Can this be left up year long and what is the snow weight limit?
897159
This canopy does not have a snow weight limit. Do not allow rain water, snow or ice to accumulate on top of cover. It can cause damage.
897160
I don't know wihat the snow weight limit is, but I plan to keep mine up over winter in southern Wisconsin. Th canopy material is strong and seems slipper enough to shed most snows. I seem to recall one of the reviewers mentioned snow and he was satisfied with it.
1217122
It's sturdy and the surface area of the roof is not that big. I don't think snow load is an issue. Can't say how it will do long term in very cold temps. My brother has a similar unit he has owned for probably 10 years. He has moved it 2x. It is holding up great. He is just north of NYC so below zero is not common. It is not hard to put together, but my 10 y.o. helped and he had to kick something to get everything to line up and he broke off a small piece. It is still sturdy despite that. I am very happy with it.
1169795
I can,t really give an answer,i bought it for next year for windchimes,i won,t put it up until our snow melt sorry I could not be better help
685267
It looks like it could withstand an occasional rain or light snow storm. I wouldn't let it sit outside the whole summer without protection, nor let snow pile up around it. Nonetheless, this is just my speculation as I've never had opportunity for it to get rained or snowed upon.
337508
I have had it now for quite some time up at a campground set up permanently. I do not keep my eye on it continuously but feel like it would be okay unless it can build up of snow, ice and more snow and ice. It has not happened yet.
1360637
We've had it outside the entire time, and it has done fine. It isn't very heavy, but comparatively sturdy enough to handle thunderstorms for example. We live in the south, so i can't tell you about snow, but i hope this helps
1675805
we get snow a few months out of the year and ours has been outside the last 2 seasons and is holding up well.
284581
I would not put it permanently. We left ours outside over the winter and some to the components inside froze and no longer work. But leaving it out all season should be fine.
1194364
The instructions state that you can leave it on all year long. Don't see why you can't leave it on. Purchase this just prior to winter, so i haven't had it that long.
1379452
I wouldn't want to count on it. The roof fabric is quite thin but it served us well during a recent church event.We live in coastal South Carolina so snow has not been an issue.Good luck!WBG
1379450
It held up well last week when we got 8-10 inches of snow here in North Seattle. On the other hand, it does not look built to take much abuse. The documentation says that it is not recommended for all seasons.
337507
I doubt it will hold snow. I was told by the company when i called them to take it down before a storm so it wouldn't break apart. In the instructions that come with the structure, it tells you to take it down before a storm also.
2140601
I don't know due to I never had set up all year or in snowy weather. I mainly used in November for thanksgiving so it was chilly out. It did hold up good in rain and fair winds. I think it would be ok in light snow but anything heavy may be a problem. The frame is really solid. The tarp material Is not real heavy like it could be. I would suggest if you wanted year round for a carport is go to a Harborfreight Tool store and purchase a big tarp and add to the roof. would give more stability for snow.
667179
I live in southern Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula. Infrequently we get storms off the lake that can bring in 16-18" of snow. This year my Penguin gazebo had about 12" of snow and slush on the roof. Not sure what the total weight was but I believe in the installation booklet somewhere it says it can handle about 1200 lbs load. Anyway it has not been a problem over the three winters since it was installed. The only issue I have had was into the 3rd year, hail pellets penetrated the outer skin of the corrugated roofing panels. Penquin replaced the panels with proof of purchase; very good service. Light snow should not be an issue, but if it gets to 30" I think I would try and get some of it off the roof. I suppose you could calculate the weight of one cubic foot of snow and then extrapolate to the surface area of the roof allowing for 3 feet of snow depth. But there are many variables including the wetness of the snow etc. It might be possible to reinforce the inside of the gazebo during the snow months with temporary vertical braces but I would not recommend drilling any holes into the roofing supports.
611378
I see no reason it can not as long as the plastic installed is tall enough and the snow is not too deep.
2056384
Probably not if you get a lot of snow it will not hold the weight and heavy ice would also be a factor. I really believe the material this is made of will not hold up in harsh winter weather
634834
We left it out all summer and fall in upstate NY and it held up fine. We pit it away for the winter. It is quite heavy.