Wonder why these fell over?

[benedmonds]

This has all the prerequisites for a neighbourly dispute...

[Tom Richards]

Was that in nottingham ben ?

[Mick Dempsey]

Notwithstanding the lowering of the ground level, that is exactly the sort of crappy leylandii that deserves to go anyway.

Selfishness on the part of the owners.

[Kveldssanger]

Many of the anchorage roots got severed on one side, as has been pointed out. I would say none of those are now structurally 'safe', assuming roots have been severed to such a marked degree. From the photos, it appears roots have been significantly severed. And therefore, I would suggest the neighbour doing the grounds work is at fault for the windthrow, and should also be liable for the costs of the takedown of the entire hedge line (and subsequent consideration of a suitable replacement).

 

Shameful if they did indeed sever the roots to such an extent.

Edited November 18, 2015 by Kveldssanger

[Luckyeleven]

They've been barney'd

[Mick Dempsey]

Many of the anchorage roots got severed on one side, as has been pointed out. I would say none of those are now structurally 'safe', assuming roots have been severed to such a marked degree. From the photos, it appears roots have been significantly severed. And therefore, I would suggest the neighbour doing the grounds work is at fault for the windthrow, and should also be liable for the costs of the takedown of the entire hedge line (and subsequent consideration of a suitable replacement).

 

Shameful if they did indeed sever the roots to such an extent.

 

"Shameful" how so? If they were putting in a building how is any damage to those trees shameful.

Surely the selfish owner of the trees deserves the brickbats.

[benedmonds]

Was that in nottingham ben ?

 

Yes did she call you for a quote?

[bumble B]

Boundary line applies to roots as well.

A visit to neighbour with follow up correspondence would be advisable to the people having the landscaping.

The trees need reducing or removing else the owner of trees will be negligent if any more uproot after they have been made aware of the root severance.

In this instance they may have had no idea of the ground works.

Looks like another one to chalk down to blind ignorance?

[Gary Prentice]

"Shameful" how so? If they were putting in a building how is any damage to those trees shameful.

Surely the selfish owner of the trees deserves the brickbats.

 

Wouldn't the person destabiling the tree be negligent in their actions?

[Mick Dempsey]

Wouldn't the person destabiling the tree be negligent in their actions?

 

If the owner of the trees hadn't been negligent in the maintenance they would not have blown over.