How To Repair Vinyl Siding Corner Trim

Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

How to repair vinyl siding corner trim. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Vinyl corner trim tends to be wavy so following a snapped line is helpful figure 1 27 above right. 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 is installed from the bottom up so you must loosen it in the opposite direction.

Cut a piece of corner trim to the length you measured in the previous step with a pair of tin snips. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Once the snap seal releases use gloved fingers to loosen the siding to a distance of 3 feet from the corner.

At a home improvement store purchase a patch that matches the damage piece you are looking to remove. Step 1 purchase vinyl siding patch. How to repair the corner trim on vinyl siding 1. Step 3 glue the patch in place.

Cut off the nail flanges on both sides of the. Vinyl siding j channel errors over windows. How to patch corner trim. Step 2 trim the nailing flanges.

Measure the length of the damaged area on the corner trim. Step 4 place a full length piece. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece.

Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.