Vinyl siding problem

10 years ago

My house is about 10 years old, so the siding installers are not to be found and time probably has eliminated their legal responsibility.
Two story, 46 feet long. About 10 feet from the top, slightly over half-way down, the installers failed to pull up the siding so that it properly latches with the run below. The wind catches the end of one piece and it flaps in the wind.
One option is to remove all the siding above and reinstall the loose run and above. The top run is about 40 feet up and the yard slopes on that side of the house-- not easy nor low cost. A fastener through the lower edge of the loose end would create the problem of the siding buckling in the Sun when it cannot expand. And possible water intrusion.
Your suggestions?

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energy_rater_la
10 years ago
each brand of siding makes a tool to lock in
the lose panels. contact mfg for specific.
rather than removing siding...the piece can be
snapped & locked in place.

this is info from a vinyl siding guy I know...so
I hope it helps!!

best of luck.
User
10 years ago
A lot of times, unscrewing the panel and sliding it back and forth will let it snap together correctly. As ERLA says, look for the "hook" tool first.
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annkh_nd
10 years ago
OP, is the siding level above the problem strip? I've only put up vinyl siding once, on a 10' x 12' shed. We found that unless the entire strip was snapped in place, we went out of level.

If the top of the strip is nailed level, you should be able to force it to lock.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
10 years ago
bus_driver:

Cut a 1/2" slot in the siding and secure it with a stainless steel screw and washer painted to match. It's hillbilly, but it'll pin the siding down and still allow movement without substantial leaking until you can do the proper repairs.