How to Remove Nails from Aluminum Fascia

Aluminum fascia is a standard wood fascia with an aluminum wrap. The aluminum fascia wrap comes in a variety of colors and helps protect the fascia board from the elements. The aluminum is bent on-site to fit and wrapped around edges of the fascia board. Installers normally leave the heads of the nails protruding slightly in case the aluminum requires removal to replace the fascia board. Some installers use standard roofing nails and drive the nails completely into the aluminum. Removing nails from aluminum fascia requires some patience so you do not damage the aluminum for reinstallation later.

Stepladder or extension ladder (depending upon height of fascia)
Cardboard
Small pry bar
Rigid putty knife
Pliers

Instructions

- 1
  Position a stepladder or extension ladder under the fascia. Look for the nail heads on the top edge of the fascia. Although the nail heads should be protruding slightly from the aluminum, some installers drive the nails flush. Flush nail heads are usually roof nails with wide heads.
- 2
  Place a thick piece of cardboard 1 inch below the head of the nail. The cardboard absorbs the pressure from the pry tool and helps prevent damage to the aluminum fascia.
- 3
  Slide the small pry bar under the head of the trim nail if your fascia has the correct protruding nails. The neck of the pry bar should be against the cardboard. Pry the nail out of the fascia with the pry bar.
- 4
  Hold the cardboard as close to the head as possible if your fascia has roofing nails flush to the fascia surface. Slip a rigid putty knife under the nail head, with the back of the putty knife blade against the cardboard. Twist the putty knife blade left to right to wiggle the roofing nail head up slightly.
- 5
  Grab the roofing nail head with a pair of pliers and pull it straight out of the fascia.

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