It was actually really easy to put up, funny because it was more of a hassle and a pain in my behind to remove and take down my daughter's old wood shelving and it's framing than it was to install this. We also had to cut the poles down as her closet wasn't wide enough which is no fault of the product or manufacturer we knew that possibility upon purchasing but it cut down with no problem nor any damage or bending to the pole itself which is amazing. It gives my daughter the shelving she needs and we did it where the poles were both on the same side so she has two levels of hanging her clothes. I would definitely recommend this and would repurchase.