other consumers with their assembly experience! Our Customer Advocate Team is here 7 days a week, if you ever have any questions or need any assistance! We're sure the Somerville is a nice and beautiful new addition to your backyard!

May 29, 2022
Dave
3 out of 5 stars review

Build quality iffy at best.

This was painful to assemble, dealing with warped wood pieces and hardware that didn't line up, screws that loved to cross-thread, and instructions that were changed and changed again leading to re-assembly after assembling once because a direction was missed or a pilot hole misaligned. Realize if you get this you'll need two people, 6' ladder, tools and lots of time and patience. When built it looks fine even with the imperfections. But what really bothered me was that the photos show an integrated electrical outlet with a plug on top for lights that feeds through the post. Nope - you get a surface mount power strip with very little weatherproofing.

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reply from Supplier Response

Hi Dave-<br /> We are happy you have chosen Backyard Discovery and are sorry to hear you had so many issues with your assembly. Please know that your set does come with a 5 year warranty if you need any parts. We only have one electrical outlet kit and it has never gone through the pole. I apologize if it appeared that way in the image.

Mar 17, 2021
Rivera
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Love it

Easy to assemble, beautiful and elegant look for any yard.

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reply from BYDSales

Thank you for your 5-star review.

Feb 22, 2021
Jodi
5 out of 5 stars review

I love it

This was such a great price! Decent assembly. Took longer than expected but we are extremely happy. Sturdy and an unbeatable price.

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We are so glad we earned your 5-star review!

Jul 16, 2023
Vanna
5 out of 5 stars review

Very sturdy and solid !

I bought this on 7/8/23 It's very stable , it's real solid wood, I got it at a great price, $633.99 . I will be adding a galvanized tin covering to the too soon . Love it , my lil get away!!!!

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Thank you for the 5-star review, we are happy to hear that you are enjoying your Pergola

Jul 14, 2023
Suntan Zone
4 out of 5 stars review

Fits my patio perfectly

I would give this Pergola a 5-star rating if the company provided a sunscreen option for later purchases. I have had my Somerville 10x14 Pergola for 3 years. We enjoy sitting outside on cooler days, my yard is directly under the sun for the majority of the day, and that sunscreen option has been truly missed every year. I have tried other companies to find a suitable cover or canopy, with little to no success.

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Jul 8, 2020
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Very Happy WIth Pergola

We recently installed this pergola. It was quite a project - it took 4 people about 5 hours to stain it (we though stain would help protect the wood in our shore environment), and 4 people about 5.5 hours to put it together. The instructions are decent and it is not hard to assemble (other than the attaching the top rails to thee top post which was a bear). However, there are a lot of pieces, many steps, and it takes some time. We definitely needed 4 people to move it once it was assembled. We really like the finished product. The pergola creates a sense of space and makes the area under it feel like a room. The quality is good and the delivery process was flawless. We would definitely recommend this pergola.

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