Vinyl Siding Corner Cap Repair

Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

Vinyl siding corner cap repair.

With damaged wood corner pieces. Follow the steps below for an easy project. The outer corners on any house have double the exposure of any other surface. Vinyl siding is installed from the bottom up so you must loosen it in the opposite direction.

You can do your own vinyl siding repair on a corner and avoid spending money for a costly professional. Step 1 purchase vinyl siding patch. Slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. At a home improvement store purchase a patch that matches the damage piece you are looking to remove.

Once the snap seal releases use gloved fingers to loosen the siding to a distance of 3 feet from the corner. First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool.