How To Replace Vinyl Siding In The Middle Of A Wall

The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.

How to replace vinyl siding in the middle of a wall. Here are the basic steps. Hang new vinyl siding or some other type of siding as soon as possible to avoid damage to the exterior wall of your house. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand.

Replace removed siding as soon as possible. Most of the time if your house has siding the area of wall you uncover is not meant to be exposed to the elements. With the other use the claw end of a hammer to pry up the nails holding the damaged piece of vinyl to the wall. Watch this building skills video to see the entire process.

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.