How To Patch In Mismatched Vinyl Siding

Repairing large holes or cracks.

How to patch in mismatched vinyl siding.

Use the pieces you take down to replace the damaged pieces on the front of your home. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Cut a scrap piece of siding to a length that is several inches longer than the hole.

Got a hole in your vinyl siding and want to patch it quickly. You can patch a hole in your vinyl siding in less than three minutes using tear aid type b from. Subscribe to this old house. Another option is to use the zip tool to remove the damaged piece of vinyl siding and replace it with a new piece.

Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding. Best quality option for vinyl siding repair. Now replace the inconspicuous plane with new siding. Cut off any overhanging vinyl.

Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or dish detergent and water then dry the siding. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

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. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.