Replacing Damaged Aluminum Siding

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

Replacing damaged aluminum siding.

By gary hedstrom peg hedstrom judy ondrla tremore. Scrap aluminum siding. While your homeowners insurance replaces siding damage from specific types of losses it only covers the parts of your home that are damaged which can be a bigger deal than. How to replace damaged corners of aluminum siding.

Fortunately repairs are fairly simple even including how to replace a damaged panel. How should this loss be settled. Wxtv heads to the boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage. The vinyl siding institute says that vinyl siding is the number one.

Rather than attempt to repair and repaint your aluminum siding you can consider replacing it with vinyl siding. Subscribe to this old house. Draw a square around the damaged siding. Repairing corroded or scratched 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. Use caution when working on. Excerpted from independent insurance agents of iowa iowa agent newsletter june 23 2014. For instance if the vinyl or metal siding of your home experiences wind damage or tornado damage finding replacement siding that s an exact match can be difficult.

You cut a corner too sharply and knock into them with ladders the lawn mower garden hose bikes you name it. You need your utility knife a piece of aluminum siding a household cleaner and a silicone sealant. The client has replacement coverage on the home and the carrier does not believe they have to replace all the siding to match. 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.

If aluminum siding has corroded or been scratched down to the bare metal. My client s house was damaged by hail the siding is no longer made and can t be matched. Materials needed to repair aluminum siding. End caps are very easy to replace.

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. We ll catch up with victor brown and michael mcmahon to see.