Subsidence and engineering solutions

[Topper]

I am looking into examples where engineering solutions have been employed (underpinning/ piling e.t.c.) as opposed to removing a tree that has caused subsidence. I would be interested to hear from any members who have been involved in cases like this, information seems quite hard to come by........

‘Thanks in advance ?

[Guest]

It  would be interesting to know how often a tree is retained in favour of underpinning etc.

I know when I make an application to do work on TPO'd trees the planning form asks for copies of reports relating to subsidence etc. if that's the reason for removing a tree, so might be worthwhile contacting your local planning officer. Given the expense and difficulty of implementing engineering solutions over removing the tree, I can't imagine it happens very often.

[Topper]

Yep I also think it is a rare scenario hence my interest, I have sent enquiries to subsidence and home insurance companies who specialise (or claim to) in underpinning but no responses yet, I’ve also put a few of my TO friends on the scent, now I’ll wait to hear.......

[tree77]

Hi there

 

Yes had few where we didn't remove the tree implicated in an suitable time frame so the insurance provider  proceeded to underpin and then tried to recover costs from us.

Once sufficient evidence has been provided we do normally remove the tree(s) implicated

 

hope this helps

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