UPVC Soffit Installation Gaps

[rose112]

Hello everyone. I'm a 77 year-old woman and my downstairs neighbour is 74.

We are having UPVC soffit installed to protect our flat from the elements.

However, there are gaps between the boards, and they don't appear to be cut straight. please see photos. Some of the work is being done by apprentices who seem to be just learning. we are being told that's is normal and that the gaps will be sealed with silicone. I would like advice on whether to accept this or ask them to redo the work. It's costing  us an awful lot of money and I feel we may be getting fobbed off as we don't really know what they are talking about.  Also, if they do use silicone will it be noticeable or will it look just as good as if the boards were close together?

I've posted two pictures although there is a third example all on one side of a not very big flat. 

The  work at the back of the flat looks great.

Many thanks for taking the time to read this.

Rose H

[ProDave]

Sorry to say that is a lousy job.  There are usually joining strips but I think those gaps are too wide.

 

You have to face up to them and tell them they are not doing good enough and to correct those poor joints.

 

I do hope you did not pay full in advance?

[stu w]

The work is poor , a facia board joint strip should be used but the intial join/cut should be alot better than the picture you have posted regardless. Silicone is not an acceptable way to close a joint 

 

Edited April 7 by stu w

[rose112]

Hi Many thanks for your advice, I will speak to them tomorrow.

 

Rose