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Weeping Willows in Front Garden

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  • Yikes! That's a good deal larger that I anticipated from the description of a 'weeping willow'...

    Definitely need professional advice on the extent of roots, any penetration into sewers and drains the likelihood of ground 'heave' if removed or re-shaped. It looks a fair distance from the house, but even so you have to remember this big trees drop branches.

    NB I assume you are demolishing the bungalow and replacing with a 5 bed 'executive' home?
    Ha, some of the rooms are triangular in shape where it's been extended and extended again. It is absolutely huge but has a very weird set up. I only really looked at it because it is a couple of doors down from my parents and has land which runs along the back of their bungalow.
    I must remember that "Money Saving" is not buying heavily discounted items that I do not need. :hello:
  • Furts
    Furts Posts: 4,474 Forumite
    Yikes! That's a good deal larger that I anticipated from the description of a 'weeping willow'...

    Definitely need professional advice on the extent of roots, any penetration into sewers and drains the likelihood of ground 'heave' if removed or re-shaped. It looks a fair distance from the house, but even so you have to remember this big trees drop branches.

    NB I assume you are demolishing the bungalow and replacing with a 5 bed 'executive' home?

    With regards "a fair distance", if it is highly shrinkable ground, the tree will have an influence up to around 20 metres away. If the tree is not a true weeping willow, but another type of willow, this would increase to around 30 metres.

    Looks like there is a patio area above a flat roof...? If so, I trust OP will take a very close look at this - unless your assumption on demolition is correct.

    If demolition is the case, budget for some significant groundworks costs, regardless of whether the trees stay or go.
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