We bought this pergola to cover an outdoor eating space and it looks great. It was quite easy to assemble with just two people (including me who is short!). The ease of assembly includes that we assembled the top part in the driveway, and easily then carried it to it’s place in the backyard- not heavy at all.  Lifting the roof to place the poles was also easy. A tip- we leaned one side onto the top of a ladder, then lifted the opposite side on top of another ladder to hold it up while we placed the poles. The only confusing part of the instructions is lack of detail on how the poles should be inserted.  Be sure to insert so the lower holes are on the outside so you can place the connecting piece correctly. The only two  negatives It did not include the anchor screws to anchor to the ground but these are easily bought at a hardware store for not a lot of money and I wish it was a bit taller so we could attach a ceiling fan inside.