Fix Siding Corner

How to repair the corner trim on vinyl siding.

Fix siding corner.

The outer corners on any house have double the exposure of any other surface. You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. This piece shows you how to repair siding along with corner caps. 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.

Aluminum siding joins together much like vinyl so it s fairly easy to patch or replace a panel. Step 1 slide the vinyl siding removal tool just under the bottom lip of the uppermost piece of vinyl siding and pry gently upwards. Repair upgrade your vinyl siding corners and add curb appeal and market value to your home. Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles.

Also adjust lawn sprinklers so they don t hit the siding. With damaged wood corner pieces. Be sure to leave about 1 8 of the nail exposed to allow the siding to flex during warmer or colder weather. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.

After you get the siding loosened reattach the corner piece. Seal these joints with a 35 year paintable acrylic caulk. Corner caps are small pieces sometimes used instead of corner posts for aluminum siding.