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Help will removing conifers cause heave?


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Hi   I am looking for some advice   Buying a 1930s semi detached house in Birmingham which has 3 large conifer trees (i think they are conifers) in the front garden about 8-10 metres from the house   They are as tall as the second storey of the house and are very bushy.   The house is on clay soil (mudstone)   I like the trees but would like to reduce the height   Would this cause heave?  Surveyor could not find any evidence of subsidence  in the house at present  but did mention caution about the trees and the clay soil.  The front wall is bowing slightly as well presumably from the roots of the trees.   Worried in case i buy the house and then cutdown trees slightly and heave occurs   Any advice?
 

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Hi everyone

 

I have now had the trees removed   i had 3 quotes by 3 sifferent tree surgeons and they all came out the same price. 2 advised I keep the stumps for the rime being and let them decay / rot over the next 12-18 months   Is this correct?  I am worried because it looks awful with the stumps.   Should i get them taken out?   Also a neighbour told that a few people have had issues with subsidence on the road which has worries me even more.   Can i plant other trees to help with the moisture in the clay soil?  The trees were about 30 years old but the house was built in 1930s   Am worries now (although i cant put the trees back!) Any ad ice would be appreciated   

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A few houses in the street having some subsidence over 80 years isn't too bad. Don't panic would be my suggestion.

Having them ground out isn't going to make a difference to the house, it will just cost a few quid. Surprised they didn't offer a price when felling them.

They will rot down eventually but 12-18 months sounds a bit optimistic, I'd have thought at least a few years.

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