How To Replace A Piece Of Vinyl Siding On A House

When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip.

How to replace a piece of vinyl siding on a house.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. This is our most comprehensive.

When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. 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. 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. Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below.

Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Push the upper piece.

Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Insert the zip tool into the hook at the bottom of the piece of vinyl above the new piece.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Pull the tool downward to bring the hook over the top of the new piece of siding.