Neighbours trees

Soot2006

A good tree surgeon can hoist up there and cut back anything overhanging the fence, no problem.

Ask around for recommendations (local Facebook pages usually good for this); I would expect to pay about £400-600 for the job depending on complexity once on site, but I have had many HUGE trees cut back at my horse stables and it's never been a problem. I also have photos of my tree surgeon sitting up in a massive oversized buddleia - these guys and gals are GOOD and they know what they're doing.  Get a couple to come survey and advise and then sort out the mess on your side. Yes, it will cost you but the neighbours have shown their cards already so if you want it done, get it done. Then, pick up your sword and start the battle over the fence problem. OK, I am joking, but only just!

Fwiw, I did chop my neighbour's massive leylandi in half, much like the shared photos. Right at the fenceline. Couldn't care less that it's bare and ugly. It's far above my head and I barely register it any more.  Neighbour doesn't even know I've done it.  She did, however, remove her own front leylandi on our boundary so I appreciate that as it was dropping crap on my car and I was going to have chop that one in half too ...  For every green thing I kill, I plant a more suitable one in a more suitable location.

TripleH

My parents used to have a conifer fence as a boundary, they would trim it twice a year (?) But would trim the neighbours side from their drive (with permission)  and we'd tidy it all up. That seemed a good working relationship. (The conifers were on our property)

maisie_cat

Faodail said:

I had a neighbour... (haven’t we all at some point 😅) who refused to look after their own trees. 

They were bought and at the time we were HA. We used to trim them back to the boundary and put them in a pile, neatly over the fence. Everyyyyyyyyy single time they would report us to HA saying that WE were fly tipping on their property?! Every time we replied with “ Report it to the police then!” 

As we had already spoken to the police and had it on file, the advice given to us, was, that it is their property, you have to offer it back, if you are not on speaking terms, still offer it back  as they could say that we have stolen their tree branches... and that’s exactly what they would do. 

And let’s not forget, they are after all the neighbours property, should you take their general rubbish in your bin also?? No, let them dispose of it!! 

You are required to offer the branches to the owner of the trees, they do not have to take them.
Just dumping them is fly tipping, you should have disposed of them yourself.

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Davesnave said:

Reginald74 said:

Cut them back on your side, lob the bits over the fence. Thread over, surely?

Really? The OP may need a tree surgeon with a cherry picker and access for it. An  alternative might be a scaffold tower. Otherwise, how is the person doing the cutting to get up there without trespassing on the neighbour's land? They won't do that unless they're bodgers; the insurance risk would be too great.

Nah, just get a pole saw and go nuts.

https://www.screwfix.com/c/outdoor-gardening/long-reach/cat8010006

lookstraightahead

Faodail said:

I had a neighbour... (haven’t we all at some point 😅) who refused to look after their own trees. 

They were bought and at the time we were HA. We used to trim them back to the boundary and put them in a pile, neatly over the fence. Everyyyyyyyyy single time they would report us to HA saying that WE were fly tipping on their property?! Every time we replied with “ Report it to the police then!” 

As we had already spoken to the police and had it on file, the advice given to us, was, that it is their property, you have to offer it back, if you are not on speaking terms, still offer it back  as they could say that we have stolen their tree branches... and that’s exactly what they would do. 

And let’s not forget, they are after all the neighbours property, should you take their general rubbish in your bin also?? No, let them dispose of it!! 

You've got the wrong end of the stick here. You only have to offer them back. 

You decided to cut them (your right) but they don't have to accept them.

can you imagine going to the hairdressers and the hairdresser making you take your cut off hair back home? 

Davesnave

[Deleted User] said:

Davesnave said:

Reginald74 said:

Cut them back on your side, lob the bits over the fence. Thread over, surely?

Really? The OP may need a tree surgeon with a cherry picker and access for it. An  alternative might be a scaffold tower. Otherwise, how is the person doing the cutting to get up there without trespassing on the neighbour's land? They won't do that unless they're bodgers; the insurance risk would be too great.

Nah, just get a pole saw and go nuts.

https://www.screwfix.com/c/outdoor-gardening/long-reach/cat8010006

I already have one, thanks, and a chain saw. I don't think either would get anyone far with those trees, working from ground level. Bare for the first 4m or so by the look of it.

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Davesnave said:

[Deleted User] said:

Davesnave said:

Reginald74 said:

Cut them back on your side, lob the bits over the fence. Thread over, surely?

Really? The OP may need a tree surgeon with a cherry picker and access for it. An  alternative might be a scaffold tower. Otherwise, how is the person doing the cutting to get up there without trespassing on the neighbour's land? They won't do that unless they're bodgers; the insurance risk would be too great.

Nah, just get a pole saw and go nuts.

https://www.screwfix.com/c/outdoor-gardening/long-reach/cat8010006

I already have one, thanks, and a chain saw. I don't think either would get anyone far with those trees, working from ground level. Bare for the first 4m or so by the look of it.

Your mistake is working from ground level.

Davesnave

[Deleted User] said:

Davesnave said:

[Deleted User] said:

Davesnave said:

Reginald74 said:

Cut them back on your side, lob the bits over the fence. Thread over, surely?

Really? The OP may need a tree surgeon with a cherry picker and access for it. An  alternative might be a scaffold tower. Otherwise, how is the person doing the cutting to get up there without trespassing on the neighbour's land? They won't do that unless they're bodgers; the insurance risk would be too great.

Nah, just get a pole saw and go nuts.

https://www.screwfix.com/c/outdoor-gardening/long-reach/cat8010006

I already have one, thanks, and a chain saw. I don't think either would get anyone far with those trees, working from ground level. Bare for the first 4m or so by the look of it.

Your mistake is working from ground level.

If someone is qualified to use a top handle chainsaw they can climb with it. I'm not. No mistakes here.

Goodbye and good luck!

AdrianC

How is this tree going to be climbed without trespassing on the neighbour's property...?

A pruning platform or a cherry picker is one option, of course.

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Indeed, I would not recommend climbing it. You can buy or hire a simple platform to stand on. They used to just get on the roof of a van at the local park, but that of course depends on access.

If you aren't too worried about it being neat and tidy a step ladder is fine. Make sure someone is holding it and never work alone with those kinds of tools.