Repairing Vinyl Soffit

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Repairing vinyl soffit.

It ll better match the house than brand new siding. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. Replacing vinyl soffit is a simple task and a great do it yourself project. The first thing you will want to do is to see if the fascia needs replacing as well.

Removing vinyl soffits for replacement or repairs requires a helper to hold the ladder while you work. The vinyl soffit uses no fasteners. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products. Step 1 use zip tool to unlock siding.

Instead the soffit fits in between two channels like a puzzle piece. Even if you find an exact replacement the siding on your walls may have faded meaning that the new pieces will be noticeably darker. If the repair is on a highly visible portion of the house you may want to remove a piece from a less visible part of the house perhaps in the back or behind a bush and use that as the patch. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. If you believe it s time to do some replacing look no further than below for your answers. 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. For an average one story home with about 250 linear feet installation would run anywhere from 600 to 6 000 with an average cost of about 2 300 your material choice wood vinyl upvc hardie cement board.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.

Professionally installing or repairing fascia and soffits usually runs from 6 to 20 per linear foot depending on the type of material used and the complexities of the installation. Vinyl siding maintenance repairing siding vinyl exterior outdoor spaces. Vinyl soffits are the portion under the roof eaves between the wall of your home and the edge of the roof. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.