Replace Small Piece Of Vinyl Siding

But if you need to replace a vinyl panel or part of a panel check your garage or basement to see whether the installer left extra pieces for repairs.

Replace small piece of vinyl siding. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip. Locate the vinyl siding piece above the piece you need to replace. With the other use the claw end of a hammer to pry up the nails holding the damaged piece of vinyl to the wall. Slightly larger damage can be removed as a small segment and.

Georgia pacific castle ridge vinyl siding panel double 4 traditional white 8 in x 150 in. Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece.

If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. Otherwise take a sample to a siding supplier and look for a close match. Go to the end of that row either near a corner piece or a j channel surrounding a window or other structural feature of the. Install the replacement piece over the existing siding and attach with roofing nails.

Use the snips to cut away about two inches of the top nailing strip and the bottom j profile from both ends of the replacement piece. The most common mistake homeowners make is nailing the vinyl siding too tight. Repair minor holes quickly and easily with vinyl caulk. Vinyl siding is fairly resilient but stray baseballs or chunks of hail can leave behind holes dents and cracks.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.