Device and Method for Repairing Siding Corner Trim

Abstract

A device and method for repairing damaged siding corner trim pieces is provided. The device includes a covering that may be installed over a broken section of siding corner trim without removing the siding that is joined at the corner piece. A method for repairing damaged siding corner pieces or upgrading the appearance of siding corner pieces includes placing a trim cover having mounting apertures over a broken section of corner trim, making apertures in the corner trim piece that align with the existing mounting apertures on the corner trim cover, and fastening the corner trim cover to the siding corner trim piece.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A siding corner trim cover, comprising:
 an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a pair of integrally formed opposing wing members forming a ninety-degree angle;   a plurality of mounting apertures disposed on the opposing wing members;   a flange extending inwardly from an outer edge of each of the opposing wing members.   
     
     
         2 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein the corner trim cover is fabricated from a material, the material comprising a sheet of extruded vinyl. 
     
     
         3 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein the length of said opposing wing members is four inches. 
     
     
         4 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein the length of said opposing wing members is six inches. 
     
     
         5 ) A method for repairing siding corner trim, comprising the steps of:
 removably securing a siding corner trim cover having mounting apertures over an area of the existing corner trim;   drilling apertures into the siding corner trim aligned with the mounting apertures on the covering; and   fastening the covering to the existing siding corner piece.   
     
     
         6 ) The method of  claim 5 , wherein the fastening step comprising pushing a push fastener through the mounting apertures of the siding corner cover and the siding corner trim.