How To Remove Siding Over A Window

To remove the old window you will first need to remove or loosen the siding from around the window on the exterior as.

How to remove siding over a window.

Remove the pieces of vinyl siding from around the window area. You can also get a tool made specifically for removing siding called a siding removal tool for around the same price. The top piece will have a piece of channel rather than another piece of siding covering its nails. If you don t have a zip tool buy one at a hardware store.

Using a circular saw set to the right depth just a hair shallower than our siding to ensure we didn t break through the house wrap or wall and a brace to ensure a straight cut we cut away the extra siding from around our window frame. Extract nails keeping the vinyl pieces in place in order to prepare vinyl pieces to be removed. It should cost around 5 and is perfect for removing the siding. Removal options vary somewhat based on installation technique and whether you are removing one or a few pieces of siding for replacement or demoing the siding from the structure altogether.

With the excess siding out of the way we were now able to remove the old nail fin as well. Prepare the area for installation of the new window. Step 1 slide the thin edge of a flat pry bar carefully under the lower edge of the first piece of hardieplank siding to be removed. Do not cut the vinyl off.