Replacing Damaged Aluminum Siding

Excerpted from independent insurance agents of iowa iowa agent newsletter june 23 2014.

Replacing damaged aluminum siding. End caps are very easy to replace. Rather than attempt to repair and repaint your aluminum siding you can consider replacing it with vinyl siding. 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. 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.

By gary hedstrom peg hedstrom judy ondrla tremore. Subscribe to this old house. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. How should this loss be settled.

We ll catch up with victor brown and michael mcmahon to see. 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. Corner edges of aluminum siding the end caps get banged into a lot. How to replace damaged corners of 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. 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. The vinyl siding institute says that vinyl siding is the number one. 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.

You need your utility knife a piece of aluminum siding a household cleaner and a silicone sealant. Draw a square around the damaged siding. Fortunately repairs are fairly simple even including how to replace a damaged panel. 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.

You cut a corner too sharply and knock into them with ladders the lawn mower garden hose bikes you name it. My client s house was damaged by hail the siding is no longer made and can t be matched. Wxtv heads to the boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage. If aluminum siding has corroded or been scratched down to the bare metal.

The client has replacement coverage on the home and the carrier does not believe they have to replace all the siding to match. Scrap aluminum siding.