How To Repair Corner Siding

Aluminum siding joins together much like vinyl so it s fairly easy to patch or replace a panel.

How to repair corner siding.

Vinyl siding corners are no exception. Step 1 purchase vinyl siding patch. Follow the steps below for an easy project. With damaged wood corner pieces.

How to repair the corner trim on vinyl siding. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. You cut a corner too sharply and knock into them with ladders the lawn mower garden hose bikes you name it. At a home improvement store purchase a patch that matches the damage piece you are looking to remove.

This piece shows you how to repair siding along with corner caps. Step 1 slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. The outer corners on any house have double the exposure of any other surface. Corner caps are small pieces sometimes used instead of corner posts for aluminum siding.

All you need are replacements aluminum nails a pry bar a utility knife silicone. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Corner edges of aluminum siding the end caps get banged into a lot. You can do your own vinyl siding repair on a corner and avoid spending money for a costly professional.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. End caps are very easy to replace. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.