Another siding question...

I know this isnt a siding board....but you are a pretty sharp bunch with extensive knowledge of what to do. I got a house that has hail damage, the roof is being replaced by insurance but the adjuster wants me to just replace 8 pieces of aluminum siding, here and there.

What say you guys? Can you remove and replace individual pieces of aluminum siding without bending it or causing it to not lock back tight?

Thanks!

you can repair it using a siding lock tool,chalking etc. is another story,some adjusters will cover if material doesn`t match,also dependent on HO`s policy

Thanks guys......I am going to write it up for total relacement and see what happens.

Would you guys say the same thing about vinyl siding?

I have had many adjusters trying to make me replace 5-6 pieces of vinyl siding on the side of a home....it never matches even close, and the homeowners are not happy. But Snake Farm policy says "not responsible for color matching".

Does this mean they can force the homeowner to replace pieces of vinyl....or can homeowner demand the entire side replaced to match.

Thanks!

i think i would make the insurance co take a piece of that siding send it in to their research department and make them find a match, before you start doing any repairs. it's their job to find a match not yours or the homeowners.Good luck :)

the best way to do this repair, in my experience, is to start at the top, removing the existing siding down below the damaged area, and re-install, using material from a different area of the house,someplace that you wouldn't notice that it was done with brand new siding to replace what you needed to do your repair. swapping old for old and replacing old with new on an entire area. We do the same with roofing, removing good shingles from a never seen area to do the patch, and patching using new.

The insurance Co. has an obligation to maintain the value of the home. With patched in siding how much does that "add" to the value? None! it takes away. So they must replace so all is matching and looks good for resale.

You can cut the bottom lip off 1/4 inch -so the top lock will lock into the top piece but at the bottom of the piece where it is supposed to lock into the piece below it just cut that little lip off the back with a aviation snips. You will then have to nail up with a trim nail through a weep hole into the lock to hold the piece -- or use color clad zip screws. It is a pain in the arse - we have done it with steel before --

I do not know what state you are in but here it would all be replaced 99% of the time due to matching issues. Like Copperman says Look at it when the sun is behind you and you are looking at a paint job on a car.

Alum. is tough to repair. The way I did it years ago was to cut off below the lock and leave a 1 to 2 inch tab to pop rivet to. On the new piece to be installed I would cut off the lock strip but leaving it long enough to slip up under the old siding and rivet it together. You will never match the color though. To me the insurance co has to pay to paint all to match or the homeowner losses value. It's hard to believe that only 8 panels were damaged. Try looking at different times of day in different light you might see more damage.