How To Replace A Piece Of Vinyl Siding On A House

Not just another vinyl siding installation video.

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

Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one. Push the upper piece. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below.

We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. 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. This is our most comprehensive. When vinyl siding is first installed it is nailed through a nailing strip.

Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Insert the zip tool into the hook at the bottom of the piece of vinyl above the new piece.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip.

Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece.