Gazebo kits
For most yards, the right gazebo kit is a hardtop with a cedar or aluminum frame, at about 10×12 or 12×12. A metal roof stays up all year where a fabric canopy needs replacing, and the frame bolts down to a patio or deck. Buy a soft top only for summer shade, and either way plan on two or three helpers and your own anchors.
Most kits ship without the anchors your patio needs, and the wind rating on the box only counts once they’re in. At 10×12, most hardtop kits cost $900 to $1,500, and a 12×20 runs about $2,100. Our best gazebos guide picks the ones to buy.
Updated Oct 20, 2026
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What a gazebo kit costs
| Product | Size | Roof | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domi Outdoor Living Classic Hardtop GazeboSteel roof, curtains and netting | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $799.99 |
| Veikous Cedar Gazebo Double RoofCedar posts, two-tier steel roof | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $899.99 |
| Sunjoy Summit Classic Hardtop GazeboSteel frame and roof | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $967.45 |
| Sunjoy Kingston Aluminum GazeboAluminum posts, curtains and netting | 12×10 ft | Hardtop | $1,028.30 |
| Purple Leaf Grey Heavy-Duty Hardtop GazeboAluminum posts, steel roof | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $1,149 |
| Kozyard Alexander Hardtop GazeboAluminum posts, steel roof | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $1,149.99 |
| Amerlife Avalon Wood GazeboCedar posts, steel roof | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $1,199.99 |
| Backyard Discovery Barrington GazeboCedar, steel hip roof, outlets in a post | 12×10 ft | Hardtop | $2,499 |
| Paragon Outdoor Santa Monica Hard Top GazeboAluminum frame, steel roof | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $1,999.99 |
| Yardistry Meridian GazeboCedar posts, aluminum roof | 10×12 ft | Hardtop | $2,318.99 |
Brand list prices, before tax, delivery and installation. Brands often run promotions, so check the live price before you order.
The middle of the market for a 10×12 hardtop is about $1,200. Below that you get aluminum or steel posts with curtains and netting in the box; above it, the money buys a cedar frame, a heavier roof, published snow and wind ratings, and longer warranties, like Backyard Discovery’s five years against one year on the frame at Yardistry and Purple Leaf. Costco carries a short list of bigger kits, Yardistry’s 12×16 at $2,799.99 among them.
Hardtop, wood or metal?
A hardtop is what most people mean by a permanent gazebo: a steel, aluminum or polycarbonate roof that stays up through rain and snow, bolted to the ground. Almost every kit here is one. Hardtop gazebos covers the snow and wind ratings and what they’re worth.
The frame is the real choice. Cedar looks warmer and is the frame behind most of the higher-priced kits, but it needs restaining every couple of years; cedar gazebo kits compares them. Aluminum doesn’t rust or need staining, and steel is cheaper but rusts where the coating chips; metal gazebos explains the difference.
Which size?
A 10×12 fits a table for four with room to walk around it, and it has the most kits to choose from. Go to 12×16 for a six-seat dining set, and 12×20 to cover a dining table and a sofa. The roof is larger than the space between the posts, so measure your furniture against the posts. Prices at each size: 10×10, 10×12, 12×16 and 12×20.
Four things to check before you order
What you’ll bolt it to. Yardistry’s manual says anchoring hardware is not included, and other brands vary, so buy the right anchors with the kit: wedge bolts for a concrete slab, lag bolts into the joists on a deck, and concrete footings on grass. Backyard Discovery’s 100 mph rating holds only when the gazebo is anchored the way its manual says.
Who will help you build it. Domi says two to three people are required, and Yardistry says two or more. Owners report anything from about six hours to fifteen hours of work, and the chore most of them mention is peeling the protective film off the roof panels, so leave time for it.
What a return would cost. Kits ship by freight, and returning one is expensive: Backyard Discovery charges a 15% restocking fee, Yardistry 20%, and Domi and Purple Leaf leave the return shipping to you. Measure twice, and open every box and check the parts list the day it arrives, because damaged and missing parts are the most common complaint.
Whether you need a permit. A roofed structure often does, depending on its size and your town. Our permit guide shows the usual limits.
Questions
Is it cheaper to build your own gazebo or buy a kit?
For a hardtop, a kit is usually the simpler route, because the roof is the hard part to design and source yourself. A frame-only bracket kit with your own lumber costs less, but you still have to build a roof that sheds rain and snow.
Are gazebo kits worth it?
Yes, if you want shade and rain cover that stays up all year without hiring a builder. They’re less worth it if you can’t anchor one properly or can’t find two helpers, because both decide whether it lasts.
Can I put a gazebo kit on a deck?
Yes, most hardtop kits can go on a sound wood deck, bolted through to the joists rather than the boards. Check that your deck can carry the extra load from a roof that holds snow, and see the hardtop gazebo page for anchoring by surface.
Are Costco gazebo kits any good?
Yes, Costco mostly sells the same brands you’ll find here, Yardistry and Sunjoy among them, mostly 12×14 and 12×16 kits at about $2,000 to $3,000. Compare the same size here before you buy, read our Costco gazebo guide for the models Costco sells, and check whether the warranty and returns run through Costco or the brand.
How do I keep a gazebo kit from blowing away?
Anchor every post to something solid the day you finish building it. Wind ratings on the box assume the gazebo is bolted down, and most damage reports start with a gazebo that wasn’t.