How To Replace A Small Piece Of Vinyl Siding

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

How to replace a small piece of vinyl siding.

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Thank you for watching i hope this video helped you to replace your vinyl siding to the outside of your house. Otherwise take a sample to a siding supplier and look for a close match. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

Subscribe to this old house. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Go to the end of that row either near a corner piece or a j channel surrounding a window or other structural feature of the. It ll better match the house than brand new 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. 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. If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

With the other use the claw end of a hammer to pry up the nails holding the damaged piece of vinyl to the wall. Locate the vinyl siding piece above the piece you need to replace. If you would like to see more videos of how.