Fiber Cement Siding Services in Columbus

This is a difficult report to write. Now that it is all over, the house looks terrific. We have gotten many compliments from neighbors that our house looks like it's new; and it's over 100 years old.But the journey getting here...well, it was difficult.I should say that we had Ohio Exteriors replace our roof about three years ago and had an outstanding experience. So when it came time to replace our 20+ year old aluminum siding, we asked Ohio Exteriors for an estimate. We knew we wanted fiber-cement siding because a friend has it on his house and we really liked the look of it and the fact that it wears so well. I wanted this job to be complete before the summer started, so I asked for the estimate in February 2012. Bill (project manager) came out and measured everything, then called us several days later with what we felt was a very reasonable estimate. We agreed on the price and signed the contract in March, with a projected start date of mid- to late-April. I got a call several weeks later that the job would begin on April 23 and would last about 5 days.On April 23, Bill showed up early in the morning, as did the guy delivering the materials. That was it--no work got done, on that day or the next. Finally, a crew showed up on the 25th and started the tearoff of the old siding. No one came out the next day, but they were here Friday and Saturday. However, even I could see that the new siding wasn't being put on correctly. The first crew ended up being fired by Ohio Exteriors. Then there was a 10-day delay until a new crew could be obtained. They came out sporadically, tearing off some days and putting up the new siding on others. By the end of May, it was about 75% done...but it still wasn't being done right. The manufacturer's rep came out to my house and said they wouldn't warranty it as it stood because it wasn't being put on right. The second crew was also fired...and everything they had put on had to be torn off so we could start all over again.I must say here that a lesser company might have just put on the siding incorrectly and left. James (the owner) did come out and assured me the job would be done right. And it was, eventually. Of course, during the course of all this, my gutters got ruined and had to be replaced; and several of my roof vents were damaged and had to be replaced (I paid for the gutters, while Ohio Exteriors paid for the roof vents). The job that was started at the end of April finally got finished in mid-July.Bottom line: I think Ohio Exteriors is run by good people. My home eventually did get finished correctly, and they did take responsibility for the incorrect installation and do it over againshow more

This was a large project for me, with a lot of moving parts. Randy, Vince and Danielsin from NewLook did a fantastic job working with a homeowner with a lot of requirements (detailing) that were probably not part of their normal fiber cement siding installations. Vince did a good job of listening to what I wanted done, taking elevation drawings into account for guidance, and stayed in touch with me (as did the actual on site team led by Danielsin) if any questions came up. The further into the job we got, the more I relaxed about the details - these guys are interested in making it look right, and their idea of what would look good usually aligned very closely to my me and my wife's ideas. My wife and I are extremely happy with the results, and especially with the craftsmanship of Danielsin and his team. All their lines are straight, seams are well hidden, butt joints are tight. Fiber cement takes carpentry skills and these guys didn't miss any cuts, and the ones they did, they replaced. Their work, along with detail design work by my father transformed the house, and recaptured some of the character that was hidden under the a layer of aluminum. I doubt that the cost of this work will be recaptured in the resale price of my home anytime soon, but that wasn't the point. To us, it was worth it. One tangible benefit is the tightness of the house - I suspect the Tyvek wrap is responsible for that. The material itself is holding up fine in the two winters it has gone through. At least two other homeowners in our neighborhood have or are considering similar projects using our house, and NewLook's work, as inspiration. We had some misunderstandings during the process (I made changes, they ordered some incorrect detail products, we completely missed one another on what to do with the window sills), but I would have been surprised if there hadn't been. NewLook was professional about resolving them. I can't speak to the work that NewLook's other teams produce, but this particular fiber cement team was excellentshow more

James came out to give an estimate within a couple days of my call. He listened to what we wanted without trying to up-sell us on anything. He took general measurements and gave me an estimate right away. After the estimate, the office called a couple days later to check in to see if we had any further questions. When I did call back to hire Ohio Exteriors, James came out again to discuss the job in detail and verify all the measurements. We then got a scheduled work date a couple of weeks out. Two days before the scheduled work date we got a call asking if they could start earlier, which was fine. Two guys came out to do the work. They worked from 10:30-4 on the first day and then roughly 9-1 on the second day. They put tarps down under the bay as they worked and cleaned up well after they were done. They were even able to get the "saw dust" out of the grass where they were doing the cutting of the materials! A day later I had noticed that as the caulk had dried, it had pulled away in a few places. I placed a call in to see if they could come out. They came that day and fixed the places I pointed out, as well as, checked over all the caulking on the bay. Nice jobshow more

Very reliable and professional contractor. The entire process from estimation through final installation was seamless and very well done. Proces were very competitve for the market. The labor crew was skilled and professional with great attention to detail. The house not only looks beautiful, but I have confidence in the materials used and know they were installed properlyshow more

I called two companies to come out and give me a quote for a small job. LeRoy came out pretty quickly and gave me a quote. I felt it was a bit high for what was needed, but he threw in the gutter repair for free, and I was extremely busy at the time, so I decided to go ahead with them. The second company was never able to schedule the quote in the time frame I needed. LeRoy called a couple times to keep me informed of when he thought he could come out. I realized that since it was a very small job, it wasn't a high priority, but they still got to me quickly. LeRoy called me to let me know the work was done and to explain that a tennis ball was lodged in the gutter and it likely didn't have a leak, but he sealed it anyway. tLeRoy communicated very effectively and I never felt worried that the job would get done rightshow more

Eagle Specialty Remodeling did a fantastic job on our project Myron did most of the work himself and his craftmanship is second to none. His attention to detail was superb. If there was anything not to our satisfaction, Myron would stop and make it right. Myron was a pleasure to work with. Our only complaint was at the end of the project when Scott, one of the owners, presented us with a bill almost $10,000.00 over the original bid. We did have them do some additional things that were not on their quote, but thought their charge for these items was excsessive . They agreed to take $3000.00 of this charge off the bill because it was for the ceramic floor that was already in the original bid. We paid the additional bill because we realize they had extra time involved in our project. They tried very hard to please us and the result is beautiful. We would recommend them, but would caution anyone using their services to be sure and get a firm price for any work being performed to avoid extra charges at the endshow more

Several years ago during a severe thunder storm with very large hail, our house suffered serious damage requiring a new roof, mail box, gutters and down spouts. We did not realize at that time that our cedar siding had sustained many tiny nicks and divots from the hail. Years passed. These tiny nicks and divots became large dents and cracks. The unsightliness led us to decide to replace the cedar siding with something more durable. We attempted to obtain several estimates; however, NewLook was the only company to follow through. We dealt with the ownwer, Nick Weidner, a very congenial, courteous gentleman. We ultimately settled on fiber cement siding to replace the cedar siding. Nick's crew was prompt, efficient and couteous. They were careful to clean up at the end of their work day. The front of our house looks great! We highly recommend this company to othersshow more