How To Remove Vinyl Siding [EASY!] 

No loud music! No bouncing camera! Easy to understand! Great video! All RU-vid videos should be this good!

The best DIY video i've ever seen!!! short and precise. No music, no personal stories, you should teach other of DIY video production.

The way you explain things and the step-by-step procedure and why you do things the way you do when building is extremely helpful for me. Grateful for your video's!

I got my garage door opener up, thanks to Shannon. Next, is windows and siding. Both, I've learned to do watching HouseImprovements videos. I love this channel!!!

I guess I can say...you are my new and only mentor! Ive learned from your drywall, windows, and siding videos! Nobody else on RU-vid explains every little detail simply like you my friend!!! Just want to say thanks for taking the time for these How To videos!!!

Simple, straightforward, clear 👌 and short. Thank you!

if you don't have a fancy dandy siding removal removal tool a paint can opener works the same way (a buck/free vs $10 for the siding tool), use it where the locking channels clip in, once you get it started you can generally ease each piece off by working your way along the edge to unsnap the joining clips. After the first couple of rows are off and you remove the nails the pieces can be gently levered off by hand (if your saving them to reinstall) by pushing down and towards you, even by giving a little love tap now and again to unsnap them from each other. I use my claw hammer to carefully wedge them apart by pushing behind the loose piece. As Shannon says "Whatever works" really.

Certainly one of the best go-to channels for diy & easily understandable instructions!

Thanks, just finishing up my first DIY standing seam metal roof. Wanted to get some siding off a covered patio so I can make it something special and cozy. Our winters are long, wet and just barely above freezing. Can't stand being cooped up all winter.

This looks good. Someone put vinyl on the gables of my house and I'd like to restore it to the original siding. Thanks for the quick introduction and no music. Way to go!

Very appreciated, I've never had experience with vinyl siding, there is no sheathing under a 8x8 section in mine, no house wrap due to rot and damage. I needed to get in there to fix and I'm trying to keep as much of the siding as possible..

I would love to see a video on the complete removal of siding, and repair of original siding to facilitate having a historic home going back to its original state before the siding was ever installed. I understand why some people opt for siding, but for me it does not belong on a quaint older home. And I'm sure there are tips and tricks to make the home look like it did when it was first built.

Great video!! It was simple and a few minutes long, that is why i believe this video was very helpful. Thank you Shannon!

Excellent video! Helped me get my job done in no time. Thanks from Cincy Ohio.

Straightforward and plainly explained. Liked and subscribed. Thank you for making great content.

You the man, always have a relevant and straightforward video. Thanks for doing what you do!

Thank you, again, Shannon. I've learned so much from you. You're the best with these videos.

Thank you. Visual aid helps so much to understand the process.

We have to remove some vinyl siding on a screened in porch. Didn't know how to do it. This video helped us so much. Thank you for posting it!

Always a thumbs up. I would want to see how you fit and install the pieces you removed in this video.

Great job. Well explained. I am going to have to check some shoddy work done on my place by an installer. This will help

Thank you! I need to remove some siding so i can install gable vents. This was helpful!

I live in the desert were the sun dries the vinyl. If you’re not worried about aesthetics or repair use a flat prybar in the middle layer. Separate the upper layers by pounding upwards on the vinyl to loosen them. Use the flat end of the prybar to rip up the bottom layers. I have found this to be the most useful way of removal. Always wear a filter mask, goggles, and gloves. This is a breeding place for spiders and dust

Excellent video with explanation and now I know what I've been looking at to take care of the vinyl siding, thank you very much!

I like how goes straight to the instructions in his video instead of giving us his life story

Good job. Just what I was looking for 👍👍

My BIG problem is they did not install Dura Foam, Nothing. They installed the siding directly on the exterior concrete, can I remove it like you show, then install the Dura foam installation, it is freezing in the winter. Then can I Reinstall the Siding? Thank-you so much in advance you are a real lifesaver! HouseImprovements Man ❤️🙏

This video does not warn you but never try to remove vinyl siding when your siding is very old or in cold temperatures as it will crack. Wait for luke warm, warm temperatures. And make sure you maintain your vinyl siding to make it last longer!

Finally thank you. The tool. Was the missing link 👍 and the direction.

Clear, easy to follow explanation. Great video!

Straight to the point and explained clearly. Very helpful.

Thanks for the tutorial....very helpful. Your channel has been a terrific DIY resource!

I freaking love this dude. Thanks for everything you do man

Thank you this helped me A LOT.

TY simple and to the point love it

That little tool with the hook in the end called sidding removal tool lol I had to go to 3 home depot locations to find it.

Thank you very much, you are my go to for all reno videos.. you are a budget saver :)

Thank you for this! Getting ready to tackle some things on my own

The side profile of the siding is not just a “J” it has additional hook bending down

Thank you!

yup you saved my @ss and now i can go after the company with a offer to do the work myself!

Thanks so much. This was right on point for what I’m doing today. Again thanks. I will check out some of your other videos.

Thanks big help! Doing it today.

Aqui é um brasileiro que admira muito seus trabalhos , congratulations , God bless..

Fastest way: unlock the bottom pieces from the starter and pull the siding from the bottom straight up, kind of like a very skinny U. With some good force the siding should stay locked to each other but the nails will rip out from the upwards force. Rip out a whole wall in minutes by just popping out the bottom and pulling straight up.

Good video brother !! One of my least favorite things to do is vinyl siding Lol 😄

Thank you man foreal your a life saver!

Great video 👍

I love working on house's done it all my life and still don't know shit

Yes, Kudos. I want to marry you! I bought windows thinking I could teach myself how to do this and was stumped by how to get the outer aluminum window out. You saved me from going nuts ;) Thanks.

Thank you for the video.

Avoid doing this in real cold weather. The vinyl is much more likely to crack.

Top notch video as always! Thanks!

Keep up with your vids!! Thanks for sharing so valuable information.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you! Doing this today. Very helpful. 👍

You always make great videos and well explained 👏thank you 😊 and God bless 🙏

Quick and easy ✅ Thnx

He is very good and very helpful 👍 👏

Thanks for the video on how to remove vinyl siding. Any guidance on how to screen in a covered patio with two existing walls covered with vinyl siding? I’m wondering how to butt a 2x4 against a wall covered with vinyl siding. Thanks

Nice explanation. Thanks!

Thanks for the info. Useful.

Thanks

Thanks !

Thank you, very well explained 👍

Always a helpful channel. Thanks!

Thanks brother

Start removing the top piece was the best trick, thanks

Great video Thanx man

You are very handy--a little know-how can save lots of money.

I'm looking to remove siding, install new insulation, new sheathing and house wrap. Can vinyl siding be removed and then reinstalled for such a project?

Thanks man

You are the man! Thanks .

Outstanding

Easy enough! Thanks.... Good video!

I’m replacing some plywood backing behind the siding that was exposed during an ice storm that pulled an awning away from the wall. Any advice or need to know aspects of this task. Also the customer has a brick wall and in the top corner of the window there is a brick made of caulk that has started turning black any advice on what to put in its place or a way to build it back in a manner that will be more resistant

Great vid

Thanks from Victoria BC Canada. How would you start from under the gable? I only want to remove some pecies to pull my sliding door out by removing the nails from the flange. But if I have to start from the top near the soffits, that means taking the whole side off from the house, cause the sliding door is under the gable. Please advise.

nice presentation. thank you

Thank you for sharing it.

Awesome video brother

Thanks so much!

Perfect. Thanks man.

4*4 dutch lape

Thank you

Can that tool be used to simply lift one vinyl piece up to get behind it? I bought a ring doorbell but my doorbell wire position is to low. Which leaves my stairs railing blocking the entire stairway you can only see people once they are almost all the way upstairs. Can I use this tool to lift one up to relocate the wire a little higher up behind the siding?

Is it necessary to remove the trim on top if the siding is behind it to reinstall the siding? Or can it be done without removing it and damaging it?

That person is gonna be pissed when they come home to see part of their siding laying on the ground.

That was perfect!

Very interesting.

This was great but I just need to remove the first row of siding and j channl at the bottom to fully paint and caulk our porch floor right to the original wall. Any suggestions ? I don't want to remove all the siding from top to bottom.

i have a window to change on my moblie same as this vid how can i get the siding to stay i have long lengths of it

Once all siding is remove should you remove the typar or add the new typar on top of old one or just a new one by itself ?

Thanks man..good to know

Hey man question can replace vinyl siding in a house with hardi siding and i have to change something when i remove vinyl siding? Thank you i hope you answer

nice job

Thx!

really informative!

how should I go about replacing just two pieces between a door and a window that's between corner caps? do I need remove the very top one to get to the middle or is there another way?

Is it possible to start in the middle of a wall?