YOLENY 10' X 13' Hardtop Gazebo Galvanized Steel Outdoor Patio Gazebo Canopy Double Roof Pergolas Aluminum Frame with Netting and Curtains for Garden, Patio, Lawns, Parties

Shipping: FedEx tracking only showed a single number. Only 2 of 4 boxes arrived. Contacted seller who responded within 24 hours with the remaining 2 tracking numbers. This was not a fault of the seller, but FedEx who was understaffed at the time. All 4 boxes were received within 4 days. Assembly: I found it rather easy, but have assembled MANY of these flat pack-type products. I would say it took around 3 hours. Help is needed to raise the roof while preventing unneeded stress on the legs. I had one person which worked, but 3 would be ideal. Securing the roof panels REQUIRES more than one person as any bolt not right on the edge would be impossible to install. Someone needs to insert roof spacers and hold the nut while someone drives the bolt. Instructions were word-less but easy to follow. All parts were there with added hardware where you would expect to see it. Quality: Purchased in order to leave up in a New York winter. While it has not seen one yet, i am not worried about its ability to hold a moderate snow load and take heavy wind. The cross braces that hold the legs to the roof are surprisingly sturdy for a flat pack product like this. The coating on the entire thing has a great finish and seems really thick. As in some other reviews, i agree some parts can seem flimsy when on their own, but the finished product is plenty sturdy. UPDATE >> One winter season behind us. This handled snow loads of just under a foot with no issue, but not to say you should not keep it clear (would handle heavy winds better with no snow load). We did have a full day storm with wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and it is not rated for that. It is tapconned in and still standing. We do bunch up the curtains into the top corners under the roof and bungie them there to reduce anything the wind could get a hold of (in the winter season and if we know a wind storm is eminent). Mounting: It came with concrete expansion anchors that seemed a little weak, but this is not the reason i opted to NOT use them. There are no "foot" caps. So whatever you use to mount it can be seen. Some have a cap you can put on before building and lower it over after mounting. their mounts use a lock and normal washer and a bolt that even if you cut remaining thread off seems like a toe's worst nightmare if barefoot and kicked it. I opted for 2.5 in x 1/4 tapcon, hex top. It has a low profile and holds more than it needs to.

We were going to build a wood gazebo but given the cost of lumber these days, going with a pre-made unit made sense cost wise and time/effort to install. I looked at a lot of different ones and ended up going with the Yoleny based on the reviews here on Amazon. Was a bit concerned with the manpower requirement (3people) and the picture only instructions to assemble this unit, but it turned out to be a non issue. My wife and I were able to put this together in two evenings of work and a few adult beverages and not requiring any help from others. The gazebo arrived over several days in 4 large boxes, 3 for the frame and 1 for the roof panels. The frame boxes are long but not that heavy, for the roof panels we had to open the box in the front of the house and carry the large panels to the backyard individually as the box was too heavy for us to carry in one trip. The instructions looked a bit lacking at first, but it ended up being a non issue for us. The best advice I can give, is to do a full inventory and lay out all the parts first. This really helps with knowing what all the parts look like so you can match them up with the illustrations. The long boxes have all the parts for the frame, so you could start once you have those as roof panels go on last. Only tools needed are a good Allen wrench, as the one provided in the kit is crap. To make things go a bit quicker I also used an electric screwdriver with both Philips and Allen bits. When assembling leave most of the screws loose to help fit things together, then go back and tighten things up once the frame is together. The roof panels are the biggest challenge as you are working on a ladder and the larger roof panels are awkward and take some tweaking to get all the holes to align, but not that bad really. This unit is well designed and looks pretty strong, but definitely needs to be anchored down. We installed ours on a concrete slab near our pool and I drilled holes in the concrete with my hammer drill and used screw in anchors from Lowes. Overall its a solid, good quality nice looking unit which should hold up for years

a great product at a reasonable price and also looks great, but as for the assembly it's not for the faint of heart. the instructions lack critical details making parts orientation difficult and tedious with lots of flipping of pages. all the parts lined up well. frame was easy but the roof was very difficult, the clips for the roof caused a lot of frustration but holes and screws lined up perfectly so it got a little easier as I went. quality seems to be top notch. I would consider myself above average for these types of projects but others may fair better than me, others will not. difficulty scale was a solid 8 out of 10 and took about 15 hours over 4 days. the 1st day was just 2 hours to unpack and inventory.

We love our gazebo. It was a lot of work to put together. It took my husband and I 3 days but, worth every minute Directions were ok but highly recommend using a how to video on line by "Spirit'ed Backyards".

This 12 x 12 gazebo came to my home in boxes tore up holes in it. Missing parts for the roof the panel roof parts are cut wrong for the roof with the wrong angle. Very hard to put together. Cheap is not a stable outdoor gazebo. If you value your money do not buy. You will regret it if you do, it is a waste of money. It’s so hard to put together that you have to hire a contractor and you still get charged the fee for putting it together because they’re gonna charge you whether you have the parts or not specially when they start so if you buy be prepared to spend an extra $600-$850 and trying to get it to work.

Probably one of the nicest gazebo you'll find for the price, very nice quality.. but installing the roof panels can really test your patience. My brother and I put it together, from start to finish probably took us 8-10 hours. The frame went up with little problem in the first day along with the peek of the roof. The rest of the roof panels can be quite tricky, they aren't flat and rigid, they all have a wave to them and flop around when you're trying to get them into the track. Two people are needed. I recommend you get one sided in the track and then have one guy inside trying to hold the panel straight and flat while the other on the outside pushes it into place. You'll need a 6'-7' step ladder and a 2-3 step, step ladder. The sections are two pieces, the instructions have you do all the bottom panels first and then all the tops. Instead do one section at a time, put the bottom in first and then the top. Then loosely screw edge on to hold it in place, you'll have to remove the screw again to attach the next edge piece on the next section. The first section will probably drive you crazy, it gets a little easier as you figure out a system though. The very last top panel of course you'll have to do from the outside side on the taller ladder leaning over the bottom panel. I was worried about doing this one trying to figure how I was going to get it in the track from the outside. I don't know if I just got lucky but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. As I said in the beginning its a bit of a pain in the ass to assemble but it's well worth it. , you'll have a beautiful gazebo in the end that should last you many years.

I am impressed with the overall design and sturdiness. Assembly instructions were clear enough, even though they are pictorial only. I advise looking ahead a little to check next steps. I disagreed with the steps when it came to the roof. instead of laying out all the roof panels and putting the clips on, I found the panels I needed for the next step and put the Z clips on as I put the panels up and I put one or 2 screws in the panel to hold it in place while we put the other panels up. I was able to do most of the assembly by myself. I built the first part upside down with the legs up in the air. Then I needed some help to turn it over (wife and 13 year old grand daughter). I also needed help putting roof panels on (one more person). One person cannot reach far enough to align the top of the panels and put the nuts on the screws or tighten them, it takes 2. The manufacture did provide a few extra screws, spacers and Z clips. Apparently in case of loss or other problems. This was nice. I did have trouble with a couple screws out of a couple of hundred. One cross threaded (probably my fault) and I couldn't straighten it out. Where it was, I was able to drill next to it and put in a bolt and nut all the way through a roof support brace. Another acted a bit like it may have stripped or the captive nut spun. But, where it was, I felt it was good enough as is. All of the holes lined up well and alignment was not a problem. If they don't you may just need to make sure the unit is square. My only criticism would be: 1.) there seem to be no written instructions anywhere and no contact or customer service number to call if you need help or replacement parts. Possibly the seller would be the contact. 2.) the lower drip edge does not have enough support in my opinion. It is only held in the middle and and at the corner of the roof and is pretty thin metal. Living where it snows I was concerned that snow would push the edge off and bend it. So, I added two sheet metal screws for each piece. So 16 screws. I got painted #8 x 1/2 stainless steel screws (for windows) at the local hardware store. Drilled through the trim and roof and screwed them in from underneath. They are hidden from by the trim on the topside and dark brown from the lower side. This made the trim much more secure.

I assembled this gazebo by myself, and it took about 15 hours total. That was longer than expected, but manageable. The instructions definitely could have been clearer several parts weren’t labeled well, and I had to remove and flip pieces more than once. My biggest issue was the roof panels. They’re pretty flimsy, and each one has a thin protective film on both sides that has to be peeled off. That step took the most time and caused the most frustration. The metal edges are sharp, and even with gloves I ended up with several cuts because the metal sliced right through them. Now that it’s finished, it does look good. Would I buy it again? Possibly, but I’d be better prepared for the roof panel struggle.