Looks fine to me. If you don't like it, plant some bushes or a garden and it'll visually cover the vents.

Is this the front or side of the house? Regardless, the vents look fine. As said ^^^, just add some needed landscaping and you won't have any worries.

I think they look absolutely fine too.

This looks like the side of the house. Do you have a picture of the one's on the front?

Personally, if I were happy with the original location of the vents and did not ask the contractor to cover them up or move them, I'd want them left as they were. But I don't think the vents on the side of the building as pictured look bad.

The pictures as shown are the front of the house, these are deep but very narrow lots (50' wide). The Driveway goes along the side of the house. So when you pull up, the first thing that attracts my eye is the two new crawl space vents on the front of the house. But as I said, we have had problems with this contractor and sometimes over react to some of the things he has done because it has been a long and troubled project.

They look fine, although it would look better if the white were painted to match the siding as they would then blend in more.

It's a blessing in disguise. :-)

Now, you have the perfect excuse to plant some lovely evergreen shrubs out front!

I would ask him if he could provide vent covers that aren't 2 toned and match the siding completely -- that is the biggest problem with them that I see. You could ask why he relocated them -- could be that the new arrangement meets best practice for cross ventilation but why you would need 2 on the front puzzles me.

Yes, getting rid of the white border and putting some needed landscaping will be fine.

II think they add a little interest on the blank wall. I might paint out the white framed appearance that surrounds them.

Yep, overreaction (I’m prone to that, too ;) ) Paint them and install some shrubbery in the spring to disguise them. It’ll be totally fine.

Well thank you for your responses which prevented me from going off on the contractor. I did text and ask why he moved them and to see if he can make the color match. No response yet but he usually does respond fairly promptly.

It sometimes takes other people's eyes to see things clearly.

Research an unvented, sealed, crawlspace. It is usually the better option. https://buildingscience.com/documents/bareports/ba-0401-conditioned-crawlspace-construction-performance-and-codes/view

I have stopped putting vents in crawl spaces. I insulate them and condition them, just like a living room.

Or simply don't do crawl spaces...

You would be well served to convert the crawl space to a conditioned crawl as recommended by The Cook's Kitchen. It obviates the need for any vents.

The idea of converting to a conditioned crawl space really isn't an option. This is just a cottage built back in the 1940's, and the crawl is only about a foot and a half deep, you can't move around in it.

As has been said before (by Virgil I think) "Is this the hill you choose to die on"?

If the floor is not insulated from underneath, you can improve the comfort and energy performance by insulating it. You're right that conditioning the crawl space is not appropriate for this house.

What do the 'codes' say that is required? That's all that is required.

Building codes are written to protect human health and safety. Updating them is a painfully slow process. As a consequence, the building code currently in effect doesn't always reflect the best building science practices. In the case of the OP's home, they would be well served to make their crawl space a conditioned crawl space, irrespective of what the code requires in their area.

If the foundation wall height is too short to permit reasonable access for insulating the crawl space on the interior, options can be explored for insulating it on the exterior, closing up the vents, and adding a fan to supply the crawl with a continuous air supply from the conditioned living area.