Replacing Sections Of Aluminum Siding

Hook the bottom edge of your replacement piece over the upper edge of the piece below.

Replacing sections of aluminum siding.

Replacing a section of aluminum siding is no easy task. You need your utility knife a piece of aluminum siding a household cleaner and a silicone sealant. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube. Do the same for the bottom edge.

Mix the two components together thoroughly then push the putty into the hole with your fingertip. Reconnect all of the interlocking pieces using the siding tool to help you. Serious damage to a section of aluminum siding calls for replacement. You can remove a piece of aluminum siding and patch in a new one when it s so badly damaged that it s beyond repair.

As mentioned it s often difficult to replace a section because the colors probably won t match exactly. Replacing aluminum siding with vinyl costs much more than a simple paint job. After unscrewing it from the siding i was left with a few smaller holes in the aluminum siding to patch up.