I’ve been planning to get the vinyl siding replaced on the small (about 400 sq. ft.) section of my house that has siding. One thing led to another, and now it’s cold out. Is there any reason why this job should not be done in winter, or should I just wait till spring?
It is definitely harder in Winter, but a pro can manage fine. A pro who is familiar with the materials should know how the siding will expand and contract when the temps change, then will measure, cut and install accordingly.
If you were putting shingles on I’d answer differently, but IIRC vinyl siding doesn’t expand…
I don’t know what kind of siding you have. My previous place was done in these coloured 8 inch boards that end up looking like painted wood once up. We had ours installed by a professional builder. While he was away for a couple of weeks I used the leftovers and offcuts to clad a shed in the backyard. Apparently I did an impressively good job.
The thing is, the way the whole process worked - lay one row down, then put up the clips for the row above it and continue to the top of the wall, I would assume that if I were to reclad that shed it would be simple. Take off the rows of cladding from the top down. Remove the bottom row. Use the boards as templates to cut the replacements and begin fixing them from the bottom up.
I can’t imagine that the temperature would matter as the removed cladding would be subject to the same temperature as the replacement cladding.
Hope this makes sense.
Are you doing this yourself, or hiring somebody to do it?
I worked with a lady who’s husband was a roofer in the Spring-Summer, and did siding in the Fall and Winter. Apparently it’s not an issue at all. This was in St. Louis Missouri.
I’ve hung aluminum siding on a garage once, but it was during the Spring.
We had our house resided about 2 years ago. It was seamless vinyl coated steel. It was also February in Minnesota. The contractors had to have a special heated trailer, to keep the siding warm enough to avoid cracking it.
You don’t mention where you are located. But yes, temperature can make a difference in how you can handle the siding.
Incorrect. The reason why vinyl siding has slotted nailing holes, and is not supposed to be nailed down tight is because it expands and contracts with seasonal temperature swings. The installer technical sheet packed with each square of product will have a recommended spacing/temperature chart which should be carefully followed, if you’d like the job to look good.