Davison, Michigan
Project Overview
The Faris family reached out after hail damage, aging exterior materials, and rotted fascia had all started stacking up at once. Their roof had already been replaced by another company, and Doug had even removed the old gutters himself, but the siding, soffit, trim, and water-management details still needed a real plan. The home had older vinyl siding in many areas, partial insurance involvement, and clear signs that a basic patch job was not going to cut it.
What started as a siding and gutter conversation turned into a much broader exterior renovation. The goal was to clean up the appearance of the home, correct weak spots behind the old exterior, improve ventilation, and install a finished system that looked sharp and performed better long term.
What We Found
Older vinyl siding, hail-related wear, fascia concerns, and pre-renovation exterior conditions before the new system was installed.
Once the old exterior started coming off, it was obvious this house had more going on behind the scenes. The wall system included a mix of substrates, including older materials and cedar shake in some areas, plus furred-out sections that created uneven surfaces behind the siding. There were also places where flashing upgrades were needed, and once portions of the porch fascia and soffit were opened up, deteriorated fascia and sub-fascia had to be replaced before the finish work could continue.
This is the kind of job where surface-level pricing can lie to you. From the curb, it looks like siding. Once you open it up, the house tells the truth. In this case, the right move was to stabilize and prep the exterior correctly first, then build the new finish system back over a cleaner, stronger foundation.
Scope of Work (During Renovation)
Tear-off, prep, soffit venting, fascia repairs, flashing work, siding installation, and garage trim updates in progress.
The Faris family’s project included new CertainTeed Monogram vinyl siding, upgraded soffit venting, custom aluminum trim, updated garage door trim, shutters, and a full seamless gutter installation. The final color direction paired Charcoal Gray siding with white corners, soffit, fascia, and gutters for a clean, high-contrast look.
As the work moved forward, the scope also included deeper correction work where needed. That included removing problematic layers behind the old siding in some areas, addressing uneven wall conditions, replacing damaged fascia and sub-fascia, improving weatherproofing details around openings, and upgrading ventilation at the soffits instead of just covering everything back up and pretending it was fine.
The crew worked through multiple elevations of the home and attached garage, wrapped selected windows, installed new garage door PVC trim, tied the siding and trim details together, and then finished the project with the new gutter system so the whole exterior looked and functioned like one complete renovation instead of a bunch of disconnected fixes.
The Result
Completed Charcoal Gray siding, white soffit and fascia, refreshed trim details, updated shutters, and new seamless gutters.
By the end of the project, the Faris family had a full exterior transformation. The home moved from dated, worn, and pieced-together into something much cleaner and more intentional, with refreshed siding, better soffit ventilation, updated trim details, new shutters, garage door surround upgrades, and new gutters that matched the rest of the home.
Just as important, the hidden-condition work helped make the project more than cosmetic. Instead of simply covering over old problems, the renovation addressed the wall prep, fascia deterioration, ventilation concerns, and transition details that actually matter. Final field notes show the project wrapping up with cleanup, punch-list items handled, and a happy customer at completion.
