Replacing Sections Of Aluminum Siding
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.
Replacing sections of aluminum siding. After unscrewing it from the siding i was left with a few smaller holes in the aluminum siding to patch up. Hook the bottom edge of your replacement piece over the upper edge of the piece below. As mentioned it s often difficult to replace a section because the colors probably won t match exactly. 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.
In late 2011 msn reported the average cost of a mid range vinyl siding replacement job at 11 279. Replacing a section of aluminum siding is no easy task. Reconnect all of the interlocking pieces using the siding tool to help you. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube.
This can be problematic if your siding manufacturer is no longer in business which is often the case with sidings installed 30 or 40 years ago. Serious damage to a section of aluminum siding calls for replacement. Do the same for the bottom edge.