We have a beautiful, free standing 10x12'x8' high pergola, totally maintenance free, powder-coated aluminum, sitting on a concrete pad. It cost $700 as a kit from a discount retailer (BJs). I was able to assemble it with a socket wrench, a step ladder and my wife steadying the legs as I connected the first roof pieces. Nothing heavy or strenuous. Completed in less than four hours. The 12x12 concrete pad was under a hot tub the previous owner had in a private side yard of our CYV. I finished it with ceramic tile.
The pergola is a perfect addition, and still looks new four years later. I searched the internet extensively. Vinyl and cedar pergolas are more expensive. If you'd like to see a photo, send me a PM with your email address.
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