Ollie94

This grew arms and legs! With respect to my original post, I advised the customer I’d only be willing to take both down (ash and elm) to just remove any chance of future issues. Heard nothing back 😂😅 thanks for the advice, and glad it generated some constructive discussion for the other chap. and with regards to Client/Customer. He was indeed a potential customer! The difference had been noted! climb safe all.

Good advice, thank you both. I’ll check the wording of my policy. I’ll probably say, all or nothing and leave it up to them to sort… it’s a headache I can see coming back to me. Appreciate the opinion on its longevity… the picture doesn’t do it justice though, it’s a chunky monkey with a hell of a one sided lean on it, else I wouldn’t by second guessing what to do…

Hi all, Bit of a head scratcher for me, I’ve been asked to remove an ash tree on a boundary. it’s ever so slightly on the clients side, and leans over his property. The problem is it includes right at the base and into the stump with another tree (Elm). the Elm however is ever so slightly on the neighbours side! And leans that way too.. (Who is not arsed one bit about having or paying for the elm to come down.) I’ve advised that in my honest opinion, both should come down, as the ash stump rots away it will create some instability for the elm if it were to remain over time. my question is, were the client to ask to proceed in any case with just the ash, who would be liable for any future failure of the elm? I’ve put it in writing at least… but then that makes no difference to the neighbour as they want no involvement and haven’t asked for any work that might affect their own tree…

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