Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.
How to take off vinyl siding.
If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in.
Here are the basic steps.
If it remains stuck double check to see if.
Working in one direction unzip.
If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand.
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Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.
Pull the piece of vinyl siding.
The overlap should only be a couple of inches if the installers were efficient.
How to safely remove vinyl siding.
Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.
Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.