Backyard Discovery Montpelier Cedar Wood Swing Set, Wave Slide, Clubhouse, Monkey Bars, Picnic Area, Snack Bar, Belt Swings, Trapeze, Balcony, Playhouse, Working Door, Ladder, Outdoor Playset

We recently purchased this swing set, and while we were very happy with it initially, a strong windstorm unfortunately overturned it and caused significant damage. I reached out to the manufacturer, Backyard Discovery, fully expecting to be told that storm damage wasn’t covered—which is totally understandable. To my surprise, they responded immediately and were incredibly helpful. Even though the damage wasn’t covered under warranty, they still provided the replacement parts at no cost. Their willingness to help and the speed of their response truly impressed me. The swing set itself is great quality and my kids loved it before the storm. But what really sets this company apart is their customer support. Highly recommend!

l'm going to give this set a 5 Star even though there are some things you should know before buying one, and there are a couple of suggestions I would make to the manufacturer. The directions for the most part are easy enough to follow. There are a few slight mis-prints that are not really a problem. It would be very helpful of the manufacturer would take more time to label stamp each piece of lumber. Most of them are stamped just fine, but some are not getting a clear number stamp on them. Again, not a problem that can't be sorted out. It took my two son-in-laws and I about 15 hours to assemble the set. No doubt two men can do it, but three is surely better, especially of you have at least two really good drill drivers on site. Ones with enough torque to really snug up all the bolts that are used. There were exactly the correct number of boards and parts in the boxes. No shortage of anything, which was very nice! In fact we had extra bolts, nuts, and washers. The set comes in two pretty heavy boxes, so get them unloaded from the truck as close as possible to the erection site. We segregated all like boards and pieces before starting, as well as all nuts, bolts, washers, etc. This was huge help! We leaned the boards up against a fence, set up a separate table for the nuts, bolts, and washers. Then used two saw horses and a sheet of heavy plywood for an assembly table. This was also a huge help and highly recommended. You will need to drill some holes, but 95% of them are already drilled. Pay close attention when you begin assembly that you get the main frame boards facing the right direction. We had to unbolt and couple and turn them around. Not a big deal though. We worked 7 hours Saturday, 5.5 hours Sunday afternoon, and a couple of hours late Monday afternoon to finish up. I highly recommend this set! My five grandchildren love it!! My best suggestions are above and to have all the tools you need, plenty of room, good help, and stay organized. We had fun putting it together!

it’s a pain in the butt to put together. and i mean realllyyy a pain in the butt. i did most of it myself, with some occasional help from a couple different people and it took about 2 weeks. (3 kids, 3 dogs, and weather were also a factor). pay attention to EVERY detail. you’ll have to make your own holes in some pieces which sucks. some screws/bolts don’t fit in certain spots so we ended up running out of certain ones and having extra of others. it’s a nice playset, it seems durable. and i hope it lasts a while, because i never want to have to build something like this again.

I just put this up and my 3 year loves it. I bought because of the wood roof (not just a tarp) and playhouse. However these items are what make it so time consuming. Also installation tips: do an inventory check. I was shorted several wood parts. it takes about 2 weeks to get these after ordering. Also I organized each part alphabetically (don't laugh, it helps). If I had it to over I would lay out all the pieces to each section before I even started the first step. After seeing how much my son loves this set with the playhouse I'm glad he has it. But I'm a busy mom and I wanted to do as much of this myself as I could. But it was a nightmare to put together because every little cute detail needs to be assembled. Every time I would start on it, it would rain, or my son would "need me" or being hanging off me. This is not a simple project that is easy for the person with no carpentry skill and little time. Make sure you have a full (2 days) to work uninterrupted with clear weather. They do have a # to call to have someone put it together for you. I would do that if I had to do it again. It would be worth it. Update two years later. I downgraded my rating from 3 to 1 stars. This is a piece of junk. Everytime the wind blows it rips this to pieces. Do not buy. Pay the money for one of those "built rite" super expensive playsets because as it stands now the play set is just a leaning tower to my stupidity for purchasing something so cheap.

It took me just under 6 hours with 3 teenage boys to assemble. If you organize the pieces (by letter for the boards and keep the nuts/bolts in labeled bags) its pretty easy. Make sure you have extra T30 bits as we broke quite a few! It was actually fun to put together with my oldest and his friends and the pure joy on my 2 little ones faces when they got home and saw their surprise was wonderful. It is good quality and feels sturdy.

This playset is wonderful! So cute that it has a door to be semiprivate if playing dolls or other toys on it. There is a little ledge by the bay window that you can add things to for decoration as well. I bought a couple little succulents to put on there and my daughter loves them there. We also liked that this play set had monkey bars as a lot of them don't. My husband also anchored this playset into the ground for added safety and stability!

We purchased this swing set for our kids Christmas present and we were finally able to build it now in March due to New England weather. While it is a usable swing set and the kids will enjoy it, my husband and I were really not impressed with the quality of the wood. We had a few missing pieces of wood as well, they were small, and my husband is a carpenter so he was able to cut his own pieces to replace them but it was still annoying to have to stop what we were doing and wait while we cut a new piece. We also had many of the smaller pieces split in half even though holes were pre-driller. Luckily it wasn't any of the major beams we had a problem with, and maybe I'm expecting too much but if I spend 750 dollars on something, I'd like the quality to be a bit better. Again my husband was a carpenter, so it made it easier, if he wasnt I don't know if the playground would have been built. We probably would have just given up and gone and cried into a tub of ice cream or something.

Item was delivered in 2 large boxes, the instructions say it takes 10 hours with 2 people. I was able to build it myself over a week with a few hours each night with little difficulty. If your someone who is not mechanical inclined this would be a fairly large task I would say. The instructions were well laid out, take your time to organize all wood pieces as well as the screws. I was not missing any pieces or hardware. Pay close attention to the wood as some of the pilot holes are very difficult to spot which could result in it being installed backwards. Once it was build my kids loved it very much!

Best thing I've ever bought for my granddaughters. Seeing them play on this playground warms my heart.

The quality of this item is good. The wood is nice and the bolts and screws are sturdy and made of strong metal that will endure a few years of being outside in British weather. The kids are very happy with this play frame and they'll have fun on it for many years. Be prepared to spend a couple of days putting this together however. The instructions are well written but assembly is fairly complex and requires some DIY skill and a patient and methodical approach. Bodgers will struggle with this and should seek help.

The delivery speed is very fast. It is not difficult to assemble the whole playground. The instructions are very detailed and the accessories are complete. You deserve it.