Replace Broken Plastic Siding

For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool.

Replace broken plastic siding.

Then cut out a vinyl patch that s wider than the segment you removed and attach it to the. Severe weather falling branches and careless children can crack a single piece of vinyl siding without harming its neighbors. Buy a replacement piece of vinyl for the space and replace. How to replace one piece of vinyl siding.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below. To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Unlike with interlocking. If a vinyl piece has come apart from its neighbor the solution is often to push it back up until it locks in place. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.

I had a home that was covered in white vinyl that i knocked holes in with rocks thrown up by the lawn mower. How to repair cracked and broken vinyl siding. I just filled with white exterior caulk. On jul 26 2018.

Otherwise take a sample to a siding supplier and look for a close match. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip. The best way to get a replacement piece is to take the broken piece to vinyl siding distributors in your area and find the closest match. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

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. The downside of replacing older vinyl siding is that it can be hard to match the style and color and siding rarely has any identifying marks. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color.