I bought the 16x12 Beaumont Pergola in June and it really completed my backyard. My bottler and 14 year old put it together in a few hours. The directions were self explanatory, which made the installation process smooth. I was worried I got the wrong size, but couldn’t be happier with my choice. My backyard gets quite a bit of sun, so the pergola provided the right amount of shade for us to relax as a family. I would highly highly recommend backyard discovery, if you’re thinking about getting a pergola. I have absolutely no regrets with my purchase.

We are so surprised at how few boxes arrived for the Pergola. At first we were concerned and immediately opened the boxes to check to ensure it was correct. it was and each part was meticulously labeled. We had read the online reviews for assembling and decided we could tackle on our own. My husband our 25 year old completed the assembly in less than 4 hours. My husband had previously unpacked and laid out all of the pieces and parts, so it was ready to go. The organization took about 2 hours, to include ensuring both drills and batteries were all charged. :-) We are thrilled with the quality of the product! Great value for the price!

Started with just myself up thru STEPS 7, then two men for STEPS 8, 11, 14 thru 16, and 18. Most of the entire family joined in from this point on. Preliminary assembly and assembly-STEPS 1 thru 7, 9 thru 10, 12 thru 13, and 17 I did in my garage while waiting for HOA approval and concrete slab completion. (The good news is, there were no missing/damaged parts, save for what I considered to be minor blemishes in the surface of three different boards. Upon final assembly, there were no shortages and surplus in nearly all of the hardware parts). We chose to pre-stain everything from this point forward in the installation. 1st complaint: The sum of the various lap-joints does not produce the same thickness as the original board. Note: Depending on your selection of stains, this can be less noticeable in the final assembly. 2nd complaint: The depth of the lap-joints is often inconsistent, resulting in gaps as large as 1/8 inch. I know of no easy way to camouflage this, Note: I consider both of these complaints to be the result of a quality-control problem. If you choose to follow the Manual (Anchoring Layout pg-3, as we did), this can result in some of the Posts not standing perfectly vertical. To the critical eye, this can be annoying. Suggestion: Follow the Manual (Anchoring Layout pg-3) for a starting point, but before anchoring the base of any Post, tighten all hardware except those affecting the Post alignment. Then, make any fine-tune vertical alignments to the Posts using a carpenter’s level. (If everything has been done correctly up to this point, this should be very minimal). Lastly, anchor the Posts. Caution: I didn’t pay enough attention to the location of the pre-drilled holes in the JOIST and ended up with some of the pre-drilled holes facing down instead of up and on the outside instead of the inside (or vise-versa) of the POST. This will extend the installation time no matter how you choose to solve it. 3rd complaint: Neither of the inside POST (POST P03) were pre-drilled for the CORBEL on one side only as they should have been. Note: This I consider to be another quality-control issue. 4th complaint: Because there is no staggering of the lengths of the PURLINs, all the joints fall on a single SLOTTED-JOIST at each splice point. This leaves you with no attachment to the PURLINs to those two particular SLOTTED-JOIST leaving them less stable than the others. I chose to replace the PURLIN splicing bolt, nut, and washer in four staggered locations across the length of these tow JOIST with a 3” long - ¾” lag bolt and washer making the splice point serve as the anchor point to the JOIST in those four locations. If you are anchoring your Pergola to concrete, I discovered that dipping the concrete anchor screws in thick liquid soap such as hair shampoo before driving them will keep them from seizing up during driving. (Learned this the hard way).

We love the look of our 10x14 pergola and have had several compliments. It's a wonderful addition to the backyard/pool. Our yard is quite small so we were worried that the pergola would make it look smaller but not the case. I would have given 4.5-5 stars but the directions could have been better written. The biggest issue was that several top pieces and a cpl joists were warped. We did the best to straighten them out as we assembled and now that complete, we are probably the only ones to know. In all fairness, I am writing this prior to contacting the company. I will be notifying them and update my review with response. That being said, I have and will continue to recommend to others.

I had our pergola installed before winter. It was a lovely spring day and we went out to see it up close for the first time and a beam is cracked. I was hoping to hang swings but now I’m concerned about the weight bearing aspect. We did have it anchored in cement.

I had been wanting some structure to provide shade in our backyard since we bought our house four years ago and I only wish we had done this sooner! The pergola looks beautiful and it defines our space so much better. You will want to seal it beforehand and it does require a few friends/family to help put up.

My back patio had no shade and, even though I’m in Maine, the relentless sun made it too hot to spend much time out there. I had a carpenter put the gazebo together and he and a helper had no problems putting it up in just under four hours. He was impressed with the quality and how quickly it went together. Everyone who has seen it has commented in how nice it looks. Very satisfied!

We took delivery of the 12 x 10 cedar pergola kit in early June. From start to finish, the process has been positive and the end result is the creation of a new peaceful place! Ordering was very simple, delivery arrived a day sooner than expected. The kit came in two boxes. Before assembling, we used a protective sealant. Easy to assemble, quality construction, quality hardware, excellent, easy-to-follow instructions. We added a removable light-filtering tarp on the roof for protection from the mid-day sun, and solar-powered lights on the inside ceiling. We absolutely love the addition to our outdoor space!

This pergola was exactly what we were looking for without the hassle of a DIY. We went with the 20' by 12' and the pictures prove it all. Instructions were easy to follow. It took my husband a total of almost two days on and off throughout the week. He did it on his own. We are happy so far.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We purchased this pergola for my mother-in-law's ADU. We hired our two contractors to assemble it and it only took 4 hours. They spent some additional time installing a cover and staining it. It looks great, provides a good amount of shade, and keeps the furniture dry. For a cover, I purchased 8mm pearlescent Polycarbonate panels and accessories. I stenciled maples leaves on top using 3 colors of rustoleum--for decoration and to provide a bit more shade. We love the results.