Replacing Damaged Vinyl Sidin

Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below.

Replacing damaged vinyl sidin. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece. Lift up the course above and pull the nails holding siding to wall. 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. 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. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

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. 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. To access and remove the damaged section of vinyl siding you must first unlock the siding above and below the damaged section.

Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece.