We purchased and received the Backyard Discovery Pergola in July 2022. Pergola arrived in 4 boxes, excellent packaging and delivery. We unpacked and preassembled the Pergola to ensure all pieces were shipped prior to actual assembly. The assembly took 2 men and only 5 hours to complete! We love, love the Pergola, very beautiful addition to our back yard.

We had a lovely grey wood pergola, built in 2005, that needed lots of paint and upkeep and it was finally beginning to rot at the base because we got our share of rain and snow in WA. My husband wanted this steel one and I was afraid the white steel would overwhelm the backyard, but it turned out to be just beautiful and will last forever with no upkeep!!

I bought this for a patio in my back yard. I wanted it to be the same height as my roof on my house and shop, so I built concrete columns on which to erect the pergola, covered in stone veneer (see pictures). In the process now of adding a light at each corner (not included in kit) (see pictures). I haven't even pulled the AC power center out of the box yet and probably won't end up using it. Overall, this is an easily assembled kit that really looks quite nice, attested by my neighbors' comments on seeing it.

Me and a friend put my pergola up yesterday. Ages 52 and 65 in decent shape but by no means athletic. We were a little apprehensive in tackling this project on our own when looking at the gazililon pieces. The directions were extremely clear - highly unusual. We didn't make a single mistake! It is stunning. The only complaint is that the shade cloth is 2-3 feet short? I don't get it. I read other reviews and I am glad that someone warned us about being careful not to drop the screws inside the cross beams because it would have been a total pain to get them out. I suggest adding a note about this into the directions. Surprisingly we didn't drop any in there. It is super sturdy too. Very high quality.

Previously, I wrote a review about how much I love my pergola, and still do. In addition, I have had occasion to call for information twice, and both times I have been very impressed with the staff. Not only are they knowledgeable and professional, they are extremely friendly, polite, and helpful. Backyard Discovery is a company I would most highly recommend. Thank you!

Couldn't ask for a better product or company. The pergola arrived in a couple of days, communication was great, super easy to assemble with clear instructions and everything fit together as expected. And of course, it's absolutely beautiful. Have had it a few months in intense Chicago weather and so far so good.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought and put up 2 of the Hawthorn pergolas. So glad I chose this brand. The guys who put them up said they were the best built pergolas they'd ever installed! Cant wait to sit and relax under their shade.

I loved this pergola from the minute I saw it. So much so that we hired contractors to build a deck under it. Our yard gets a LOT of wind so I'd been searching for awhile until I came across the Hawthorne. So we ordered it in December and the four boxes sat in garage for five months waiting for their time to shine. Although the co tractors erected it, I can testify to the clear packaging and labeling. Everything was in those boxes. It is so solid and sturdy. We've had a rainy, stormy few weeks and not even a wiggle. We absolutely love it.

The pergola is beautiful and very sturdy. My bf and I set it up over the course of two days, and in total it took around 6 hours. My only complaint is the sunshade, the clips are not attached to the sunshade very well and it doesn't really fit my 10 x12 pergola. For such a nice structure I would expect a better quality sunshade.

This pergola is just what our backyard needed! It's beautiful and we get many compliments. It came in well organized boxes and was pretty easy to put together. Customer service was excelent, responded right away to questions. We now have a nice place on our patio to entertain family and friends!