Backyard Discovery Beaumont 16' x 12' Traditional Cedar Wood Pergola Kit with Trellis Roof, All-Season Durability, High-Wind Rating, PowerPort, Shade for Outdoor Patio, Deck, Garden, and Entertaining

By far, the best premade kit I have ever assembled.I have designed and built many different wooden projects, including a gazebo and pergola. I am very impressed with this pergola kit. I had help putting this together by 2 engineers and a long time wood worker. They all had the same response. Outstanding!It’s complete, excellent instructions, well designed and no miss drilled parts or tugging and pulling to mate the pieces together.I removed everything from boxes, inventoried and pre stained then organized the components. I then pre assembled the sections per instructions. When help arrived we started putting it together which went smoothly.If I have the need for another yard product, it will be from this company.

This pergola kit is well worth the money and easy to put together. It is definitely a project that you need some time and patience because there are very detailed instructions and you need to read and follow them to the letter. The kit came in three very heavy boxes so be prepared to have help moving from the drop off point to your installation area. The pieces are not heavy individually but as you put them together they get heavier and you need at least one extra set of hands. My husband and I had a total of 24 hours in labor putting it together. We did it after work in the evenings and did not have any problems.The holes were all drilled exactly in alignment and we only had one small board on top that had a little natural warp but we hid it by placement. No other issues. The bolts are all shiny black and very nice looking. Compliments the light wood nicely.We had a contractor give us an estimate for the same size pergola and it was 15k. This kit was 2500.00 for the 10x20. No regrets and we have gotten so many compliments!!There is one comment in the reviews that I want to add to. Someone stated that the posts are not solid 6x6 posts. This is true, however, they are very sturdy and we have no concerns whatsoever. The week we put our pergola together was the week of the terrible straight wind storm in Tulsa Ok. Limbs were down all around us but this pergola never budged.If you are kit instruction savvy at all and enjoy completing your own projects this kit is for you!

The wife wanted some extra shade on the back deck so I decided to purchase this pergola. It arrived as scheduled in two very heavy long boxes. Moving the boxes is definitely a two-man job, but Amazon only sent the driver. Lucky I was able to help him move the boxes or I'm not sure he could have moved them into my driveway by himself.My pergola arrived undamaged and came with all the required hardware. The wood is real cedar with that nice cedar smell and comes pre-stained. I decided to add a coat of waterproofing so I spent the first day just laying out and painting all the pieces. I used Seal-Once Nano-Poly Premium Wood Sealer which I also ordered from Amazon. It goes on easy, dries fast and cleans up with soap and water.The next day I started assembly of the separate sections. This can be done by one person, but is far easier with two. I would recommend that you have at least an intermediate skill level to assemble this on your own. The instructions are clear but you need to make sure you are assembling the right pieces in the correct orientation. After the 4 sides are assembled you will need at least 3 people to stand up the sides and bolt them together. Once that is done then 2 people are enough to finish the job. The entire assembly part (not including painting) took me 2 days. More people could probably do it in one. I mounted my pergola to a wooden deck. Securing the legs with the supplied mounts requires some careful measurements, but they work fine.I wanted a semi-transparent tarp on top and ordered a Windscreen4less 10x14 Sun Shade Sail on Amazon which fit nicely. I used eyebolts and zip ties to secure it.The wife also wanted a mosquito net so I measured carefully and ordered the Apex Garden 10X12 gazebo net on Amazon which fit perfectly. I secured it with white plastic-coated curtain wire which you can also purchase on Amazon.I am very happy with this pergola and for the price you will not beat the quality. You couldn't even get just the wood alone from HD for this price let alone the cutting and hardware. I know people who have had pergolas custom built for over $5K! This pergola is an excellent value!