Am I wrong or does this look terrible (siding)?

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The contractor is just finishing up my siding project. Used CertainTeed Cedar Impressions 7" siding. Came home from work and saw this.

I assume that wide black strip is flashing?

I think it looks horrible, as if they ran out of the siding and didn't bother to finish. When I stand on that side of the house anywhere except very close to the porch, it is glaringly obvious and the eye constantly goes straight to it, while the brain asks, WTF?

My old siding did not look like this. From the ground, it just looked like siding, although I know there was flashing.

I am paying a good amount for this work. They were far from the cheapest, and I know they work on a lot fancier houses than mine.

Is this acceptable? I would like to ask them to fix it before they finish gutters, etc. and want the final installment, and I'm afraid I'm going to hear from them, "It's fine, lady. You can get someone to paint it if you don't like the color." Even if this amount of exposed flashing were normal, why in heck would someone put a huge strip of black on a pale grey house?

I would love to get some feedback. They came highly recommended from a colleague who has used them for multiple projects.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

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"Is this acceptable?"

No. Have them figure out a detail that doesn't substantially compromise the flashing please.

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littlebug zone 5 Missouri
last year
Are you absolutely certain they are finished? That last piece looks like one of those PITA things they have to finish at the very end.
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njlibrarian
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last year
Thanks, littlebug zone 5 Missouri. I hope you are right. What made me fear it was not that is the siding guys told me they are done and that a different installer will come to put in the gutters and downspouts. I don't imagine the gutter installer would be finishing up any siding details for them.

It's just weird. There is the bottom row of shakes. Then what looks like a grey finishing panel. Then a massive piece of black flashing. I think they could have easily run another row of shakes, then the bottom panel, and then the flashing, or even 2 rows of shakes and covered the flashing with that panel.

I guess I will find out next week when they get my email about it.

Thank you!
ackelley808
last year
Did this work out for you?
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njlibrarian
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last year
Hi, They still haven't fixed it. The boss said he would talk to the installer about it and that was the last I heard. However, they also have not asked for the final payment, which is a substantial amount. So at this point, at least I still have my money.

I'm also waiting for the screen for the sliding door, which they had told me up front would be delayed. I wonder if their plan is to just wait and do all the final fixes at the same time.
ackelley808
last year
Thanks for the reply! I’m waiting on bids for a project with Cedar Impressions for a 10 building residential community and have been scouring the internet for random issues - this one was particularly unique. Most complaints seem to revolve around installers who don’t follow the manufacturer instructions, which result in crowding of the panels and bowing as the temperatures change. Something to keep an eye on perhaps as you settle up this project :)
njlibrarian
Original Author
last year
Yes, I had read about issues with incorrect installation. The installers were very careful and they install a lot of Cedar Impressions. So far, so good, and I'm getting less street noise and cold air. Hope your project goes well!
njlibrarian
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last year
I was worried that might be an issue (knowing nothing about flashing). Thank you!

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