How To Remove Vinyl Siding Trim Piece

Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

How to remove vinyl siding trim piece.

The trim secures the edges of vinyl in position and hides any nail heads. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. Working in one direction unzip.

Reveal the nails anchoring a piece to the wall by sticking the zip tool under the bottom of the piece above it. Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up so you must loosen it in the opposite direction. Once the zip tool is latched onto the lip pull the siding piece downward and slide the tool horizontally across the entire length of the panel unhooking the lip. Look under the siding piece you just located for a short flat notch.

Step 1 slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

This pulls out the bottom. Pull down on the zip tool as you twist it slightly. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it. Insert the tip of the zip tool into the notch.