Rowan Ash Removal

[Passepartout]

Hello, I'm a newbie here and I'd be grateful for some advice / wisdom.

I recently relocated to a new home which has a small back garden 5mx5m, which is dominated by a Rowan Ash, slap bang in the centre. It's higher than the house and the trunk girth is about 900mm. The house was built in 1985 and so I think the size of the trunk suggests the tree was planted post house build.

From the national geological survey it seems the predominant geology in this area is boulder clay (Till).

Its a conservation area and I have obtained permission to remove the tree and a quote for the removal.

I'm inclined to think that the risk of heave following removal of the tree is very low. Should I be more concerned about potential consequence of removal, should it involve 3rd party advice being sought and is it usual to inform the building insurer before removing a tree?

Any advice will be gratefully received thanks.

[Mick Dempsey]

Can you put up a photo?

[Passepartout]

This is taken standing at the back wall of the house.

[Mick Dempsey]

Threads like these are quite common.

You usually get a variety of replies.

 

A. It’ll be fine, just take it out.

B. Pay for a structural engineering/arb consultant to assess.

3. No one can say for sure, people shouldn’t give opinions over the internet based on photos.

 

My take, make sure your gutters and down pipes are clear so water is getting away effectively, and take the tree out.

 

Trees die all the time near houses without heave.

 

This is free advice and as such is worth what you’re paying.

 

Opinions vary of course.

[Mark Bolam]

As above.

 

And you’ll have to find somewhere else to put your washing line.