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. A hole saw tin snips etc will slice right through it. Use tin snips or a rotary tool to make curved cuts. When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line. Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out.

You ll need a fine tooth plywood saw blade to do this correctly. Cover the hole from the back side with foil tape then put the siding back where it belongs. A siding zip tool pops the piece off from the bottom edge. That said the hole is the least of your effort.

When we cut with a circular saw we often install the blade backwards to minimize ripping and tearing of the vinyl. You need to be sure the weather stripping and siding itself is properly done to keep the siding water tight. Not just any circular saw blade will do.