Solar Group PED0000B Large Cast Aluminum Pedestal Mailbox, Black

by Solar Group

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This Solar Group comes with quality, craftsmanship and lasting beauty of this Pedestal Style Cast Aluminum Mailbox make it a necessary accessory for any curbside. Constructed from heavy duty cast aluminum, the weather-durable, powder coated black finish will not rust. This pedestal mailbox serves as a full service locking mailbox and is USPS approved. Its large capacity holds several days of mail. Assembly hardware is included for easy concreting.

Product Description

Large, Black Cast Aluminum Pedestal Mailbox, Full Service Locking Mailbox & Post Combo, Features An Extra Wide Mail Slot, Outgoing Mail Clip & A Concealed Locking Access Door.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 24 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002H0QPX2
• Item model number: PED0000B
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,812 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #34 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Mailboxes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy and secure, fixable wet mail solution (read review), March 25, 2010

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J. Martin (Cape Coral, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solar Group PED0000W Large Cast Aluminum Pedestal Mailbox, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this model from Home Depot 5 years ago and installed it on a small poured concrete base that I created. This box is sturdy (can probably give a vandilizing bat a run for its money) and secure. Locking mechanism makes it difficult to pry open easily (heavy duty doors).

Pro: Sturdy, good lock (secure), functional, spacious.

Con: Mail gets wet in storms. Buy some silicone caulk and run a bead under the roof to waterproof (some wasps moved in one year, they thought it was a good house - now they have to chew through some caulk to get in). Now 5 years old the paint is peeling off badly, I need to strip it, prime it, and recoat it, not happy about that but it's doable. Lock needs occasional WD-40 treatment, but no more than 1-2 times a year.

Was the same price 5 years ago that Amazon is offering it for now, so the economy has nothing to do with it's cost.

I wanted a decent looking box when I moved in to the new house, this one looked the part and provided the function I wanted (security and resistant to abuse).

I recommend, but only if you seal the openings under the roof so your mail doesn't get wet. Manufacturer could have easily created a gasket to solve this problem but didn't.

Good luck in your secure mailbox searching.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Great Mailbox, November 16, 2010

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Hawaii Howie (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Solar Group PED0000W Large Cast Aluminum Pedestal Mailbox, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've been looking for a nice but sturdy mailbox that would handle our mail should we travel and not be able to retrieve our mail daily. I have tried a couple others only to find they leaked or were not quite up to standards as far as quality. We have a few acres in Hawaii so the sun and rain can be a problem at times. This box is so well made and at the same time very attractive. I did reinforce the pedestal with some steel rebar, just in case a vehicle or hurricane should meet up with it. I have also screwed the bottom into the cement block I prepared for the base. This baby isn't going anywhere. Our mailman loves it as it is quite easy for him to gain access. The only downside is oiling the key entry every month do to heavy rains, no big deal. We're quite happy with this purchase.
Thanks Amazon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars purchased for security but looks nice beside black iron fence, September 8, 2011

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flatlander (kansas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Solar Group PED0000B Large Cast Aluminum Pedestal Mailbox, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

The box arrived in fine condition and was easy to assemble. Be prepared to create a solid cement pad with some depth. We added a wire screen cut to fit inside the bottom of the box to keep insects from entering and surprising us. Delivered mail is kept secure and dry. The box looks good beside our black iron fence. Small hands can reach into the slot, but it seems unlikely that mail could be extracted. This is a design dilemma because the slot needs to be large enough to accommodate bulky mail. Biggest surprise is the capacity. Box is roomy and will hold accumulated mail. Mail carrier loved it and told a neighbor she should look at ours when she said she was worried about security. Be advised, outgoing mail is not secure.