i need to get rid of tree A.S.A.P

vaio

If the tree is on council property they are responsible if it is damaging your property so ring them.

If the tree has a TPO on it (and most decent sized ones do particularly if it is on council property) and you kill it you can be required to replace it with a similar one, trust me when I say you don’t even want to think about how much it costs to get a mature or semi-mature tree installed

darich

How close to the house is the tree?
Had to laugh at the comment claiming rose bush roots could also damage property!!
If it is close why did you let it grow so large?

If there is no TPO then simply get a tree surgeon in and remove it.

macman

keystone wrote: »

Errmmm.....






Cheers

I was responding to the OP, not to Mothball's later post.

cajef

macman wrote: »

I was responding to the OP, not to Mothball's later post.

Hope they found a solution as I suspect the new tenants may have moved in by now as the thread is over two years old.:D

macman

Doh! Why do people resurrect ancient threads rather than start their own? Grr...

cajef

macman wrote: »

Doh! Why do people resurrect ancient threads rather than start their own. Grr...

So damn annoying, I have got into the habit of checking the date of the OP especially in long threads, so many seem to get resurrected nowadays.:)

datostar

MothballsWallet wrote: »

I was told by a chap I hired to tidy up my garden that copper nails would do it, but the tree branches would have to be cut back as far as possible first, and then pain creosote over the branch ends after hammering the nails in.

In this case though, the tree's on my property in a little patch of soil between the front house wall and a small patio-type area, and I'm worried that its roots could affect my foundations (as could a rose bush next to it).

I spoke to the local Council Arboricultural Officer about some large field maples just outside my boundary fence re drains and foundations potentially being affected.

He explained:

1. Tree roots seek moisture, take the line of least resistance and do not break through masonry. They will not enter drains unless they are already damaged.

2. They will not go under house foundations because that is likely to be the driest area in the vicinity. If there is swamping under the house that indicates other problems, generally leaking pipes or poor construction.

Norman_Castle

As the OP has not returned to this post since 2008 I expect he has been locked up for breaking a tree protection order.

datostar

Norman_Castle wrote: »

As the OP has not returned to this post since 2008 I expect he has been locked up for breaking a tree protection order.

He injured his thumb while hammering in his copper nails, accidentally set fire to the diesel he was sloshing around, then the tree fell on him.

Bobby_T_2

Gawd mun I didant notice how old the post was LOL

I would advise you approach the council about it, don't take matters into your own hands as it may have consequences. With the house being vacant the council are liable for its up keep. Get the councils permission before doing any thing.

I am sure that is not what you wanted to hear but it's the best advice I have to offer sorry.