How To Remove Siding Corners

Slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry.

How to remove siding corners.

Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex. Take off the damaged caps. Ensure that you remove all of the pieces of the siding corners. Use the nail.

Repeat this step on each piece of siding moving downwards as you go. If it remains stuck double check to see if. If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in. Pull out the nails holding in the siding edges nearest to the corner too so that all of the parts are moving freely.

Be careful because older siding can become brittle. It s much easier to create a patch for the damaged corner trim. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool.

With a pry bar or pliers remove all the nails underneath. Take out the nails that are holding the corner box in place using the claw end of a hammer. If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand. The corner trim s fasteners are beneath the siding and hard to remove without removing siding as well.

After you loosen one entire side start on. A screwdriver or cat s paw can also slip under the heads. Starting at the bottom and working your way up the corner slip a replacement cap under the bottom edges of the panels. How to replace vinyl siding corners step 1.