How To Cut Holes In Vinyl Siding

Using a circular saw is the first method that you can use to cut vinyl siding.

How to cut holes in vinyl siding.

You ll need a fine tooth plywood saw blade to do this correctly. A hole saw tin snips etc will slice right through it. Holes an inch or two across or long narrow holes that still appear patchable require removing the damaged piece of vinyl to fix it. When we cut with a circular saw we often install the blade backwards to minimize ripping and tearing of the vinyl.

Use tin snips or a rotary tool to make curved cuts. Cover the hole from the back side with foil tape then put the siding back where it belongs. Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out. This method is best for cutting a lot of short or long vertical cuts since the circular saw will create clean incisions relatively quickly.

You need to be sure the weather stripping and siding itself is properly done to keep the siding water tight. When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line. You can also use tin snips to make crosscuts.