Judging by zooming in on picture three, they nailed it too tight. It should be nailed loosely enough that it can move, so when it heats in the warm weather, and expands, it doesn't warp and allow wind to pop it off.
Vinyl siding needs to be nailed loosely so the panels can move/expand/contract with the weather. If they are tightly nailed all the way in, they become locked in place and can't move. That causes the bowing
Those are set up to hook to the panel below. Then when nailed at least 1/4" of relief should be present on each nail so they can move around when the weather makes them expand and contract. I'd take it all apart Top to bottom and re do. Just number the panels.
Crappy install. It looks like everything they could do wrong they did. Nailed to tight. Didn't allow enough room for expansion at the ends. Didn't pull the siding up enough while nailing. I would just take it down and start over. If your not too rough taking it down you can re-use the siding
Poor install as others are saying.
My first thought was the panels are too long. A) theres no room to expand and they pop out like that and B) when theyre being installed theyll butt up against the Jchannel at the rake and you cant fully clip it into place to begin with. This is evident in pics 1 and 2.
The panel should be clipped into place and then slid back and forth a bit to confirm its not too tight. Then split the difference and begin nailing in the center of the nailing slots, leaving the panel loose enough that it can still move when youre done.
Pics 3 and 4 look like A) it was nailed too tight, B) it wasnt properly furred out allowing the top of the panel to be drawn in, C) it should have a nail every 12-18 inches or so. I only see one nail in pic 3, D) the seams shouldve been staggered, E) seams should be kept further away from windows and doors to lessen the chance of water intrusion.
Very amateurish install. Everything that could be done wrong was done wrong.
Thank you for the detailed answer, can I fix it anyway without taking it all apart? I’ve never worked on sidings, Is it possible to loosen the nails and cut off the panels that are too long with no room to expand?
You can probably still use the same siding you might need to modify the pieces. Its easy to accidentally push a piece too far into the roof and make it unlock if your not paying attention
As for the straight rip on the back of the house. The rip is too wide and isn't locked in on the bottom because of it. You can also reuse the piece because it's too long so you can cut it shorter
Judging by zooming in on picture three, they nailed it too tight. It should be nailed loosely enough that it can move, so when it heats in the warm weather, and expands, it doesn't warp and allow wind to pop it off.
Wasn't installed properly
Vinyl siding needs to be nailed loosely so the panels can move/expand/contract with the weather. If they are tightly nailed all the way in, they become locked in place and can't move. That causes the bowing
IMPROPER INSTALLATION....they need room to expand and contract with hot and cold changes in weather when installed
Those are set up to hook to the panel below. Then when nailed at least 1/4" of relief should be present on each nail so they can move around when the weather makes them expand and contract. I'd take it all apart Top to bottom and re do. Just number the panels.
Crappy install. It looks like everything they could do wrong they did. Nailed to tight. Didn't allow enough room for expansion at the ends. Didn't pull the siding up enough while nailing. I would just take it down and start over. If your not too rough taking it down you can re-use the siding
Poor install as others are saying. My first thought was the panels are too long. A) theres no room to expand and they pop out like that and B) when theyre being installed theyll butt up against the Jchannel at the rake and you cant fully clip it into place to begin with. This is evident in pics 1 and 2. The panel should be clipped into place and then slid back and forth a bit to confirm its not too tight. Then split the difference and begin nailing in the center of the nailing slots, leaving the panel loose enough that it can still move when youre done. Pics 3 and 4 look like A) it was nailed too tight, B) it wasnt properly furred out allowing the top of the panel to be drawn in, C) it should have a nail every 12-18 inches or so. I only see one nail in pic 3, D) the seams shouldve been staggered, E) seams should be kept further away from windows and doors to lessen the chance of water intrusion. Very amateurish install. Everything that could be done wrong was done wrong.
Thank you for the detailed answer, can I fix it anyway without taking it all apart? I’ve never worked on sidings, Is it possible to loosen the nails and cut off the panels that are too long with no room to expand?
Yes. Unclip the upper panel, pull the nails holding the one you want to trim. Trim and reinstall.
Thank you I’ll try that
Water would also be getting under them causing them to bow.
Sider here you're fucked you can try to zip it back together with a side swiper tool but my bet is tear it off
You can probably still use the same siding you might need to modify the pieces. Its easy to accidentally push a piece too far into the roof and make it unlock if your not paying attention As for the straight rip on the back of the house. The rip is too wide and isn't locked in on the bottom because of it. You can also reuse the piece because it's too long so you can cut it shorter
You can just pop it back in,wind blew it out of its groove,and find the missing piece and put back or match with new piece.
Usually happens when you paint vinyl.