How To Remove Vinyl Siding Trim Piece

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

How to remove vinyl siding trim piece. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. The perimeter of every wall has trim pieces j channel sill utility trim etc. Use a zip tool to disconnect two pieces of siding. To remove a piece at your eye level slide the zip tool under the piece above that one.

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. Once the snap seal releases use gloved fingers to loosen the siding to a distance of 3 feet from the corner. This pulls out the bottom. Pull down on the zip tool as you twist it slightly.

Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Zip tools disconnect a higher piece from a lower piece. Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up so you must loosen it in the opposite direction. Vinyl siding is installed from bottom to top so start at the top and work your way down when removing it.

Step 1 slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. Working in one direction unzip. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. The trim secures the edges of vinyl in position and hides any nail heads.