Large tree very close to house

[wombat]

Looking for some help please. 

 

We we are in the process of purchasing our first house and there is a very large I think birch tree approx 1.5metres away from the front of the house. It is approx twice the height of the house. 

 

We we live in the south east where the soil of a clay mix and I am terrified of subsidence or heave and costs of removal. 

 

We are of course going to seek further advice surveys etc but can anyone put my mind at ease in the mean time ? Is this a deal breaker?

 

thank you

 

 

[Mark J]

You really need to instruct an arboricultural consultant to provide you with a report.
There are too many variables to consider to offer opinion online.

[Mick Dempsey]

Personally I wouldn’t have thought so, tree will have to come out anyway.

 

@£250 quid plus vat to remove.

[Mark J]

27 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Personally I wouldn’t have thought so, tree will have to come out anyway.

 

@£250 quid plus vat to remove.

Why does it have to come out? What about the other vegetation also?

Edited April 23, 2019 by Mark J

[Mick Dempsey]

Because it’s 1.5 meters from the house and twice the size.

[openspaceman]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Because it’s 1.5 meters from the house and twice the size.

Yes it does seem to have outgrown its situation.

 

Mind I would have guessed the soil was an acid sandy soil rather than clay. In which case not much chance of subsidence or heave.

 

Nice load of logs from it would suit me ?

[Khriss]

Looks a modern house. Recent build against shrinkable  clay soils. Re BS5837. I would be happy to leave it alone. Seen big cracks in similar builds if so subsidence has / will occur you would be seeing it. This house looks sound. 

Obviously I charge for such advice. Or I am just another blatherer on the internet quoting from a pic. K

[wombat]

Thank you for all your replies. 

 

According UK soul observatory is states the soil is sandy loam to clayey loam a mile or so up the road it’s clayey loam to silty loam. Not sure how accurate the maps are? 

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Personally I wouldn’t have thought so, tree will have to come out anyway.

 

@£250 quid plus vat to remove.

.... Surrey Mick.... 500squid... Stop undercutting my weekend work. K

[wombat]

The house was built in 1970s 

[Mick Dempsey]

5 minutes ago, Khriss said:

.... Surrey Mick.... 500squid... Stop undercutting my weekend work. K

Maybe, not life changing amounts anyway (for the OP)