Siding Repair in Myrtle Beach, SC

Usually, yes. Vinyl is built to come apart one panel at a time: the panel above is unlocked with a zip tool, the damaged panel is un-nailed and swapped, and the upper panel is locked back down. Fiber cement boards can also be cut out and replaced individually. The catch is matching: the new piece has to match the profile and colour of siding that has been in the sun for years.

Damaged vinyl is repaired by replacing the damaged panels; the Vinyl Siding Institute manual shows the panel-by-panel method. Buckled vinyl can often be re-hung with the nails loosened so it can move, as the Vinyl Siding Institute manual describes; panels that are cracked, holed or melted get replaced.

Small cracks, chips and dents in James Hardie siding can be filled with a cementitious patching compound and painted, according to James Hardie. Broken boards are cut out and replaced. Cutting fiber cement makes crystalline silica dust, which James Hardie's instructions warn can damage the lungs, so it should be cut with the right tools and dust control, not with a dry saw in the driveway.

Sometimes exactly, sometimes not. Siding colours fade in sun, and profiles and colours get discontinued. Bring us the brand if you have it, or a photo of a full wall, and we will tell you what can be matched. If a match is not available, ask about options such as moving panels from a less visible wall to the damaged one, or re-siding a full wall so the difference falls at a corner.

It depends on your policy. The South Carolina Department of Insurance says to ask your insurer whether separate deductibles apply for hail, hurricane or wind damage, and explains that a deductible can be a flat dollar amount or a percentage of your coverage. Its 2025 guide adds that rain damage is generally covered only when the storm created the opening, such as wind tearing siding off, and likely not when rain blows in through an open window. Call your insurer or agent to ask.

Make temporary repairs only. The South Carolina Department of Insurance says you are required to prevent further damage, for example by tacking plastic sheeting over open gaps in walls, and to keep the receipts. It also says not to make permanent repairs before talking with your insurance company, because it may not pay for repairs it did not authorise. Photograph everything first.

There is no honest flat price before someone looks at the wall. Two cracked vinyl panels with a colour match on hand are a different job from storm damage across a wall, a fiber cement repair that needs cutting and painting, or rotten sheathing behind the siding. WeatherShield gives a written scope after the inspection.

Call us and ask. Tell us the siding type, roughly how old it is and what happened, and we will tell you on the phone whether it is a repair we can take on. If the installer's or manufacturer's warranty is still active, check it first, because an outside repair can affect it.

Surface mildew on vinyl can be washed off: the Vinyl Siding Institute manual gives a household cleaning solution with laundry bleach added for mildew, and warns against stiff brushes and abrasive cleaners. If it keeps coming back at the same spot, or the siding there feels soft, water may be getting behind it, and the panels need to come off so the sheathing can be checked.

Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Carolina Forest, Socastee and Little River, plus the nearby Grand Strand ZIP codes the request form accepts. Our office is at 215 Ronnie Ct. Unit F in Myrtle Beach.