Not for the novice builder. The dark screws and light brown wood were not aesthetically pleasing. We had to stain it slate black. Looks much better.

Very good product, the bolts could’ve been slightly longer to help, which would’ve sped up the build. But not disappointed at all.

The wife and i built this 16 x 12 in a day. No issues to speak of. Easy to understand instructions. Good quality. If you are looking for a pergola, this beats out any menards or home depot branded one.

Absolutely beautiful pergola. Instructions were very easy to follow and assembly went very smooth. I highly recommend. I wish I had enough room for a larger one. Compliments from everybody in the neighborhood.

Easy to build. Great customer service!

We bought this as a gift for family and it works great for their south facing backyard and all the entertaining with our big family. It creates a really nice backdrop and is high quality.

Sturdy and attractive.

Great pergola. Love it.

I'll admit a little slow becoming a pergola advocate. With the Texas sun, I do want a little more protection when cooking outside than these things natively offer. This 12x20 monster replaces a pair of 10x13 canopies. The wind has blown here more this year than in the past 60 years. My cheap canopies didn't stand a chance. The vibration from the wind loosened half the screws and both simply collapsed. And they acted like sails before collapsing. The family joke was me getting everyone to help move them back into place at family gatherings. This baby is over 700 lbs and rated for 100 mph winds. I cannot imagine it moving for some wimpy 40 mph breeze. I need to conjure up some Sun/rain protection, but I am beyond thrilled with it. I ordered the installation when I purchased the pergola. A precise date/time was set for the installation from emails they were coming from Back Yard Discovery. However, when the installers arrived without the pergola at the appointed hour, I realized there was a disconnect somewhere. The pergola magically arrived Friday before the 4th of July weekend. I called the installers back and darned if they didn't come Saturday morning to install this thing. They just left. Other than signing their paperwork, I actually haven't goner over it closely yet. But the installers were punctual, polite, and very, very efficient. This is the summer for backyard projects that I have anticipated for a long time. This pergola is key to housing my entire outside cooking world and to have it dine in time for the 4th of July makes me very happy. Thanks to everyone involved!

Price is far less than others, but quality is not much less. Very happy with my purchase, using it as a decorative car port in an area too small for anything else. Did need to re-drill 3-4 holes in the top slats, but the rest fit together well. Recommend reading the instructions.