Replacing 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.

Replacing damaged vinyl siding.

Install the replacement piece over the existing siding and attach with roofing nails. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip.

Vinyl siding is both tough and durable. 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. 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. Otherwise take a sample to a siding supplier and look for a close match.

But like most building materials it can sustain damage from storms and extreme weather. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. To access and remove the damaged section of vinyl siding you must first unlock the siding above and below the damaged section.

Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece. To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. 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. 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. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. There are several ways to repair damaged vinyl siding depending on the extent of the damage.