How To Replace Damaged Vinyl Siding

To access and remove the damaged section of vinyl siding you must first unlock the siding above and below the damaged section.

How to replace damaged vinyl siding.

If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. 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. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip.

Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. 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. Otherwise take a sample to a siding supplier and look for a close match.

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. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. 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. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. 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. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.

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.