Avoid Making Holes In Wood Siding

Roof shingles with cracks or holes can be filled.

Avoid making holes in wood siding.

Scrape away any excess with the putty knife when you re done and allow it to air dry. However if the fascia boards of the house are made of wood they may sustain damage from woodpeckers drumming on the wood in which case there will be very small holes in clusters at specific points on the fascia boards. Moisture causes wood rot and pests just love to burrow into decaying wood surfaces and of course the wood rot itself poses a major concern for the structural integrity of your walls and siding. Fill the siding holes with wood filler.

Use a putty knife to force the filler inside the hole making sure to fill in the hole and to completely cover the opening. Houses with aluminum or vinyl siding are not typically prone to woodpecker damage. One of the best ways to avoid problems with dampness in your siding is to keep your home s drainage system intact and functioning. When woodpeckers start nesting you will want to remove any small holes or gaps in your house where they could set up a nest of their own.

Scare the woodpecker away for as much noise as a woodpecker can make they actually do not like other loud sounds. The wood peckers will also be attracted to a house if they started a hole in there so if you have a woodpecker that has started making a hole in your siding you must plug it as soon as you notice it. That means caulking cracks filling in gaps putting screens over your roof vents and making sure there are no spaces in attic insulation that may allow a curious bird to enter.