Tree close to house advice

[Treemoose]

a new neighbour moved in down the road and has a silver birch very close to his house and a surveyor has said he needs this tree reduced (30%)the worry is it will take up to much water and could cause damage to the house.

 

he has talked to me about it and i said i would ask you guys/gals for your thoughts

 

the tree is actually in the property next door and has a top on it allegedly.

its a fine looking silver birch

 

sorry for poor pics

[RobRainford]

There's always water in the ground. But whether the tree causes damage is down to soil type and its plasticity. If its a sandy free draining soil I shouldn't see an issue.

[Treemoose]

Soil round our way is clay/chalk/flint if that helps

(I know that's not an in depth analysis)

[Mark Bolam]

Fell it, in case it gets that Ash disease I've heard about.

[Treemoose]

Fell it, in case it gets that Ash disease I've heard about.

 

Bah! I bet you got that on your advertising

[easy-lift guy]

Over here that tree was planted way to close in the first place, no excuse for such poor placement. Although I am not sure what affect the removal of the tree would have on the soil surrounding the tree, I would opt for total removal. Accident waiting to happen IMO.

easy-lift guy

[Mark Bolam]

Bah! I bet you got that on your advertising

 

[Mark Bolam]

Joke!

 

If the tree is TPO'd and belongs to a neighbour, I think there are a few hurdles to jump.

 

Soil type and age of both house and tree will also be key players here.

[Rich2484]

Removal and replant something a little bit further away from the house. IMO.

[18 stoner]

a new neighbour moved in down the road and has a silver birch very close to his house and a surveyor has said he needs this tree reduced (30%)the worry is it will take up to much water and could cause damage to the house.

 

he has talked to me about it and i said i would ask you guys/gals for your thoughts

 

the tree is actually in the property next door and has a top on it allegedly.

its a fine looking silver birch

 

sorry for poor pics

 

Amazing what some of these so called professionals come out with:thumbdown: