Replacing Damaged Aluminum Siding

Without removing the siding above the damaged pieces does anyone have any good advice as to replacing 2 or 3 pieces.

Replacing damaged aluminum siding.

If your home has been hit by a hailstorm and there doesn t appear to be damage at first glance you ll want to inspect. One benefit that aluminum has over some other types of siding is that it can be painted so you could choose to replace damaged boards and paint your entire house. If aluminum siding has corroded or been scratched down to the bare metal. If you have aluminum siding the most common signs of storm damage are dings and dents in the siding.

By gary hedstrom peg hedstrom judy ondrla tremore. Subscribe to this old house. Repairing corroded or scratched aluminum siding. Scrap aluminum siding.

Replacing damaged aluminum siding vinyl is easy it will flex alot however aluminum is a different beast. All you need are replacements aluminum nails a pry bar a utility knife silicone. Materials needed to repair aluminum siding. Though aluminum siding won t rust rot blister burn or get eaten by termites it can dent and scratch and in time fade and corrode.

Fortunately repairs are fairly simple even including how to replace a damaged panel. You can remove a piece of aluminum siding and patch in a new one when it s so badly damaged that it s beyond repair. How to repair damaged aluminum siding. You cut a corner too sharply and knock into them with ladders the lawn mower garden hose bikes you name it.

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. End caps are very easy to replace. Bottom just hooks to. Corner edges of aluminum siding the end caps get banged into a lot.

We saved the siding that was removed when we turned a window into a sliding glass door for our new deck if you don t have extra and can t find an exact match try taking a piece from the back of a shed or garage then replace it with something visually similar in the inconspicuous location. How to replace an exterior siding soffit a common type of siding material used to cover homes aluminum siding is durable and long lasting when it is installed properly.