Replacing Cracked Vinyl Siding

Aluminum siding joins together much like vinyl so it s fairly easy to patch or replace a panel.

Replacing cracked vinyl siding. Another option is to use the zip tool to remove the damaged piece of vinyl siding and replace it with a new piece. Buy a replacement piece of vinyl for the space and replace. I had a home that was covered in white vinyl that i knocked holes in with rocks thrown up by the lawn mower. How do you replace vinyl siding.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. Use a utility knife to cut the nailing strip off the top of a piece of matching siding that s larger than the hole or crack then attach it on top of the damaged piece with construction adhesive. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.

To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. Subscribe to this old house. Vinyl siding is tough but not indestructible. Repairing large holes or cracks.

Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. Unlike with interlocking. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below.

This piece shows you how to repair siding along with corner caps. I just filled with white exterior caulk. How to replace one piece of vinyl siding. On jul 26 2018.

For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. Severe weather falling branches and careless children can crack a single piece of vinyl siding without harming its neighbors. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Corner caps are small pieces sometimes used instead of corner posts for aluminum siding.

If a falling branch or a well hit baseball cracked a piece of your siding don t fret you can make it as good as new in about 15 minutes with a zip tool and a replacement piece. It s as simple as unzipping the damaged piece and snapping in a new one.