How Do I Replace Vinyl Siding

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

How do i replace vinyl siding.

Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Pull the tool downward to bring the hook over the top of the new piece of siding. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. The bottom of the next course is locked into the nailing strip of the course below. 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. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. In order to cover your home you ll need to create seams where the panels overlap which many dislike. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one.

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. When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.

Insert the zip tool into the hook at the bottom of the piece of vinyl above the new piece. Push the upper piece. Wood siding is a classic choice for home siding but it requires more maintenance than any other option. If the old vinyl has faded or you can t find the right color take the broken piece to a paint store and have the color matched.

Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. And while it insulates well vinyl doesn t decompose well and will sit for years in a landfill when it eventually wears out.