16 Family Purple Martin Barn

My third one. Holds up through windy, stormy weather. Not difficult to assemble but read directions and be a little patient and remind yourself how great it will look when you are done. The corrugated plastic does hold up well. Should last many years (I’m guessing 7 to 10 years or even more here in Ohio). Little perches may not last for ever but birds don’t seem to mind. One year “grackles” tried to take over and pecked the openings damaging some of them. But that did not last. These are really fun cool looking and functional bird houses. All apartments are full every year!

Love it!

Has held up in strong wind. No way to clean out "attic" nesting.

I bought this Martin house as a replacement for one that was already on the property when I bought it. The only reason I replaced it is it was the plastic was so old the rails and pins holding it together were cracking and falling apart. This house went through many very windy storms and I didn’t have any issues with it until the plastic rotted away. I would bet the one I took down was close to 10yrs old judging by the look of the plastic. The assembly of the new one was very easy. The instructions were easy to read but the photos were not very clear due to the black and white newspaper used in printing it. Read the instructions first and Most people would still be able to look at the parts, and maybe even use the box as a visual to put it together. It is very easy. It is made of corrugated plastic for the floors and flexible plastic for the sides and roof. The perches are made of flexible plastic and are tapered to fit into holes for a tight fit. It starts out a little flimsy but Once everything is together it is very solid and will not come apart if done correctly. The most important part of assembly is making sure the fasteners are lined up with the holes. The holes for the sides and roof may need adjustment until they line up. The house once together has the ability to be cleaned out by opening the panel with the entry holes. Press two tabs then pull open. There are 4 separate panels to open. They do sell accessories for this martin house you can get directly from S&K You will need to buy a pole separately. It uses a triangular shaped telescopic pole but they have adapters for a round pole if needed. I have the triangular pole and it works great.

Great product and a great company to do business with. If you have a problem or a question they reply quickly.

The triangular pole is difficult to assemble and to raise. The pop out buttons designed to secure it in place are easily dislodged. I was very disappointed with this pole and will be looking for something better. Unfortunately the house requires a triangular pole so I may need to replace the entire setup.

We had a house similar to this for over 20 years. Needless to say, it was ready for a replacement. I took the old house down and decided to replace it rather than pull the mounting post out of the ground. The new one arrived in a few days. I got to work putting the pieces together. It was reasonably simple and easy, except for one or two steps. Make sure to read the instructions completely before you start. There is no going back by taking things apart and starting over. It's up but too early for birds. It looks fantastic. I am sure the birds will be fighting over a room.

Looks just like picture. I bought for my daughter's family

Good Product

Problem was addressed & happy with the result.

I loved , easy to assemble but the base is not very strong. I decided to add some wood to connect the pole. I would buy again

no birds yet but love it

The house is lovely but, contrary to the ad, it does NOT come with a pole. I had been fairly certain that it came with a pole and I have re-read the ad and it DOES say that. We tried to get one subsequently and it was going to cost a fortune to ship it to Canada. So the house is sitting on the floor in our bedroom. We have missed the window of opportunity for the Purple Martins as they are by now established elsewhere. It is a triangular base for the pole so you cannot use just anything. Very frustrating!!