How To Patch In Mismatched Vinyl Siding

Use the pieces you take down to replace the damaged pieces on the front of your home.

How to patch in mismatched vinyl siding.

Best quality option for vinyl siding repair. Use a utility knife to cut the nailing strip off the top of a piece of matching siding that s larger than the hole or crack then attach it on top of the damaged piece with construction adhesive. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Another option is to use the zip tool to remove the damaged piece of vinyl siding and replace it with a new piece.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or dish detergent and water then dry the siding. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.

Got a hole in your vinyl siding and want to patch it quickly. Cut off any overhanging vinyl. The final option and probably the best in my opinion is to remove an entire plane of siding from an inconspicuous area on your home. Subscribe to this old house.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.

Now replace the inconspicuous plane with new siding. Cut a scrap piece of siding to a length that is several inches longer than the hole.