How To Replace Damaged Vinyl Siding

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.

How to replace damaged vinyl siding.

Otherwise take a sample to a siding supplier and look for a close match. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. Using a zip tool unlock the vinyl siding above the damaged section by inserting the curved tip of the tool blade under the end of the overlapping panel and hook onto the back lip of the buttlock. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. To access and remove the damaged section of vinyl siding you must first unlock the siding above and below the damaged section. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece. Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.

To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. 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. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece.

Install the replacement piece over the existing siding and attach with roofing nails. 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. Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding. For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool.

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