Repairing Siding Trim

Soffit and fascia products used with vinyl siding.

Repairing siding trim.

How to seal joints a quality siding job is well sealed otherwise water can infiltrate and damage sheathing or the back of siding. Most vinyl siding jobs include aluminum fascia trim and vinyl or aluminum soffit panels. It s much easier to create a patch for the damaged corner trim. Use zip tool to disengage top of siding from the course above.

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. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece. Trim the hardened caulk flush with the siding using a razor blade. 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.

Even if you find an exact replacement the siding on your walls may have faded meaning that the new pieces will be noticeably darker. When an entire vinyl panel is compromised you ll have to remove the whole thing and. 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. Lift up the course above and pull the nails holding siding to wall.

Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Slightly larger damage can be removed as a small segment and replaced with a patch. Rotted trim external trim that has rotted is relatively easy to repair however the cost of labor will be where you incur much of your expense with the average exterior trim repair costing 681 depending upon the extent of the damage of the rot your professional might be able to fix the problem with a blend of epoxy and paint which can be much less expensive than trying to replace exterior. Then install the recently bought piece at the less visible location.

The corner trim s fasteners are beneath the siding and hard to remove without removing siding as well. Repair minor holes quickly and easily with vinyl caulk.