How To Repair Warped Vinyl Siding

The vinyl siding on the house has warped leaving a gap.

How to repair warped vinyl siding. Pull down on the siding to disengage it from the course below then remove the damaged piece of siding. Wedge a wooden block in. Pull out enough nails so the end. I know i could fill the gap but i d like to fix the warp if i can.

Slowly lift up the end of the board making sure to not damage any of the material underneath. I am worried that critters will get in. Inspect the area behind. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove the remaining damaged siding panels.

How to fix warped siding step 1. First remove the nails from the warped boards or cut them using a hacksaw blade. Remove the nails underneath and simply pull down the siding. Using a saw or a rasp shorten the board so that only 1 16 of space leads up to the next board and then refasten the board in place.

Now measure the length of the siding. With the new siding connect it on the exterior wall and reinforce it with some nails. Use a hammer to pull the nails holding the first course of damaged siding to the wall. Pry the end of the board with a chisel or other tool from the side of the building.

Slide your hand along the wall to disengage the butt bottom edge of the siding. Fortunately buckling is a relatively rare problem especially considering the countless acres of vinyl siding that cover america s homes including my own. Once buckled vinyl siding is done. Pry the nails from the warped area of the board with the back end of a hammer.