Piece Of Siding Fell Off House

Clean the stone and the void where the stone fell from of any loose mortar dirt or debris.

Piece of siding fell off house.

I don t have a ladder that can reach that high it s a two story house and most contractors around here are busy fixing bigger problems the storm brought. Homeowners can hire a contractor to replace the missing siding or purchase necessary materials and repair the siding themselves. It s about 8 10 feet long and it came from near the roof line. Hold the loose undamaged piece of vinyl up and out of the way with one hand.

It appears that the material around the nails at the top of the fallen siding piece gave out resulting in it falling off the house. Plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel. Plywood siding features a rough sawn textured face for a beautiful rustic appearance. I believe this is a fiber cement board type of siding.

If your home has been hit by a hailstorm and there doesn t appear to be damage at first glance you ll want to inspect your aluminum siding closely when the sun is low in the sky either in the early morning or late evening which will make the damage. The siding pieces above and below where this one fell off seem to be securely in place. In a severe storm it is common for pieces of aluminum siding to be ripped off entirely. Brush the back of the stone and the void with a stiff metal brush.

While durable strong wind gusts can loosen the material causing it to fall off the side of homes. With the other use the claw end of a hammer to pry up the nails holding the damaged piece of vinyl to the wall. We had a winter storm last week and one piece of vinyl siding blew off the house. Vinyl siding is a heavy duty and comparatively maintenance free material applied to the home s exterior.