Backyard Discovery 100% Cedar Wood Pergola | Outdoor Shelter for Garden, Patio & Veranda | Trellis Roof | Shade | Heavy-Duty Anchoring | Waterproof & Weather Resistant | 4.3m x 3.1m (14ft x 10 ft)

First review in UK, whoop whoop. Overall the Pergola is fantastic thus far. I bought it about two months ago and it has been fab to have over the summer, even without as many super sunny days this year. pros: 1) Was easy to build overall, and took me and my wife about 7 ish hours which I think is reasonable. I started this alone as my wife took our son out to see friends but I quickly got to a point that this is definitely a two person job, at the very least. I started using the BILT app but this can be annoying and I soon just used the paper instructions provided as these were good enough. Some have said about the nuts and bolts being a little too short or without room for error and I think that is understandable, especially for the bolts for the top of the main leg posts leave not much room for error. But the benefit is a neat finish after construction and in the end all went in as directed. 2) colour and style is exactly as shown and I love the smell of the wood, which is much nicer than pine etc 3) size and coverage - it is large!!!! so shade is a plenty. 4) strong and sturdy - hope it stays so during windy uk autumn and winter 5) has enabled me to go out and buy loads more solar garden lights which I m delighted by. Cons: 1) some minor chips or grazes in wood from transport or production, but covered most up using colour pen thing provided in box 2) design of feet for posts was good and neat but a bit tricky as u need to screw in floor first then put pergola on top once constructed and believe me I can just about move this once built. But more competent DIYers would be fine. I am towards the very bottom of that scale. Other points to note: 1) The leg post don’t seem solid, I suspect are foam filled. 2) delivery was perfect but my wife took collection and then warned me the two boxes this comes in are far to large and heavy to move. And after a few attempts I concluded she was indeed correct, so will need to unpack and move the wood in smaller chunks. Will update in a few months if any issues, but this far a solid buy and I would recommend to friends and family. Happy building!

Easy instructions to follow, I used the app and it looks good once assembled.

Very happy with this pergola. Good quality wood and fixings. As with some other reviews, the length of the bolts was challenging as there was no excess, hence the four stars. It took two of us about eight hours over three days to complete. I’ll sort out the base and relay the slabs next. Would recommend 👍🏻

This is an AWESOME buy!! We hired a landscaper to completely re-do our backyard. He would build us a pergola... for $3000! That would push us outside of our budget. Thank you Amazon for this excellent alternative. It's great quality, very sturdy, solid wood, and the installation was prompt and done by a wonderful person. We are already getting so many compliments from people, even the landscaper :) I'm recommending this to all my friends and family looking to spruce up their yard.

easy instructions and easy assembly. it took me and a friend 4 hours to put this together on fathers day. awesome product!

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!

Assembly Time: Appox. 12 hours Assembler Skill Level: Intermediate The Pergola arrived in two very long boxes on pallets. I had to help the shipper unload the boxes and we dropped them curbside as the boxes were very heavy. I then unboxed the parts, took inventory, checked for damage and moved them to my work area. All parts were received and in good shape. A few pieces had minor blemishes and these were mostly able to be hidden. Before assembling I applied an additional coating of stain and sorted all of the pieces by part number. On the first day two of us started the assembly with a 3rd person that was our "parts guy", getting the parts we needed as we worked through the directions. We reached our stopping point after a few hours. It became evident that the hardware was not the best quality (not the worst either). We ended up stripping some of the bolts. Luckily the manufacturer provides amble extra hardware to get us through the first part of assembly. The bolts are barely long enough to join the pieces of wood so you need to ensure everything lines up. TIP: Don't try to force anything. If everything is lined up the bolt will thread rather easily. On the second day 4 people did the bulk of the assembly. Again the biggest challenge was getting everything lined up and square so the bolts would thread. There is NO extra length to the bolts so you must ensure everything is lined up and square (I can't stress this enough). Since we were not working on a completely level surface this proved difficult. We ended up purchasing threaded rods to help get things lined up so we could get some of the bolts to thread. We ended up stripping some more bolts and needed to use a tap and die to re-thread them as we ran out of spares. While we wished the bolts would be longer it became evident that this is probably done on purpose by the manufacture to ensure everything is square and assembled properly. Longer bolts could result in a less sturdy structure with noticeably misaligned parts in the end. So while you may be frustrated getting everything bolted, keep in mind that this is for your own good. I should note that no one helping with assembly were professional carpenters. I suspect a professional, with more experience and all of the proper tools to ensure everything is level and square would have an easier time with assembly. It took us most of the second day to complete the assembly. We mostly worked in shifts of two people as we were working in record heat and frequent breaks were needed. While it was challenging, the end result was a very sturdy and very attractive looking pergola. After assembly I applied caulk to some of the seams that I felt would be susceptible to sitting or freezing water. If I had to do it again I would consider hiring a professional carpenter but only one I trusted. I would not trust just anyone to assemble it correctly and not cut corners, especially at the rates Amazon is charging. It's been about a year (through a mild winter) and the pergola still looks like new. I suspect with proper care and maintenance it will last for many years. My 4 star rating is mostly due to the challenging and extensive assembly. If the manufacture could reduce the number of parts, provided slightly sturdier hardware and make assembly easier I would give it 5 stars plus.

Instructions easy to follow and 2 people recommend to build love having the pergola.