Coolaroo Aurora Pergola, Backyard or Patio Shade Pergola, Light Filtering 90% UV Block, 9'10" x 9'10", Mocha

Great quality pergola for the price, the instructions are terrible , but was able to figure out, pay attention to the pictures on the instructions very closely because I made some small mistakes and had to redo a lot of things half way through, the top material is confusing and a pain to get on. I used a drill with Allen bit made the process so much easier than tool supplied . Feels pretty sturdy against the house, but if standing alone in open space I’d be a little worried in a windy area.

These pergolas are great, they look very classy, are light weight and easy to assemble. I purchased two of them for my back porch / outdoor kitchen area and they really are a great addition.However, there are a few cons:1- if you're in a area with high wind you'll need anchor them down2- they rattle a good bit in wind as well3- one of mine was missing a carabiner that the canopy attaches to (not a huge deal, I made it work without it)4- here's the big one.... and I'll preface this by saying that the damage was preventable had I thought to draw back or remove the canopies with pending snow (we don't get much snow in SC, so I'll blame my ignorance on that)... the canopies cannot hold the weight of snow, so either draw them open or remove them all together. I came home from work today to both of them having caved in with bent poles and a lot of damage.Not sure how to go about ordering replacement parts, or if coolaroo monitors these posts, but maybe someone can help me out with finding replacement parts or if any of this could be under warranty.4 stars only because of the noisiness in the wind and missing carabiner. Great product, highly recommended.

It looks very nice and is very nice to sit under when the sun is shining! Seems a little bit on the flimsy side, but have had no issues with it yet.It did come with minor scratches from the factory, though, because the delivery box was in perfect condition.....nothing major and no big dents.Ours measures 89 inches from the deck to the top of the post cap which is the highest point.From outside post to outside post it measures 108 inches one way and 106 inches the other way. ( we measured from the top of the posts too)The post “feet” are 6 inches square.The posts themselves are 4 inches by 4 inches.And....The top rails stick out 6 inches from the outside of the post.Hope this helps.Update: It’s been 2 months now and we love it so far! Absolutely no issues with anything! I’m increasing the rating to a 5 star.New Update: It's been 2 years now and still works and looks like new. We take the canopy off for the winter but leave the rest up. Well worth the money.

We’ve had this up for about a month now. Our patio faces east so it is lovely to have the option to have the awning for shade in the morning, but open it and enjoy the evening sky. We live in central Colorado and the sun is intense and this provides good coverage for us as well as help prevent fading on our furniture. We also get strong and gusty winds here and while we try to keep the awning retracted when the wind picks up, it has been left out and the structure hasn’t budged. We are considering adding weight to the hollow posts, but it doesn’t seem urgent. This is surprisingly sturdy for how light it is. It was simple to assemble and took less than 2 hrs for two of us to get together. Great purchase!

I love this! Got a great deal on it back during the winter months. Took a while for me to put it together (mostly by myself). We had a couple screws that wouldn't line up but other than that, it wasn't too hard to put together

Only 4 stars because it was pretty difficult to assemble. All of the holes don't match up so you have to maneuver the pieces a lot to get the screws to catch. We even had to drill a new hole for one of the pieces. Also, one of the posts had dents it, but we just put that one in the back and no one notices. Once it was assembled, it looked great and functioned very well. The structure is solid and the top is well designed and it doesn't catch the wind and move the entire structure. Easy to pull the top back and forth too.

This is my second pergola. My first one is still going strong after 4+ years.The delivery was perfect: right on time, extremely pleasant drivers & the package was in pristinecondition.I'm using this pergola at my horse barn over the wash rack. I still have to haul some crushed stone under it and place my rubber mats on top of those.I am assembling this by myself. I first look for the instruction sheet. I took it inside and studied it. As far as the instructions go they are adequate. I've assembled many things and that is why I look to the instruction sheet often - it saves time having to take it apart if you make a mistake.I do all the preassembly that I can under the carport then take the pieces to the site as I need them. It started to rain so I am at a standstill for a day or so.I will update later.Update: Finished on Wednesday. I am a 61 year old small woman & assembled this by myself. This weekend I will place crushed stone underneath & put my rubber mats on top of that. One bolt was missing threads otherwise everything was in the box!

This thing may be great - IF you can put it together! Box arrived looking somewhat beat up. Once I started to open it, I realized that it had been opened before and re-taped - I think it was a return and they didn't check it thoroughly before shipping back out. Upon unpacking everything, I discovered two of the footing brackets/mounts were missing and it couldn't be assembled at all. On top of that, there was no instruction sheet, either. More things may be missing as I had no parts list to refer to. As I re-packed everything, I noticed a huge gouge on one of the posts as well. Had to pack everything back up and now wait for it to be picked up in a few days. Thoroughly disappointed with this purchase.