Matching Damaged Vinyl Siding

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

Matching damaged vinyl siding.

My client s house was damaged by hail the siding is no longer made and can t be matched. You shouldn t fret about having to replace all the vinyl siding because you don t think you can match the color for a replacement piece. Itel tests carpet wood laminate vinyl resilient ceramic tile porcelain tile stone tile area rugs pad and underlayment to determine a fair replacement pricing for property adjusters contractors and homeowners. Insurance companies will cover the cost of replacing the damaged sections and then reimburse homeowners up to a certain amount say about 20 000 of the costs to replace the undamaged siding so that the entire house will match.

I don t know who produced the. When cold vinyl is especially prone to impact damage such as cracking or breaking apart. For larger dents cracks or holes start by cutting out the damaged segment of siding and removing it with a zip tool. 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 client has replacement coverage on the home and the carrier does not believe they have to replace all the siding to match. The siding has been on your house for 15 years and is no longer available. Lowest cost vinyl siding repair. However since the siding is no longer made you have to pick a different type of siding and the two don t match.

Matching vinyl siding tags. How should this loss be settled. 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. Introduction to repairing vinyl siding.

It will look like crap. One of my favorite low cost option for vinyl siding repair is to pull off a good piece of existing siding from an inconspicuous area to replace a damaged piece on the front of the house. Through itel you can also find the best available matches for new and discontinued siding and roofing. Insurance company x comes along and agrees to replace the siding since wind is a covered loss.

Vinyl siding is the most fragile of all siding materials and can melt in intense heat or become brittle in cold weather. Repairing small sections of vinyl siding can be an expensive proposition if you have a repair. To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures.