Repair Or Replace Siding

Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.

Repair or replace siding.

A damaged piece of siding will let air flow through your home. In fact the only maintenance you will need to worry about is simply spraying the side of the home with a hose. The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and deteriorate the siding. Smooth it on to fill the holes and repair the siding.

Like vinyl siding if there are cracks or broken pieces the easiest thing to do is to replace only the damaged ones. Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them. Caulk any nailheads that break the paper face. But with vinyl siding you can avoid that.

However if you have small holes in the siding this can be repaired with a small amount of color matched exterior grade caulk. Siding replacement on the other hand when you re finding yourself needing repairs too frequently it may be more practical to replace your siding system entirely. Make your repair last. Once the paint starts to peel costs can quickly grow as sanding out walls is not cheap let alone replacing warped twisted and cracked siding panels.

Increase your energy savings. Prime the back and edges of the new siding. Cedar wood siding should be painted or stained every 6 years or sooner depending on the level of uv exposure in order to reduce the costs of repainting. Old siding generally requires a lot of work to sand down and refinish in order to help preserve the wood.

Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves.