How To Remove Steel Siding

It s durable it s beautiful and it s virtually maintenance free.

How to remove steel siding. But it does require a good cleaning once in awhile because as far as we know a self cleaning siding product has yet to hit the market. The job was to remove the metal siding without damaging it and reuse it for another building. Scrub horizontally then vertically. Pry bars would dent the.

Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section. Isolate the piece of siding you need to remove and find its outermost edge on either side. Wxtv heads to the boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage. It was installed with ring shank nails.

Metal siding section 1 overview. Fill your power washer with the cleaning solution. Step 4 scrub steel siding. Annual cleaning is the best defense.

Use the soft wall brush with a long handle to thoroughly scrub the outside of the steel siding. Step 3 fill the cleaning solution. Both metal siding types often were manufactured with a thin lining of foam designed to increase the insulation value of the siding. While steel siding is just about the most durable variety of siding definitely more so than aluminum vinyl or wood this durability will work against you when attempting to remove it.

Do this as soon as any spots start to show the steel underneath or do it a little sooner if you are trying to sell your house and need it to look presentable. While steel siding does not need to be replaced very often the few times it is actually necessary to replace it will present you with a great deal of work to do. Set aside for now. Metal wood vinyl cement fiber and composite siding are all subject to dirt and oxidation problems.

We ll catch up with victor brown and michael mcmahon to see. Keeping the surface clear of oxidation improves the looks and extends the life of all types of siding. Siding gives the home individual personality and provides the interior protection from the elements. Slide the separating tool underneath the bottom edge of the siding piece that is directly above the.

Aluminum and steel siding became popular in the 1950s and 60s as a cost effective choice to cover deteriorated wood siding. Since any of this is clearly bad for your metal siding it is vital that you re paint your metal siding.