How To Remove Siding Corners

Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

How to remove siding corners.

First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry. If it remains stuck double check to see if. Use the nail.

A screwdriver or cat s paw can also slip under the heads. With a pry bar or pliers remove all the nails underneath. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable.

Take out the nails that are holding the corner box in place using the claw end of a hammer. Starting at the bottom and working your way up the corner slip a replacement cap under the bottom edges of the panels. Repeat this step on each piece of siding moving downwards as you go. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool.

Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex. You should then take your crow bar and pull the corner towards you. The corner trim s fasteners are beneath the siding and hard to remove without removing siding as well. It s much easier to create a patch for the damaged corner trim.

Take off the damaged caps. After you loosen one entire side start on. If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand. If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in.