Should utility company remove tree?

[tom_cass]

Hi All

 

I hope someone with an understanding of utility company\tree management responsibility can spare a minute to help me here.

 

We have a large tree outside our house which has the electricity line passing very close, less than a metre from the trunk. Hopefully this is visible on the attachment. The line ends with our house btw. The electricity company contractors were out recently and as you can see trimmed some branches near to the line. I understand the power companies have a responsibility to manage trees which are close to power lines. My question is should they have actually cut the tree down or is their responsibility satisfied by cutting back a few branches? Are there some guidelines on what the 'best practice' is here, I have not been able to find something online.

 

I ask this as ultimately the tree will need taking down (its too big/blocks the light/damages the drains/etc) and if i can avoid having to pay for this myself then great...otherwise...I will be needing someone with a head for heights to get this done.

 

Thanks for any advise you can offer.

 

Regards Tom

[Stubby]

Well, well done you...

 

Because in this price sensitive world which we seem to be in right now, I've noticed a lot of home owners going with the cheapest quote & round here that'll be the gypos. Just because you rock up in hi viz & a shiny new truck doesn't mean they know what their doing. Surely you wouldn't want anyone to get injured or killed taking a tree down next to a live line?! The op may not be aware of the different nptc certificates & that's what I was trying to do so hopefully he won't get a cowboy in.

 

He said they were happy to shut it down , so not live .

[inthewoods]

He said they were happy to shut it down , so not live .

 

I am eating my humble pie as I type... (not being sarcastic!)

[Stubby]

I am eating my humble pie as I type... (not being sarcastic!)

 

. Everyone loves pie !

[stihlmadasever]

Someone say pie...

Im in!

Aint it funny how if someone is seen to be a cowboy tree worker theyre immediatley labeled as a gypo...

[Mortimer Firewood]

Someone say pie...

Im in!

Aint it funny how if someone is seen to be a cowboy tree worker theyre immediatley labeled as a gypo...

 

Yes just because they do Tarmacing aswell as scrap don't mean there a *****