Westbrook Mail Post

This is a great product to dress up your curb, appeal, and create a very strong insulation for a mailbox. I use the Westbrook model which has the more solid bracket that allowed me to put an angle brace in it slide it down the inside, vertical support column and lag bolted to the end of the enclosed 2 x 4 for extra support for a locking mailbox. It’s little higher, a little heavier and taller than the average mailbox. Follow their directions very closely. I was kind of shocked at how tight the top post cover fits over a standard 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 4 x 4 post but it is a tight fit, but it will go down Without splitting the cover. I questioned the company on this after I had actually routed some channels to make room on the post to slide down easily, but apparently it is not necessary according to the manufacturer. I converted all of the bolts over to stainless steel and used rubber cushions under the heads with washers to make a solid purchase into the post after determining the correct height required by the post office I set the base of the mailbox at 43 inches height. I did drill a hole in the top inside of the mailbox to form a direct connection and screwed a lag bolt from the inside top edge of the mailbox through the back wall into the post and used a polyethylene spacer to keep the keep the box solidly mounted to the post and in a horizontal, plumb position. I couldn’t be happier with the product. I would recommend the Westbrook model if you want to mount a heavier mailbox as the support bracket allows for concealment of a steel brace inside and it can be bolted to the contained 2x4 platform. It appears to be a very durable, well-made product with concise clear cut directions.

Very nice and pretty

Quality was very good. I would buy again

It looks great. Installation was relatively easy. However, the lower portion fit very snugly on the non supplied 4x4 post. For me, it required a sledge hammer. Hence 4 instead of 5 stars.

Nice looking mailbox post (sleeve), mediocre quality and fit. I purchased this to replace a similar post, my 4x4 wood post was already set in place for this to slide over. As a couple of other reviews have mentioned, the post itself comes in two pieces. The top section’s bottom edge is molded sloppily so that it does not sit clean and tight on top of the bottom section. 5 minutes with a Dremel tool solved that problem. Also, the inner mold dimensions are not 3.5x3.5 (the size of a 4x4 wooden post), it’s about 3 1/8” both ways. Tried to squeeze/force the sleeve onto the wood post, but it wouldn’t flex or give enough. That required me to cut the dimensions of my wooden post (in place) in order for this post sleeve to fit. Again, nice looking with an oversized mailbox, quality isn’t as good as past versions, so necessitates some minor modifications to make it fit properly.

Durable perfect as long as you make sure you concrete the bottom of it. It’s wonderful and do it exactly like you see it on YouTube quality size is perfect. Great value for your money starting this

This item was damaged and missing the screws. It clear that this item was returned and resold as new. The m mailbox that Amazon recommend to purchase with the post did not fit. The installer had to cut off part of the bottom and add wood to the base to make it sit firmly. Lot of improvising to make it work. I would have returned it but the handy man was already here.

So pretty!! I get so many compliments! Super sturdy. We had to drill different holes for the mailbox though, but easy fix.