How To Remove Vinyl Siding Corner Piece

You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.

How to remove vinyl siding corner piece.

Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up so you must loosen it in the opposite direction. If the siding is still in good condition lay a tarp our to keep the siding clean. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it. To remove a piece of siding that s already nailed up slide the zip tool available at any home center under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down. If you are going to throw it away or recycle it park a truck nearby so you can throw the siding directly into it for removal from your property. Designate a large area to pile the pieces of vinyl siding.

Lift the unlocked siding to expose the nailing hem of the siding piece below. The outer corners on any house have double the exposure of any other surface. With damaged wood corner pieces you simply remove the damaged piece and. First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.