Here are the basic steps.
How do you remove siding from the bottom.
Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.
How to repair wood siding.
You should be able to slide it horizontally and remove it from the channel to expose the nails from the second row down.
Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.
Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.
If the siding is hard to remove try tapping it with the palm of your hand.
Pull the piece of vinyl siding.
The channels around windows and the bottom of the wall secure the edges and bottom row into position.
Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.
Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece.
Make the first cut with a circular saw.
Slide the separating tool underneath the bottom edge of the siding piece that is directly above the piece.
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.
Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.
Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.
If the piece still seems attached to the wall gently pull it outward so it comes free of the channel holding it in.
Start by lifting an overlapped piece of vinyl on the top row.
Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife.