Replace Broken Plastic Siding

Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.

Replace broken plastic siding.

The experts in siding at window nation would like to share the reasons why replacing damaged siding with vinyl siding is a better option than repairing it. 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. Vinyl siding is tough but not indestructible. Install the replacement piece over the existing siding and attach with roofing nails.

Another option is to use the zip tool to remove the damaged piece of vinyl siding and replace it with a new piece. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. In fact premium vinyl siding comes in a number of darker designer colours and is more durable as it is thicker than standard 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.

Subscribe to this old house. How do you replace vinyl siding. Vinyl siding also comes in simulated cedar shingles and board batten profiles. On jul 26 2018.

It s as simple as unzipping the damaged piece and snapping in a new one. Repairing large holes or cracks. However some neighbourhoods aren t a good fit for vinyl siding and as it is now it has been in the past cedar wood. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece.

When cold vinyl is especially prone to impact damage such as cracking or breaking apart. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. I had a home that was covered in white vinyl that i knocked holes in with rocks thrown up by the lawn mower. For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool.

Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair. Buy a replacement piece of vinyl for the space and replace. Vinyl siding is the most fragile of all siding materials and can melt in intense heat or become brittle in cold weather. Eliminate the maintenance work if you repair your damaged siding this time it will probably not be the last time.

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. Introduction to repairing vinyl siding.