Replacing Broken Vinyl Siding Corner

With damaged wood corner pieces.

Replacing broken vinyl siding corner.

Install the replacement piece over the existing siding and attach with roofing nails. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Be careful because older siding can become brittle. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Instructions on how to replace a damaged vinyl corner.

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. How to repair the corner trim on vinyl siding. 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.

Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece. Vinyl siding corners are no exception. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. Step 1 slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards.

Easy way to replace unsightly damaged outside corners on your homes siding.