Purple Leaf gazebos and pergolas

These are the freestanding hardtop gazebos at the three sizes most people ask about, cheapest first. A model missing from a table isn’t sold at that size. Delivery is free in the lower 48 states.

Most of the range is freestanding hardtops: an aluminum frame under a steel roof, in bronze, grey, light grey, white, champagne or wood grain. They stand on their own on a deck, patio or pad, and the double-roof designs have a vent between the two tiers. See every brand’s hardtop gazebos and aluminum gazebos too.

The grill gazebos are smaller, from 6×8 to 6.5×12 feet, with a hardtop roof and no curtains or netting, and the Grey one has two side shelves. Grill gazebos covers the category.

The wall-mounted gazebos attach to the house on one side. The lean-to with a metal roof is the cheapest and its longest sizes are two lean-tos joined by a connector kit. A premium lean-to and a polycarbonate-roof model sit above it in price.

The size in the name is the roof, not the space between the posts. On the Bronze Garden page, a 10×12 has a roof of 118 by 143 inches, about 9 feet 10 inches by 11 feet 11 inches. The posts stand on a smaller footprint of 110 by 135 inches, about 9 feet 2 inches by 11 feet 3 inches.

The footprint changes by model: the Heavy-Duty Grey 10×12 stands on 107 by 132 inches. Purple Leaf also says any size can vary by 2 inches, so measure a deck or pad against the model’s own page, not the name.

Most freestanding hardtops include curtains and mosquito netting on a dual-rail track. The Wood Grain Hardtop comes with netting and no curtains, and the grill gazebos and lean-tos list neither. The ceiling hooks are rated at 55 pounds each, with three on a 10×12.

The Heavy-Duty Grey 10×12 arrives in three boxes weighing 249 pounds in all, and the Bronze Garden 10×12 in four boxes at 313 pounds. Purple Leaf says two or three people need a ladder and gloves, and it points buyers to third-party assemblers instead of offering installation itself. Questions on a Home Depot 10×12 listing include whether the curtains fade, whether the netting is weighted against wind, and whether the bronze finish looks black beside black railings.

The product pages don’t list anchors or bolts for a concrete or wood base, and they tell you to anchor the gazebo as soon as it’s assembled. Ask Purple Leaf what hardware your base needs before the boxes arrive.

Purple Leaf ships within one to two business days of payment by FedEx or UPS, and says transit averages 3 to 10 business days. It can’t change or cancel an order once it leaves the warehouse. For damage or a wrong item, email gazebo@purpleleafgarden.com within 7 days with photos or video, and keep the boxes and packaging, because returns and exchanges aren’t accepted without them.

The warranty is limited to manufacturing defects. On each freestanding hardtop it runs five years on the roof, two years on the curtains and netting, and one year on the frame. The grill gazebos have five years on the roof and one on the frame, and the lean-tos and the polycarbonate model have one year on each. A frame problem after the first year isn’t covered by the written terms.

Returns last 30 days from delivery and need unopened, unused boxes. You pay return shipping, and there’s no restocking fee. If you’ve opened the boxes, Purple Leaf asks for a photo and agrees a return only when it doesn’t affect normal use, with a charge for goods loss. If a part is missing or damaged, it says it sends the part or refunds part of the price.

Snow capacity is listed in different ways. The hardtops say 2,500 pounds, the lean-tos give a snow depth of 7 inches, and the polycarbonate model says up to 18.5 pounds per square foot. Check your local snow load before ordering. Purple Leaf also says a gazebo may need a permit, so ask your town and any HOA first, and our permit guide shows how rules vary.