When you’re staring at a steel-framed crate the size of a small car, the first question isn’t “how” — it’s “how long.” You want to know if this is an afternoon project, a full weekend, or something that’ll have your spouse giving you the side-eye for a month.
Rather than give you a manufacturer’s estimate (which is always optimistic), here’s what real Westview customers actually reported. Every time listed below comes from verified buyer reviews.
Assembly Times by Model Size
| Model | Size | People | Time | Customer Quote |
| Pergola Targa | Small | 1–2 | 4 hrs | “Your pergola only took my husband four hours” |
| Zento | 10×10 | 2 | 3–5 hrs | “The boys took about 3 hours to put it up” |
| Colorado 12×12 | 12×12 | 2 | 4.5–6 hrs | “Walls up in about four and a half hours” |
| Brentwood 10×10 | 10×10 | 2+ | 6 hrs | “Start to finish once we finally got a spring day” |
| Aspen 10×14 | 10×14 | 2 | 6 hrs | “Only 6 hours to complete (and no cursing)” |
| Colorado 12×16 | 12×16 | 2 | 8 hrs | “Took me and 1 helper about 8 hours” |
| Aspen 12×14 | 12×14 | 2 | 10 hrs | “About 10 hrs…never done anything like this” |
| Aspen 12×16 | 12×16 | 2+1 | 1.5 days | “Walls the first day, roof and skylight the second” |
| Aspen 12×18 | 12×18 | 2+ | 11 hrs | “Took longer than expected…Maybe a bigger ladder” |
| Aspen 12×20 | 12×20 | 2 | 2 days | “Erected it in less than 2 days” |
| Colorado 12×20 | 12×20 | 2 | 3 days | “Assembly took three days for us” |
What Affects Assembly Time
- Experience: First-time builders consistently take 30–50% longer than people who’ve done similar projects. That’s normal and expected.
- Model size: A 10×10 has about half the panels of a 12×20. Bigger model = more panels = more time.
- Number of helpers: Two people is the minimum. Three or four makes the roof phase dramatically faster.
- Weather: Wind and rain slow everything down. A calm, dry day is worth waiting for.
- Preparation: Customers who laid out and organized all parts before starting consistently reported faster times.
The Realistic Expectation
For a typical two-person gazebo install on a mid-sized model (12×14 or 12×16), plan for a full day. Start early, take breaks, and don’t rush. The instructions are clear and the parts fit together well — the most common feedback is that it’s easier than expected, just time-consuming.
For larger models (12×18, 12×20, 16×28), plan for a weekend. Walls on Saturday, roof on Sunday. There’s no shame in taking two days, and the result will be something you use for the next 15–20 years.
See completed installations from real customers at the Installations page, or browse customer reviews for more first-hand assembly stories.
