Customer Reviews

DC America PAGAR808MBR-S Toscana Double Bench Arbor with Pergola Style Top, Bronze

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I like the arbor, but it seemed to develop some rust on it and we have only had it a couple months. It might need to be sprayed with some sort of protection.

This took my husband and me about 2 hours to assemble. No problems during assembly as long as we followed the instructions exactly. Don't lose any of the bolts, as there are no spares. We did have a weld that had popped loose on one of the seat backrests, so I'm hoping that the company will replace that (contacting them today). Overall, it seems a little flimsy, and I'm not sure I want to expose the seats to my teenage son and his friends, but it is attractive. There was superficial rust on a couple of the pieces, but the paint job seemed decent, although we may need to renew it in a few years.

I am very impressed with this product - it took my friend and I (both adult females) just over 2 hours to get it put together. The aluminum pieces are light enough to handle easily but still very sturdy. It came out looking great, and is quite comfortable to sit on.

We were able to move it in the box to the spot in the yard where I wanted it with a dolly with no problem. The quality is pretty good - the welds are visible but not too bad, one end cap was missing off a bar, and one decorative knob was a little out of shape, but all minor things. The instructions were pretty good and I especially liked how all of the screws and tools were on a card with individual section openings so it was easy to keep track of everything without losing anything. (that said, my kids played with it when we weren't looking and lost a screw, so a spare would have been nice!) Even included stakes which worked well in the decomposed granite area we installed in, although not sure they were really necessary.

One recommendation on the directions is to put one bench together at a time - if you try to do them both at the same time there is a good chance that you'll have to re-do parts because the pieces are not all interchangeable - you have to pay attention to which holes are facing which direction to make sure to use the right piece. But if you get one side put together then the other will be easier.

Extra tools we used: two 4 foot ladders, socket wrench set (although the little bolt wrenches included were handy to hold nuts in place), mallet for stakes

We have had this arbor for about a month now. It is very good looking and so far it has met our needs quite well. It has a nice finish and is stylish. I assembled it in a 3 1/2 hour period in one evening, with my wife separating the parts as I needed them.

Our only complaints are that the welds on the benches do not look very strong as they are tiny spot welds, and they look to be carelessly done and possibly incomplete. However, they seem to be holding our weight fine when we sit on them so far, but I don't know how they will hold up over time. The only other complaint we have is that the bolts that hold the decorative balls onto the posts will not all tighten down completely, and therefore the balls sometimes move if you bump them.

If it is not intended for heavy use, I would definitely recommend this product.

Purchased this pergola a few weeks back and it's definitely a well-made product and recommended for somebody who doesn't want to have a custom one built!! :)
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Very happy with this piece, I planted Imperial Delight Bougainvillea next to each post and I think it'll be a sight once the plants start growing and twining up the pergola. Can't wait!