This is a basic vinyl siding skill to learn - to cut 90° without marking it. It will save to time in the long run. In this case in wouldn’t make sense for me to set up a cutting table and go down a ladder just to cut a few pieces. Every installer will go through situations like this where it’s quicker to just cut a few pieces yourself than to call out a measurement and wait for the cut guy to cut it and get it to you. Many won’t agree with me but that’s ok. I’m just sharing my experience from ma

How to cut vinyl siding...quickly and easily

Sometimes siding repairs can be tricky. This is a wall exposed to a lot of sun and is about 20 years old. The homeowner wanted this piece replaced because it has a hole in it. The piece I replaced it with is a partial piece from the same west facing wall on the side of the house with less traffic, but also less sun - so it isn’t as faded. This is the best we could do given the circumstance. As you can see, when you watch til the end of the video, it isn’t really noticeable when you see it from f

This is a question I get asked A LOT - “How to you fix a damaged corner?” This in one way of doing it. The Vinyl Siding Institute instructs you to do it the same way except without removing any siding. They want you to use a couple of rivets to hold the corner up to prevent it from moving up and down. I don’t like visible fasteners, so my solution is to remove a piece of siding and fasten it behind the siding. I have replaced corners on an entire 2-storey house before because the client second g

How to Replace Siding in Cold Weather: Step-by-Step Guide