Repiring Damaged Vynial Siding

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Repiring damaged vynial siding.

To repair a single piece of damaged vinyl siding usually takes a contractor one hour to remove the damaged piece lay any underlayment 9 and replace it with a new piece. Vinyl siding is the most fragile of all siding materials and can melt in intense heat or become brittle in cold weather. Siding contractors charge 40 50 per hour plus the cost of the siding which averages 40. For instance if the vinyl or metal siding of your home experiences wind damage or tornado damage finding replacement siding that s an exact match can be difficult.

Repair minor holes quickly and easily with vinyl caulk. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. These types of repairs are usually to replace pieces of missing siding or to repair minimal damage.

Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. The total amount to replace a damaged section of vinyl siding averages 80 90.

Slightly larger damage can be removed as a small segment and. Most siding repair jobs for sandy springs georgia based siding and roofing contractors statewide roofing general contractor are about 10 square feet and cost about 200 to 300. Introduction to repairing vinyl siding. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

Use a utility knife to cut the nailing strip off the top of a piece of matching siding that s larger than the hole or crack then attach it on top of the damaged piece with construction adhesive. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Another option is to use the zip tool to remove the damaged piece of vinyl siding and replace it with a new piece.

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. Repairing large holes or cracks. Vinyl siding is fairly resilient but stray baseballs or chunks of hail can leave behind holes dents and cracks. 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.