[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I searched many different pergola’s. I decided on this one mostly because it was cedar wood but also because of the detail. It was easy to put up and is quite impressive. Very happy!

My husband put this together in 2 days. Although very sturdy it is not solid cedar. With that being said it was delivered with no damaged pieces and is very sturdy!

I bought the pergola after buying the gazebo. Both are set up on stone patios. We tried setting it up on the ground, but it does not work as well as placing it on stone or cement. We paid for delivery and installation. It was well worth it!

Great kit with attention to detail. Great hardware. The directions need to be better. Everything may be labeled, but they don't tell you what pieces go together 1st, second, third. Good thing I have a construction background.

Boards on top were smaller than we expected and found it much cheaper after it was ordered. We thought we would get the best price through Sam’s but this wasn’t the case.

I wanted to wait a few weeks before reviewing. Overall it it a very nice. There are a few areas where you notice the difference between this and a much higher priced item. The long strips on the top are very thin (maybe 1” X 1”), and they are actually 2 smaller pieces joined together. It feels short - needs a footer to lift it by 1’ to get the proportions right. Glad I opted for professional installation- 2 guys with all the right tools completed the job in a few hours.

Received the pergola, checked boxes, everything seemed to be in order. Now the hard part, putting together. Well surprisingly easy, only drawback was the 93 plus degree heat we had to put up with, so we took it slow took 3 days because of heat. Otherwise all went smoothly and it looks very nice for the price. Yes it is a cedar out of China, and since we weren't sure how we were going to like it, the price was right!

Don't usually do this but the directions are not great so thought this might help. Product came on a pallet in two boxes....all parts received and no damage noted. Two of the joists were warped but that can be corrected as indicated below. Most of this assembly can be done with one helper. Steps 1 + 2: Hold off on these until completing Steps 3 + 4. The angle braces get in the way when attaching the joists to the pergola posts. Wound up taking them off. Steps 3 + 4: This is where a third set of hands comes in handy. The 7 1/4 screws are barely long enough to get through the two joists and the post, hence the reason to remove the angle braces first (from Steps 1 + 2 above). Two of the joists have a series of holes in the top so make sure they are facing up and on the outside. Once you get the four posts attached to the joists (tough if you don't have that 3rd set of hands), you can easily install the 4 long and 4 short angle braces and secure them to the posts with the lag screws. Plumb everything square and lock it in at this point. Note: Our pergola is freestanding and over an above ground spa, so at this point, due to weight considerations, we moved it to its permanent location, completed Step 13, realigned, secured, and sent the 3rd set of hands (my wife) back into the house to avoid further conflict. Steps 5 through 8: Simple and straightforward...attaching the joist ends to the joists. One thing to note not in the instructions - four of the joist ends have holes in the top (D7s) so make sure to identify them. There are no markings on the parts. Step 9: Don't worry if any of the slotted joists are warped as you can correct that in Step 10. Just secure them as indicated. Step 10: Purlins have predrilled holes in them so just line up your first set and secure. Fit the long purlin angle end under the short purlin angle end to give a cleaner finish. Step 11 + 12: Final Steps on our install. Make sure to do a lot of measuring as not all the purlins are perfectly straight and you want the finished product to be. Additionally, this is where you are able to straighten any slotted joists that may have arrived warped by bending the joist straight (difficult) and securing in place to the purlin(s). Final notes: The hardware is not great but workable and extra is provided. You may find you need to widen some of the predrilled holes. Also had two holes predrilled on the wrong end of one of the angle braces but easily correctable. Finally, held off on water sealing due to overnight temperatures dropping below optimal, but will do so in the spring,. Bottom line...directions and hardware are the only drawbacks but neither insurmountable. Really sharp looking finished product and sets off the area we put it in nicely. Happy with the purchase. Good luck.

We purchased this one as it was cedar and was the size we needed. As many others did, I stained it all before putting it together. The stain that is on it is not intended to be anything other than color. My wife and I put it together in about 5 hours. If your not mechanically inclined minimally or not all that strong, then a 3 rd person would help. We did it with two and just on a few occasions did it become tricky. My biggest complaint it that the barrel nuts that were sent were hard to screw onto the long bolts. About 4 of them we never got to work at all. We still put them in the holes but they are not tightened down. Also some of the 2x2's were slightly bowed which requires you having to pull them into square to attach. Bottom line: Not too bad for the money. If you want a bulkier hand made pergola, your going to spend around 4K to have it done. This one is good enough for now.

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.