How To Repair Vinyl Siding Corner

Instructions on how to replace a damaged vinyl corner.

How to repair vinyl siding corner.

Instructions on how to replace a damaged vinyl corner. With damaged wood corner pieces. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes.

First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. You can do your own vinyl siding repair on a corner and avoid spending money for a costly professional. At a home improvement store purchase a patch that matches the damage piece you are looking to remove. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

Step 1 slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. Subscribe to this old house. 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. How to repair the corner trim on vinyl siding.

You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Step 1 purchase vinyl siding patch.