Repairing Siding Trim

Slightly larger damage can be removed as a small segment and replaced with a patch.

Repairing siding trim.

Repair minor holes quickly and easily with vinyl caulk. A one inch hem placed along one edge of flat trim such as fascia will help minimize buckling or oil canning. Lift up the course above and pull the nails holding siding to wall. Nail holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are tough to repair without replacing the entire piece but a squirt of color matched caulk from a siding supplier will solve the problem for a lot less money and aggravation.

How to seal joints a quality siding job is well sealed otherwise water can infiltrate and damage sheathing or the back of siding. Soffit and fascia products used with vinyl siding. Trim the hardened caulk flush with the siding using a razor blade. Use zip tool to disengage top of siding from the course above.

If the repair is on a highly visible portion of the house you may want to remove a piece from a less visible part of the house perhaps in the back or behind a bush and use that as the patch. It s much easier to create a patch for the damaged corner trim. Even if you find an exact replacement the siding on your walls may have faded meaning that the new pieces will be noticeably darker. Then install the recently bought piece at the less visible location.

Most vinyl siding jobs include aluminum fascia trim and vinyl or aluminum soffit panels. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Repainted aluminum or stainless steel nails are available to match siding and trim colors. When an entire vinyl panel is compromised you ll have to remove the whole thing and.

The corner trim s fasteners are beneath the siding and hard to remove without removing siding as well. Building paper flashings and trim must be installed around them correctly or water can seep behind the trim and the window or door damaging the house framing.