Athens 39"W x 81"H Vinyl Arbor

I was a bit hesitant to order this one given the price in case I couldn’t return it and due to concerns raised by some reviews. I live in an area with very strong wind so sturdiness is important to me. Anyway, I am so glad I took the chance - I ordered two as I figured worse scenario, I could use them as garden climbers if they were not as strong as I thought. Easy to assembly (only took me, a screwdriver, a soft-headed hammer, and about 25 minutes), durable and solid material resulting in a very strong assembled product, and GORGEOUS. I’ll be ordering two more once I set these up for another part of the garden. Note: the pictures reflect an assembled pergola but it’s not positioned where it will ultimately go. When not bolted or buried into the ground, it widens outwards so I used the two sides of my gate to keep the form and space that I eventually want. I’ll likely train roses or bougainvillea on them and add a seat to one of them for a shaded area to sit under once the vegetation grows over it.

Lovely arbor for the price point. Easy to assemble. Do not weave the slates in and out of each other. They go straight across each row. Then do the opposite side straight across till done. One of the videos on here showed the lady doing the weaving technique and it creates waves in the lattice look. Not a good result.

The Pros: Serves the purpose. Gives a fresh updated look to the yard or a section of your garden. We replaced our old and dying wooden arbor with this one and it really did spruce up the look of the place! Very light, and easy to handle, even if you are doing this on your own. The Cons: The parts can bend out of shape easily if you are not careful while putting it together. Follow the instructions carefully! One side of the parts has identification numbers cut into them. The opposite face is the one that accepts the self-tapping screws. It is easy to make a mistake and insert the parts facing in the wrong position only to realize that you are driving a screw into the side that has a number cut into it! Not great if you want to put back your bird house on it. We feel it may not hold well over the long run. Regardless, once you get it done, it can be easily moved into location and buried in the dirt. It's been a few weeks since we installed it in and it was able to withstand over the normal winds we usually have in our area. So far so good for us, but I would definitely recommend securing it in place based on the instructions in the assembly manual.

I'm a senior female so while I was OK assembling the arbor, it will be a two person installation as I can't lift a bag of cement. Assembly was relatively easy but I would suggest, at least on the arch pieces, that you mark the pieces so you know when the pieces are properly seated. Inserting the pieces was a little challenging as it was a tight fit and hard to apply pressure when trying to connect the curved pieces. Possibly applying a light coating of Vaseline or oil would help them slide easier, although admittedly, that was an afterthought for me. I also could not install any of the screws unless I drilled a 7/64" hole first. Once everything was screwed together, it all felt very sturdy. Just verify the sides are level before installing the screws. I can't wait to see it installed!

Nice looking arbor. Nice quality too! Exactly what I wanted for my back yard oasis. I'm a woman, almost 70 something, and I put it together by myself. Only took about 40 minutes too, but I have a lot of tools. Excellent directions (and yes, you do need to read/follow them)! It came nicely packaged, intact, with all the parts. It even comes with anchor posts which I will install when the sun goes down. If you don't want to use cement, you can drill holes in the mounting posts and run metal posts through the holes and anchor them in the dirt. ( Remember like we used to do to keep the swingset from turning over.) The only suggestion that I have is to make sure all the posts are securely seated as stated, and use a square to check the side support panels before screwing them into one piece. I would definitely buy from these folks again based in this experience.

I actually have 2 of these, 1 in each of the back corners of my backyard. They are lovely. My brother installed the 1st one (after I assembled it) and immediately he said "You know you need another one for the other corner". When I saw this one on sale, I ordered it, assembled it by myself and installed it by myself (no mean feat because here in Tennessee we have SERIOUS clay. ) I have another one made by the same company that is 5 years old & have had NO trouble at all even though we had a serious freeze this last winter. This is a very well made product that will bring you many years of joy, and since there is no metal, it will not rust or cook your plants. Very well packed and not to heavy to lift or assemble. You will be glad that you bought this :)

True to the reviews/video I read. Was not difficult to put together. Directions easy to follow. I had this anchored directly in the ground, did not want a permanent installation in concrete. The very next day there were heavy winds in my area. Arbor did not even sway! Was surprised how well anchoring directly in ground worked. Am growing a native honeysuckle vine to climb this arbor. This was perfect to lead into a pathway I had started in my garden. Very attractive! Would recommend.

This vinyl arbor looks great in our garden! It was easy to put together with clear instructions, and the material feels sturdy and weather-resistant. Adds a charming touch to our yard—perfect for climbing roses. Definitely recommend for anyone wanting a low-maintenance, elegant garden feature!

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It was not challenging to put together. Looks great in the landscape. Very happy overall with this product. My husband bought some rebar pieces and hammered them into the ground before putting the bracing pieces provided into the ground then we set the arbour onto them. Serves it's purpose and we adore it!

Really impressed with this arch, looks perfect and was so easy to assemble. Very sturdy and no maintenance needed, what more could you want. Well worth spending a bit more for this product. Thank you.

It is well made and looks great as an entrance to our flower garden.

We had a metal one, rusted within a year, were going for a wooden one but couldn’t get one and exorbitant prices when we found one, were dubious with getting “plastic type” but should not have worried looks great, withstood all those recent storms and I am positive it will last a lot longer than the metal or wooden ones.