YOLENY 10'x12' Hardtop Gazebo, Outdoor Polycarbonate Roof Canopy, Aluminum Frame Permanent Pavilion with Curtains and Netting, Sunshade for Garden, Patio, Lawns

We recently had our deck rebuilt and wanted to add some shade. We tossed around getting an umbrella, but to cover a table and chairs for 8 people required such a large umbrella with a massive base. So we decided on this gazebo instead. It was delivered very fast, just a few days. It comes in two fairly large boxes and is packed beautifully. There was not any damage to any pieces. I would give them 5+ stars for how well it was packed in the boxes. We laid all the parts out on the garage floor and just brought the pieces out on the deck as we needed them (it was really hot out and the less work in the sun the better;-)). The instructions are all in pictograms with no written instructions, which was fine with me. You just need to make sure you study the pictures well before beginning a task or step. But I found them easy to understand and follow. They show a picture of needing three people to assemble, but just my wife and I were able to assemble it easily. Because of the heat, we worked at a slower pace and just spent a few hours for two days and it was completed. It looks great, seems really well made, and has a very nice powder coated textured finish. We bolted it to the deck and it seems pretty solid in the wind. Overall we are really happy with this gazebo and would recommend it to others.

**UPDATE** It's been about 3 months and we're still extremely happy with this gazebo. We live in WA state so it's already been through some wind and rain lol and is just as wonderful as the day we put it up. There's been no dripping or leaking of rain water - we HAD to put gutters on though. We LOVE it! I did a TON of research before deciding on this gazebo and we are so happy we chose this one! It took my husband and I about 7 or 8 hours spread over 2 days to get this assembled. (Any gazebo will be time consuming.) We found the pictures easy to follow and we didn't have any issues at all. It was fun to see it coming together and the roof was the best part!! That's when we could really see it as it would be. Just breathe and take your time and follow the directions. It wasn't that hard, I promise, (at least for us). They include extra hardware and extra curtain hooks which I think is awesome and everything came well packaged. We weren't missing anything and nothing was scratched or dented or anything like that. It comes with wedge anchors to attach it to cement but we opted to purchase through bolts with washers to attach it to our deck. In my opinion the poly roof lets in just the right amount of light - we didn't want it dark under here - and it does feel cooler under it. We live near the ocean so there is always a breeze and I know that helps. The directions say to put a hook on each side of the cupola with a screw in the middle but we decided to put one of the hooks in the middle (just swapped its position with the screw - they are the same size) so we can hang one large light from the center. We are planning to add a gutter to the side next to the house and I'm looking forward to the next rainy day so I can sit under it and watch the rain. :) This is a large purchase so I'm sure you're doing your research and reading reviews - here's a strong vote for this gazebo. It's everything we were hoping for, simple yet beautiful and most important... Functional! :)

The roofing is thinner than I expected, but is working well no leakage and holding up well with our thunderstorms. During the heat of the day it covers the area with good shade. Really happy with the purchase otherwise. The assembly was understandable and work was a little more difficult than I wanted, since it was being erected on an existing deck.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I can’t even figure out where to begin with my frustration on this purchase. We purchased last year and then discovered a tumor in my ear. Our backyard wedding plans got put on hold. After having the tumor removed we began unboxing the $1500 gazebo. We found several pieces pf the faux wood legs had dents or chipping in the faux wood. I simply wanted a replacement. I was told it was outside of the return window despite purchasing a protection plan. They told me that THEY didn’t offer a protection plan and it was through a 3rd party. 🤦🏽‍♀️ By this point it was getting cold out so we decided to put the rest together this spring. It was a MASSIVE disappointment when I realized that the roof isn’t polycarbonate like the description. I paid EXTRA so I could have both the polycarbonate roof as well as the faux wood look. The roof panels are more like corrugated cardboard with like a black plastic coating. It is not see through at all. The instructions for the roof panels were incorrect for some pieces but we figured it out right away. We finally get to the last step and we’re missing 3 brackets to secure the trim. I tried so hard to get over it. But now I’m just painfully annoyed with these curtains. What an awful design. I’m 4’1”. I can’t reach the top for the zippers so I have to stand on a milk crate on the edge of our deck. Not to mention 2 of the zippers have slid off the track cause there’s nothing to stop them at the bottom when you unzip them. As easy as they came off we can’t get them back on. The corner ties to hold the corners in place are off on the front two so it looks terrible. The front curtains are also shorter than the rest. So bugs easily come through the bottom. We justified this huge purchase because it’s for our wedding and made more sense than renting a tent for the evening than we don’t get to keep. I’m sick over this Purchase. I don’t think I’ve ever spent this much money on something off of Amazon and I feel bamboozled.