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To think this is not enough?

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HelpIcantfindaname · 18/04/2022 18:40

Neighbours tree is lifting my patio. It's almost 3 years since I told her about it. She said hers was fine. I told her it could be damaging our foundations. In 2020 I didn't persue it because of Covid. Last year she said she would get her son to look at it, he didn't turn up. She is in her 70s & lives alone so I haven't wanted to pester. But last summer we had a surveyor to look at something else, we showed him the tree & the root damage, & were told it will be damaging our foundations & could make it hard to sell our house, & possibly affect the insurance. I told the neighbour, again she said she would send her son, & again he didn't come. Today I went to see her again. She said someone is coming to trim it next week. She wants is cut to 'privacy height'. I told her that's no good as the tree will still grow, & therefore the roots will still be causing damage. She says she also had a surveyor out & has been told that is all that needs to be done.
AIBU in thinking that trimming the tree is not enough to stop it causing damage?

To think this is not enough?
To think this is not enough?
To think this is not enough?
OP posts:
HelpIcantfindaname · 18/04/2022 18:41

The photo of the patio does not show how bad the damage is. The tree roots have lifted it a few inches

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 18/04/2022 18:46

Wow why is it so close to your houses?

Notagain76 · 18/04/2022 18:48

I would lift the slabs and dig down and cut al the roots on your side.

Trulyweird1 · 18/04/2022 18:49

Gosh that is a huge tree and so close to the house. No wonder you are worried.
I understand that the root system may extend further than the height of the tree; that the physical size of the roots is disturbing your patio, and the root system will be drying out the soil around and under your house, which could lead to subsidence.
Can you contact your local council and ask them to advise? It’s only one tree so does not qualify as a high hedge but they may help.
Failing that, , I would ask a tree surgeon to assess, then I would have my solicitor send the results if such assessment to your neighbour, with a request to remove the tree . She can put up a fence panel to give her privacy.
Good luck.

Notagain76 · 18/04/2022 18:49

Would also cut/hack and branch that was on my side and dump branches back on her side.

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