How Do You Cut Steel Siding

Marking the siding using a permanent marker to make a line on which to cut the metal siding.

How do you cut steel siding.

How to cut metal siding step 1. Step 1 cutting lengthwise. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. Hot metal chips will fly everywhere.

In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. To cut in openings. There will not be any difficulty because you are cutting with the grain of the corrugation and can even use them as guides in some instances. Using the right tools to do the job will make it easy.

Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal. My guys like to use and abrasive blade on a 4 1 2 grinder. Tin snips leave jagged edges so handle the metal carefully.

To cut corrugated metal siding lengthwise or with the corrugation you can simply use a set of electric shears to do the job. The surface has to be horizontal as the. Wear a strong pair of gloves to protect yourself. Cut metal with your circular saw.

You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Commercial panels i use kett power shears works ok on the ground but when you are cutting in a door opening into panels that are already installed the shears arent as good.