How Do You Cut Steel Siding

Using the right tools to do the job will make it easy.

How do you cut steel siding. Marking the siding using a permanent marker to make a line on which to cut the metal siding. To cut in openings. How to cut metal siding step 1. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.

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. Tin snips leave jagged edges so handle the metal carefully. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. My guys like to use and abrasive blade on a 4 1 2 grinder.

Step 1 cutting lengthwise. A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet. 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. The snips work best when cutting shorter lengths such as across the width of a single sheet.

Hot metal chips will fly everywhere. Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. Selecting the surface the metal siding is placed on a strong surface.

You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. To cut corrugated metal siding lengthwise or with the corrugation you can simply use a set of electric shears to do the job.