Repairing Vinyl Soffit

This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products.

Repairing vinyl soffit.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. The first thing you will want to do is to see if the fascia needs replacing as well. Professionally installing or repairing fascia and soffits usually runs from 6 to 20 per linear foot depending on the type of material used and the complexities of the installation. Replacing vinyl soffit is a simple task and a great do it yourself project.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. The vinyl soffit uses no fasteners. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip. Then install the recently bought piece at the less visible location.

Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. Vinyl soffits are the portion under the roof eaves between the wall of your home and the edge of the roof. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a.

Builders license training institute instructor rodger peck will show you techniques for a temporary soffit repair. Step 1 use zip tool to unlock siding. If you believe it s time to do some replacing look no further than below for your answers. If the repair is on a highly visible portion of the house you may want to remove a piece from a less visible part of the house perhaps in the back or behind a bush and use that as the patch.

Vinyl siding maintenance repairing siding vinyl exterior outdoor spaces. For more information on our full line of b. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Instead the soffit fits in between two channels like a puzzle piece.

For an average one story home with about 250 linear feet installation would run anywhere from 600 to 6 000 with an average cost of about 2 300 your material choice wood vinyl upvc hardie cement board. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Removing vinyl soffits for replacement or repairs requires a helper to hold the ladder while you work. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding.