How To Repair A Piece Of Vinyl Siding

Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.

How to repair a piece of vinyl siding. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. The patch should be larger than the piece you removed.

Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding.

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. Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image.