Replacing A Damaged Piece Of Vinyl Siding

This piece walks you through two common projects.

Replacing a damaged piece of vinyl siding. If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. You must also cut back the nail hem about 2 on each side of the replacement panel so it fits into the space of the removed section. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece. With the other use the claw end of a hammer to pry up the nails holding the damaged piece of vinyl to the wall.

Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. Subscribe to this old house. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

Cut the replacement piece of vinyl siding about 3 longer than the section you removed. The patch should be larger than the piece you removed. The total amount to replace a damaged section of vinyl siding averages 80 90. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. 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. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Siding contractors charge 40 50 per hour plus the cost of the siding which averages 40.

This gives you about 1 of overlap on both ends. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. Then lock the siding back into place. To repair a single piece of damaged vinyl siding usually takes a contractor one hour to remove the damaged piece lay any underlayment 9 and replace it with a new piece.

Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1. 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. 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. Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image.

Patching and replacing panels. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below.