Remove And Reuse Vinyl Siding

Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove.

Remove and reuse vinyl siding.

If you re removing old vinyl siding and wish to recycle a few options are available depending on where you live. Vinyl siding panels are interlocked at their top and bottom edges via j shaped channels called buttlocks. Typically 60 to 70 percent of all vinyl products are made from recycled vinyl according to the vinyl institute. Vinyl siding is the most popular material and it is relatively cheap costing an average of 2 to 7 per square foot including installation.

Installing a replacement piece of vinyl siding is the. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Each panel overlaps the panel below it and locks into place along the buttlock joint. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it.

To remove the uppermost piece start at one end of the bottom of the first panel and push the end of the zip tool up under siding until it hooks onto the underside of the lip. You won t be able. We had vinyl siding installed by a local company last year on a house that previously had t1 11 which was in good shape and left on for added insulation in order to make the house look better to sell it. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

Designate a large area to pile the pieces of vinyl siding. This is because vinyl siding is easier to clean doesn t rot and is long lasting. If the siding is still in good condition lay a tarp our to keep the siding clean. If you are going to throw it away or recycle it park a truck nearby so you can throw the siding directly into it for removal from your property.

Finally consider the cost of removing and disposing of your old siding.