How To Replace Damaged Vinyl Siding On A House

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding.

How to replace damaged vinyl siding on a house.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. 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. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece.

Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. 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.