Repairing Siding Trim

Cut a piece of the vinyl trim you will use for the patch.

Repairing siding trim.

Exterior trim is the most vulnerable to attack by rot fungi and it doesn t have to be very old. You ll use basic tools to wiggle the rotted shingle out reassemble the pieces and use the old shingle as a guide for the new one. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Cut off the nail flanges on both sides of the.

Measure the length of the damaged area on the corner trim. The trim shown here was installed only 10 years ago. Rot infested framing or mudsills pose a much bigger problem but before you can fix it you have to find it. Cut a vinyl patch 4 inches 10 cm wider than the removed segment.

Fortunately rotted trim is generally easy to repair. Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Use the utility knife to trim off the nailing flanges parts at the top and bottom that secure the trim to your house from the replacement piece.

Cut a piece of corner trim to the length you measured in the previous step with a pair of tin snips. Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

What you need hammer tape measure zipper tool flat pry bar tin snips utility knife caulking gun replacement siding panels butyl caulk or gutter caulk duct tape materials for bracing a patch temporarily. Use zip tool to. Instead use utility trim or under sill trim to hold the siding tight here and at other horizontal projections. Add at least 4 inches to that amount.

It ll better match the house. How to repair the corner trim on vinyl siding 1. The process is fairly simple. 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.

Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Where the vinyl has been notched below a window use a snap lock punch to create raised lugs along the top edge of the siding locking it into the under sill trim. Repair the siding remove the nails in the corner cap.