How To Repair A Piece Of Vinyl Siding

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.

How to repair a piece of vinyl siding.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.

Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.

Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. The patch should be larger than the piece you removed. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. 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.