Removing Vinyl Shutters From House

Vinyl shutters should be cleaned regularly to prevent dirt and grime from building up.

Removing vinyl shutters from house.

Many shutters especially those made of vinyl are installed with fasteners called shutter locks. Use a drill or screwdriver and attempt to remove one of the fasteners. Pull the shutter off the side of the house. If oxidation occurs on the shutters you can clean this off using a commercial vinyl cleaner.

These sturdy accent pieces on your home s fa xe7 ade require little maintenance. Otherwise new vinyl shutters are not too expensive and we have quite a few styles and colors to choose from. The negative feature of the vinyl shutters is its sensitivity when exposed to the sun. Vinyl shutters typically use four to six fasteners per unit spaced around the perimeter of the frame.

Most shutters have six pins one at each corner and one in the middle on each long side. To reinstall your exterior shutters rest the exterior window shutter against the surface and align it with the holes then press the shutter loks into the holes part way to hold the vinyl shutter in place. After painting the exterior of the house or doing other maintenance you can redrill the hole with a 1 4 drill bit to remove the silicone. Another effect of the sun is causing the vinyl to become easily brittle and over time may cause breakage on it.

It could lose its color over long exposure to the sun. Mix 1 3 cup detergent tide for example 2 3 cups tri sodium soilax for example with 4 quarts of water. However sometimes homeowners want to remove their vinyl shutters for repainting or to change the look of their home. You can make your own vinyl shutter cleaning solution from household products.

Unlike other window accents the vinyl shutters may need to be changed over some few years. Shutter locks are plastic screws that have a flat head and are tapped into the side of the building to attach the shutter.