Rebeccap87

Thank you for your comment. That’s very insightful and I really appreciate it.

Heave is due to excess in water… I’m confused! I’d never take a tree out like that without surveys myself but yeah maybe I’ll let them crack on… let’s hope that wasn’t an intended pun you used! I’m hoping to be free from cracks and still have a mortgageable home!

I haven’t spoken to their ‘tree guy’ I’m repeating what they’ve told me. I wouldn’t want them liable for damages to my property so would rather have some assurance that felling these trees in one go won’t cause ground heave and affect my property. If they want to fell that fine, but I’d like to have some sort of professional guidance on the correct and safest way to do it without affecting us both.

I’m just going off what their tree surgeon has told them…. Yes house is 1960 build. The neighbour has lived here 50 plus years and didn’t plant them so that makes me think they do predate the house? I feel better about the comment about the house footings.

I’m asking, should I be concerned about heave from these trees being removed? They are 30 years old. Neighbour has lived there 50 plus years and they didn’t plant them…

I am only go off what their tree surgeon told them regarding age…. The owners of the property have lived there 50 plus years and didn’t plant them so my guess is they predate the house.

Yes they have had some work done in them and regularly maintained them. They’ve lived there 50 plus years and only now pigeon poop is a major concern and reason for removal

I’ve called the council today, been told to email them. Auto response said 10 working days for contact… I’m not keeping anything crossed though!

There is no extension here, it’s the main house. the neighbour does have minor cracking above a door lintel but all seems sound everywhere else. My main concern is that the ground will heave and damage our foundations. I’ve asked them to seek a tree report first before taking out any work and it was completely dismissed.

There’s no TPO in place on them.

Hello, I’m hoping I can get some advice, I’m also contacting an arborist to assist. our neighbour has 2 100 year old oaks, around 3/4metres from her property. We are semi detached. The soil type is loamy/clayey and is not free draining. I’ve checked this on a map site that indicates the soil type, our lawn is always boggy in winter. the neighbour wants to remove both trees next month in one go. This worries me about heave. Is this a possibility and will our property suffer? I will add- the neighbouring property is already suffering cracks in the brickwork above the door lintel. We don’t seem to have anything in the way of cracks at the moment. Pic attached of trees lot be removed.