How To Remove A Siding Vent

Bend the channel lip down slightly until you can see the edge of the soffit panel.

How to remove a siding vent.

Climb up to the vent and inspect the vent flange to find out what type of screws hold it in place. Insert your fingers in between the wall corner channel and the soffit. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. Remove these caps by pulling them out with a pair of needle nose pliers or the tip of a flathead screwdriver.

Pull the piece of vinyl siding. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. If you can t see any screws look for little plastic circle caps in the flange. If so you can remove it by unscrewing the screws with a screwdriver or prying.

Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Step 5 cut rough opening. Step 2 remove old gable vent. Step 4 install vent framing.

Unscrew the screws holding the cap to the siding then pull the cap away from the house. Cut the new vent pipe to the same length as the old one then slide it through the wall. How to replace gable vents. Step 3 prepare mounting surface.

Step 4 grasp the edge of the soffit with your free hand and pull it away from the wall channel. Next remove the screws or nails used to attach the cap to the siding and cut through the caulk around the edges photo 1. If you have wood siding the screen is probably attached to the siding with screws or nails. It is recommended to install copolymer gable vents as they offer the greatest durability.

Step 1 prepare materials. Go outside the house and cut the caulk sealing the vent cap to the siding with a utility knife.