Detach Vinyl Siding

Dispose of material responsibly.

Detach vinyl siding.

For vinyl metal or wood siding. Remove loose or damaged building paper or wrap. Vinyl siding debris disposal. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

If you only remove one piece you might be able to cover the area with a tarp to protect it until you replace the piece. Our previously screened in porch has been stripped of its blinds screen panels the ragged indoor outdoor carpet and we also got rid of the vinyl siding to expose the home s original cedar shingles. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Zip tools can be bought at most hardware stores and home centers for around 5.

One of my family s big outdoor projects this summer was redesigning our outdoor living space. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. To remove the uppermost piece start at one end of the bottom of the first panel and push the end of the zip tool up under siding until it hooks onto the underside of the lip. A zip tool or siding removal tool is used to unlock vinyl siding panels from each other.

Remove siding remove siding panels fasteners and trim pieces without damage to trim or adjacent surfaces. Material cost includes dump fee. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. The cost to replace siding adds 1 000 to 3 000 for removing the old siding.

Read on and we ll show you how to clean vinyl siding the right way. Hang new vinyl siding or some other type of siding as soon as possible to avoid damage to the exterior wall of your house. House siding costs 4 300 to 15 800 on average or between 3 to 11 per square foot depending on the home s size and materials used. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

The cost to reside a 2 000 square foot home with vinyl is 7 100 on average. A pry bar will allow you to most efficiently remove nails from the panel being replaced.