Repair Damaged Vinyl Siding

For decades siding has been a viable external shell for any home or business.

Repair damaged vinyl siding.

Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. Then install the recently bought piece at the less visible location. To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

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. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Introduction to repairing vinyl siding. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

The cost to repair a 170 foot section of damaged siding naturally varies depending on the material. When cold vinyl is especially prone to impact damage such as cracking or breaking apart. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Vinyl siding is the most fragile of all siding materials and can melt in intense heat or become brittle in cold weather. To replace a singular piece of wood siding. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a wooden shim between the pieces of siding as the zip tool slides along the siding.

Even if you find an exact replacement the siding on your walls may have faded meaning that the new pieces will be noticeably darker. If the repair is on a highly visible portion of the house you may want to remove a piece from a less visible part of the house perhaps in the back or behind a bush and use that as the patch. But like most building materials it can sustain damage from storms and extreme weather. Vinyl siding is both tough and durable.

Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. In the early days siding was typically simple wood clapboard. For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.