Dura-Trel PVC Garden Arbor, Arch Support for Climbing Plants, Providence, White, 64" x 85"

Update: changing review to 5 stars: yes it's a pain to set up, but for not a lot of money this thing far surpassed my expectations when my town was suddenly hit with the worst snow in decades at 17" - pic of it set up is a month after the snow hit and it looks like new. Absolutely stunned. Setup is, after I couldn't get the spikes to go into the ground, just zip tied to 2 full planters (drilled holes in some cheap plastic square planters and tied around the sides). Very impressed!Previous: I got this at a great price ($70) & you get what you pay for. I think this will last a year or two, the booklet says 10 but... I question that. I see that the price has gone up now ($150) & I would not pay that for this.Complaints: I knew it was made of plastic, but if you don't know well now you do ;) the plastic kind of bends when you put the screws in & you don't really have a choice to bend it in a little, since otherwise the parts wobble too much. So it definitely doesn't look like wood up close, but ah well not a deal breaker for me.My biggest complaint is the holes cut for the lattice to lace through were not drilled right on 3 of the beams; I had to use a drill w/plastic drill bit to cut these parts out (the angle was a good 45 degrees not 90, so this would not have worked otherwise & just cutting with a knife I think would have cracked the plastic).The instructions are... bad. If I didn't have years of ikea-assembling experience this would have been a lot worse; I put the top section of backwards & - shown in the picture - did not realize it needed to be screwed in on the sides & putting this thing together by myself, that was... frustrating. I think I spent an hour to hour & a half assembly all those little pieces & I like building stuff -- if you are not into building stuff like this, stay away!Finally, the end pieces are pretty noticeable &... seriously... came with a thing of super glue? Not expecting those to last long in the weather, but maybe I'll be surprised.Finally, this came with a lot of screws... but I used maybe half of them - I have no idea if this was an error on their part by sending too many, or if I did something wrong because the instructions give no info on this.Overall I'm satisfied because for the price I now have a decent enough looking arbor in my front yard now, but dang lots wrong with this one. Ah well my expectations were not that crazy; it is nice and tall and looks good as a decorative piece for some honeysuckle to grow on and does seem sturdy now that it's up.

I needed some help assembling this beautiful trellis so my hubby got it going for me. It is pretty sturdy but it must be secured down or a gust of wind will blow it over. We didn’t get to secure it the first night and had some gusty winds that night that blew it over. Good news it didn’t damage the trellis!It was well made and I’m pretty happy with my garden addition!

I’ll start with the bad (which to be fair, is not bad enough to remove a star). One of our anchors came slightly bent, so we were only able to anchor this with 3 steel anchors. However we live in an area with mild weather, so I’m not too concerned. Instructions could have also been a little clearer, and it did come with some mild scratches. These will be covered up by plants. Now, onto to the good. This arrived this morning and it’s already assembled. My husband and I were able to get this put together pretty quickly. I feel like this will hold up for years. Is it the best quality arbor you can get? No, but for $130 the value is incredibly hard to beat. I hope to buy another one for another area. I will update this review if it doesn’t hold up how I am anticipating, but it looks absolutely beautiful and adds a lot of character to our front yard.

I recently assembled and installed the Dura-Trel Providence Arbor, and overall, I'm pleased with the result. The instructions were clear, and with two people, we were able to complete the installation in about 2-3 hours. However, there were a few issues with the kit. I received a few extra parts, but unfortunately, two essential parts were missing. Luckily, I was able to modify the extra parts to fill in the gaps. Once assembled, the arbor feels sturdy, but it does flex slightly. One word of caution: be careful when using the self-tapping screws, as they can bind easily if overtightened. Despite these minor issues, I'm happy with the final product. With some patience and careful assembly, the Dura-Trel Providence Arbor can be a beautiful addition to any yard.

It was a birthday present for my girl friend. She is very happy with it.

I really do like the style and would have given 4 stars if not for a couple of things: the braces which were shipped in the package were not for this model, and were too long; luckily I had a handy man who could cut them to fit, but he called the help number when he realized the pieces were incorrect, and they told him to cut them himself rather than shipping the correct pieces. He did assemble the arbor, and it looks nice in front of the playhouse door as we intended, but don't try to do any pull-ups on it, as it is strictly for looks. I like the style,the advertised dimensions were correct and it was promptly delivered; the service was not discourteous, but not overwhelmingly anxious to correct the problem. For the garden gate, I think I will shop for real wood product. Also, Amazon knew I was shopping for something like this and sent me an email advertising this product with a significant mark-down, but when I clicked on the link, the discount price was not available. I sent inquiry to them, and was told I had to buy directly from Amazon, not one of the market vendors, but I went directly to the link which came to me.After I complained, the said they would reimburse me through my next purchase, so I'll see how that comes out. I paid $179 (free shipping) and the advertised price was $149, and now I see it is listed for even cheaper...

I purchased this to hang my vanda orchids. They need good space to hang with their roots to get air and moisture. I did buy at Home Depot a pvc corrugated piece the length and width to give the orchids some shade so they are not directly under the sun. I wish there was a pergola like this that had that choice. This was the best choice to put together a roof top for. It looks beautiful in my garden with light shinning on it. I’ll know in time if it’s sturdy. It does feel strong as the vandas are not heavy and some I’ll stake up from the ground.