How To Repair Corner Vinyl Siding

Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

How to repair corner vinyl siding.

Follow the steps below for an easy project. Subscribe to this old house. Step 1 slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. Vinyl siding corners are no exception.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Corner edges of aluminum siding the end caps get banged into a lot.

Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. End caps are very easy to replace. You can do your own vinyl siding repair on a corner and avoid spending money for a costly professional. The outer corners on any house have double the exposure of any other surface.

All you need are replacements aluminum nails a pry bar a utility knife silicone. You cut a corner too sharply and knock into them with ladders the lawn mower garden hose bikes you name it. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. At a home improvement store purchase a patch that matches the damage piece you are looking to remove. Replacing vinyl siding corners requires the loosening of the siding nearest the corner before you can remove and attach the new corner to the home. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. With damaged wood corner pieces. Step 1 purchase vinyl siding patch.