If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in.
How to remove bottom row of vinyl siding.
Now you can remove the j channel.
Here are the basic steps.
Pull the piece of vinyl siding.
The nails for the first course will be accessible now.
Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.
Our bottom row of siding is just above the deck surface has a cable going through it and has rotted.
Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece.
If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand.
Remove the nails and the piece of siding.
Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.
Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.
To remove a piece of siding that s already nailed up slide the zip tool available at any home center under the butt edge of the siding hook the locking edge and pull down.
Pull the zip tool downward and out to unhook the bottom lip then slide it along the edge pulling the siding out as you go.
Then slide the tool horizontally along the lock to release it.
You will actually start by pulling the bottom of the second course out of the top of the first course.
You will need to remove the bottom course of siding with your removal tool.