This pergola is sturdy and beautiful. My husband and a neighbor put it together in a day and it looks fantastic. The sunshade works wonderfully in this hot Alabama weather. I'm still waiting on him to instal the electrical panel, but I'm not surprised he always gets a job 99% done then gets bored and moves on! Insert eye roll here. Haha Don't hesitate it's worth the money!

We bought this to replace an old canopy and to update the look of our patio. We could not be more happy with the purchase. The canopy arrived exactly in the timeframe we were quoted at time of purchase. It was drop shipped and the company even carried it into our garage (which they weren't supposed to). We unfortunately noticed one column was badly damaged and we immediately called the number on the box as instructed. Customer service was very sincere and prompt in their response to help send out a replacement ASAP (which we received in 3 days). The assembly was time consuming but not hard at all. Definitely a 2-3 person job so grab a friend and a few cold ones. Our only constructive criticism is that the canopy can use a middle buckle (mid span) because once the 4 corners are tightened the center of the sides "curl" or "fold" in. We opted for the 14x12 and think its PERFECT in every way !! (lights shown were NOT included but added after assembly).

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!

We bought this pergola because it fit on our current cement slab perfectly. It looks very nice. My 2 sons and myself put it together in 5 hours but it would have gone faster if we did not have to take portions apart to retrieve socket screws that fell inside cross beams. They were a little short and it was hard to hold them in place and drill at the same time. We also noticed a dent in one of the posts when construction was complete. Not sure how we missed that. The shade is too small. It doesn't provide much protection from the sun. We get south and west sun. I would like to order a larger one but couldn't find them on this site.

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.

I purchased two of the 12x10 Pergola's. Both were packaged, and shipped very carefully, arrived in perfect condition. Very heavy structure (about 500 lbs), high quality, aesthetically pleasing, and took 4 hours to put together. Perfect for the AZ heat. Highly recommend buying. I plan to add outdoor curtains to make it look like a cabana. I love it!

The stainless steel studs that need to be inserted through the large holes, and then into the post should be accompanied by a 6 inch piece of flexible, tubing that snuggly fits over the stud for initial contact with the female threads, and then pulled off of the stud, to turn further in with a standard allen wrench provided. This would avoid any of the studs accidentally falling off inside of the main rail, which would necessitate taking the rail splice apart to retrieve the stud.

Backyard Discovery's new line of metal pergolas are designed to deliver on every consumer expectation. Made entirely with galvanized steel and stainless-steel hardware, our line of metal pergolas is fully rust resistant and zero maintenance. Strong internal steel joints provide a sleek exterior appearance and unprecedented strength in our structural beams and rafters. 12” on-center spacing for both rafters and purlins offers market-leading shade in a true traditional design concept. Manufactured in 3 colors and 3 sizes, we have ensured everyone will find a way to enjoy our new line of galvanized pergolas. Product Manager; Backyard Discovery

I was really surprised at the quality of this pergola. I'm generally suspicious of things of this nature when they advertise "high quality steel" and for good reason because it's normally flimsy tin! Noy this pergola! When I opened the boxes I blowen away at the thickness of steel. Assembly was a breeze for the most part. Only reason I give it 4 stars is because of the Assembly directions are about as clear as mud on the installation of certain bolts and we had figure it out on our own.

Purchased and built this pergola two weekends ago with the help of my brother in law and father in law. Took about 8 hours overall. Constructed and installed a privacy screen last weekend. Pergola kit is exceptionally well made. All the points of attachment lined up and all the screws worked. Longest part of the installation was drilling concrete to anchor the pergola. Don't bother with the included anchors, but buy some Tapcon Redheads instead (stronger and longer). Planning to replace the canopy with something waterproof, but it works for shade in the meantime.