How To Vinyl Siding Repair

Cut the nozzle tip on a tube of color matched vinyl.

How to vinyl siding repair.

Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. Then lock the siding back into place. Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1. Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing.

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. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding.

Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image. Cut the siding using a utility knife with a new blade. The patch should be larger than the piece you removed. If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place.

For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. This piece walks you through two common projects. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.

Wipe the siding dry with a rag. Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft sponge. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. And luckily most repairs are fairly simple to make.

To make speedy work of cutting the siding use a quality layout square like the stanley quick square that will give you a clean straight right angle cut when cutting the replacement section of vinyl siding. Marking the position of each piece before you remove it photo 2 will help you reposition the siding without stretching it. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Keeping up with siding repairs is a guaranteed way to prolong its longevity.

Patching and replacing panels.