Replacing A Damaged Piece Of Vinyl Siding

Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand.

Replacing a damaged piece of vinyl siding.

This piece walks you through two common projects. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece. 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.

Siding contractors charge 40 50 per hour plus the cost of the siding which averages 40. Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. The patch should be larger than the piece you removed. With the other use the claw end of a hammer to pry up the nails holding the damaged piece of vinyl to the wall.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Install the replacement piece over the existing siding and attach with roofing nails. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

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. Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1. The total amount to replace a damaged section of vinyl siding averages 80 90. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

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. Subscribe to this old house. 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. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

This gives you about 1 of overlap on both ends. Patching and replacing panels. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. 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.

Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image.