Remove Aluminum Siding Without Damage

Wxtv heads to the boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage.

Remove aluminum siding without damage.

The process is almost exactly the reverse of the installation process. If you cannot cut through the aluminum with a utility knife and strength you can use a screwdriver and hammer to get the line started. By mimicking rain flow you know you re not damaging your house while you clean it. This cannot be removed without damaging the aluminum which is fine if you plan to trash it but can be a problem if you are planning to keep your aluminum.

It can be tiresome but there is nothing complex about the process. Locate the area of your aluminum siding that is damaged. You will use the utility knife to cut or score two vertical lines on either side of the damaged part of the siding. Starting at the bottom and working your way up the corner slip a replacement cap under the bottom edges of the panels above it.

With the first piece of aluminum siding free you can work methodically in reverse to remove as much siding as you need for replacement or repair. The older they get the easier it will get. Place scraps of wood underneath the edge of the upper piece to expose the nail flange of the piece that you are removing. The wood will hold the upper piece of siding out of the way.

A screwdriver or cat s paw can also slip under the heads lifting them enough to grab with pliers or a claw hammer. Pull the zip tool out to disengage the. Lift up the very top portion of the trim to expose the top edge of the vertical siding. Spraying at a downward angle prevents water from getting under the aluminum siding and causing problems underneath.

If you want to remove a section of the siding without damaging it however will take a bit more finesse. You could take a scraper paint scraper or even a widget sharp razor and try to lightly scrape them off if you have not tried this already. Generally the aluminum that wraps over your old wood trim is held in place with small aluminum nails. I recommend using a spray nozzle with an angled setting and working from the top down.

Slide the hook of the zip tool between the buttlock lip and toplock. At that point you may want to remove all of the aluminum siding and start new or replace the damaged siding with a new panel. The trick is getting the first piece started. Such situations raise the question how do i remove the aluminum siding without damaging it removing aluminum siding without damage is much easier than most people think.

I would also think about a small variable speed sanding tool. We ll catch up with victor brown and michael mcmahon to see. Give your aluminum siding a good rinse with the hose first.