Replacing Damaged Vinyl Sidin

Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.

Replacing damaged vinyl sidin.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Use zip tool to disengage top of siding from the course above. 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.

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 a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement 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. Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip. Using a zip tool unlock the vinyl siding above the damaged section by inserting the curved tip of the tool blade under the end of the overlapping panel and hook onto the back lip of the buttlock.

Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.