# Siding Repair Fort Collins | Fort Collins Siding Contractors > Cracked, loose, dented or missing siding replaced and blended into your sound siding. Vinyl, wood, fiber cement and older aluminum. $300 to $1,500 for a few pieces. URL: https://fortcollinssidingcontractors.com/siding-repair/ # Siding repair in Fort Collins starts with saving the boards that are still sound Siding repair is the flagship work at Fort Collins Siding Contractors [/ →](/) . When a few boards crack, work loose, dent or go missing, we take out only the damaged pieces, check the wall behind them, and fit new pieces that blend into the siding you keep. We repair vinyl, wood, fiber cement and older aluminum siding. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) See the price range [#pricing →](#pricing) - Free estimates - Over 10 years in business - Licensed - Insured ![Cracked vinyl lap siding panel next to a downspout on a frame house in bright daylight](/images/misc/close-view-of-a-cracked-tan-vinyl-lap-siding-panel.webp) ## What's included in our siding repair - Cracked, holed and dented panels replaced - Loose and missing pieces refastened or replaced - Wrap behind the damaged area checked and patched - New pieces matched and blended into sound siding - Vinyl, wood, fiber cement and older aluminum ## What does siding repair involve? Siding repair in Fort Collins is a small, careful job. We take off the damaged pieces and nothing more. Siding is built in layers, so it pays to look at what’s under the pieces that come off. Most walls have house wrap over sheathing, with the siding hung over the top. If the wrap is torn or the sheathing is soft, we fix that before anything new goes on. A new board over a wet wall only hides the problem. On lap siding, each course overlaps the one below it. The bottom edge of one piece hides the nail hem of the piece under it. So taking out one damaged board usually means: - Loosening the course above it - Working around corner posts and J-channel at windows and doors - Fastening everything back in order Done with care, the courses stay straight and the butt joints line up with the rest of the wall. ## Common siding problems we fix ### Cracked and holed panels Vinyl gets brittle in the cold and can crack when something hits it, from hail to a stray baseball. The Front Range is one of the busiest hail corridors in the country, and a cold panel will often crack where a warm one would only dent. Small holes and cracks let water reach the wrap. We replace the cracked panel rather than patching over it. ### Loose, wavy or missing pieces Wind can pull vinyl panels out of the lock along the bottom edge. Once a panel is loose it flaps, and the next gust can take it off the wall. Loose panels that are still in good shape can go back in place. Bent or torn ones get replaced. Here’s a tip: if you spot a panel flapping, tell us before the next windy day. Catching it early can keep a simple re-lock from turning into a replacement. ### Dents in aluminum and metal siding Older aluminum siding dents easily and the paint wears thin. We replace dented aluminum siding panels with matching pieces where we can find them, and paint them to blend in. ### Split or soft wood boards Painted wood lap siding splits along the grain and can go soft near the ground or under a leaky gutter. We cut out the bad section, check the sheathing, and fit a new board that is primed, caulked at the joints and painted. Soft wood under a gutter usually points to a leak. Fixing the board without fixing the leak just sets up the same repair again. ### Open seams and failed caulk Caulk joints dry out and pull away at trim and corners. An open seam doesn’t look like much, but it is a straight path for water. We clean out the old caulk and reseal the joint. ![Section of wall with two siding boards removed, showing house wrap and sheathing behind them](/images/content/wall-section-with-two-damaged-siding-boards-remove.webp) ## Can a repair blend in with the siding you keep? Color matching is the hard part of any repair. Siding fades in the sun, and the south and west walls usually fade the most. A brand-new piece can look darker or brighter than the boards around it. We match the profile first, meaning the shape and width of each course, and then the color. When a close match isn’t available, one option is to borrow a piece from a wall nobody sees, like behind a fence or deck, and put the new piece there instead. Wood and fiber cement boards can be painted to match once they’re up. Weather matters too. Vinyl is easiest to work with above about 40°F, so a cold snap can change when we schedule the job. | Siding type | What usually goes wrong | How we repair it | | --- | --- | --- | | Vinyl | Cracks, holes, panels unlocked by wind | Unlock with a zip tool, replace the panel, lock it back in | | Wood | Splits, soft spots, peeling paint | Cut out the board, check the sheathing, prime, caulk and paint | | Fiber cement | Chips, cracked boards at nails or corners | Replace the board, seal the cut ends, touch up the paint | | Older aluminum | Dents, holes, worn paint | Replace with a matching panel and paint it to blend | ## When a repair grows into something bigger Sometimes the damage runs across several walls, the profile can’t be matched, or the sheathing behind the siding has been wet for a long time. In those cases we’ll show you what we found and price a full siding replacement [/siding-replacement/ →](/siding-replacement/) next to the repair, so you can see both. If the damage came from a storm, our hail damage siding repair [/hail-damage-siding-repair/ →](/hail-damage-siding-repair/) page covers how we look at every wall. Trouble at the roof edge above the siding is handled by our soffit and fascia [/soffit-and-fascia/ →](/soffit-and-fascia/) work. One local note: the City of Fort Collins says nonstructural siding replacement can be exempt from a permit, but buildings 50 years or older still need historic review. If your home or storefront is that old, check with the city before work starts. Not sure which way your wall leans? Send us a few photos or give us a call, and we’ll tell you whether siding repair in Fort Collins is the right size job or whether it’s time to look at more. ## What does siding repair cost? Most siding repairs are a handful of pieces on one or two walls. That is the range below. ### Siding repair, a few panels or boards $300 to $1,500 Vinyl, wood, fiber cement and older aluminum - Your written estimate lists the pieces we plan to replace and what goes behind them. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) ## How our siding repair works Every job follows the same order, from the estimate form to clean-up. 1. 01 ### Step 1: Send the estimate form Tell us which walls are damaged and what you are seeing. The street address helps us find the house. 2. 02 ### Step 2: We look at the damage and the siding around it We check the cracked or loose pieces, the boards next to them, and the wrap and sheathing behind the damaged area. 3. 03 ### Step 3: You get a written estimate It lists the pieces to replace, how we plan to match them, and the cost in plain numbers. 4. 04 ### Step 4: We replace the pieces and clean up Damaged pieces come out, the wrap gets patched, new pieces go in and lock or nail into the sound siding, and the scraps leave with us. ## Why small openings matter in Fort Collins Fort Collins freezes at night and thaws by afternoon for a good part of the year. Water that gets behind a cracked board or into an open seam can freeze and open it further. That is why we patch the wrap behind a damaged spot and seal the joints around new pieces, instead of only covering the crack you can see from the yard. ## What repair work looks like up close Example photos of the problems and details described on this page. Click any image to see it larger. Loose vinyl that has come unlocked from the panel below A split wood board where water has been getting in Dents in older aluminum siding A replacement panel blended into the siding around it ## Siding Repair questions ### How to fix damaged exterior siding? Damaged siding is fixed by taking out the cracked, loose or dented pieces, checking and patching the wrap behind them, and fitting new pieces that lock or nail into the siding that's still sound. Vinyl panels unlock with a zip tool and snap back in; wood and fiber cement boards are cut out, replaced, caulked and painted to match. A repair of a few panels or boards typically costs $300 to $1,500. ### How can I fix damaged aluminum siding? Damaged aluminum siding is fixed by replacing the bent or holed panel with a matching piece, often taken from a less visible wall, and painting it to blend in. Small dents can be filled and painted. Loose panels that aren't bent can be fastened back in place. ## Related siding services ![Vinyl siding wall with small hail holes and cracks on a clear morning after a storm](/images/misc/white-vinyl-siding-wall-with-several-small-hail-ho.webp) ### Hail Damage Siding Repair Cracked and holed vinyl, dented panels and chipped fiber cement repaired after a hailstorm. Learn about hail damage [Hail Damage Siding Repair →](/hail-damage-siding-repair/) ![Two-story house partway through a re-side, with new lap siding on one wall and old siding on the next](/images/misc/two-story-frame-house-in-fort-collins-partly-re-si.webp) ### Siding Replacement Old siding off, the wall behind it checked and wrapped, new siding on. Learn about replacement [Siding Replacement →](/siding-replacement/) ![Roof overhang with white vented soffit panels and wrapped fascia under a gutter](/images/misc/roof-overhang-of-a-frame-house-with-new-white-vent.webp) ### Soffit and Fascia Rotted fascia and loose or gapped soffit repaired or replaced at the roof edge. Learn about soffit and fascia [Soffit and Fascia →](/soffit-and-fascia/) ## Get Your FREE Estimate Tell us about the house and what you're seeing. We'll look at it and send a written estimate for your siding repair. - Free estimates - Over 10 years in business - Licensed - Insured We take estimate requests through this form only. Add the street address so we can find the house, and a few words about what you see. Thanks, we got your request. We'll reply by email with the next steps for your free estimate.