Repiring Damaged Vynial Siding

Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair.

Repiring damaged vynial siding.

Vinyl siding is the most fragile of all siding materials and can melt in intense heat or become brittle in cold weather. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. 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. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

Vinyl siding is fairly resilient but stray baseballs or chunks of hail can leave behind holes dents and cracks. Repair minor holes quickly and easily with vinyl caulk. 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. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.

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

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Siding contractors charge 40 50 per hour plus the cost of the siding which averages 40. These types of repairs are usually to replace pieces of missing siding or to repair minimal damage. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. When cold vinyl is especially prone to impact damage such as cracking or breaking apart. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. While your homeowners insurance replaces siding damage from specific types of losses it only covers the parts of your home that are damaged which can be a bigger deal than.

The total amount to replace a damaged section of vinyl siding averages 80 90. 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. Slightly larger damage can be removed as a small segment and.