We have moved into a house & have a beautiful oak tree in the front garden that is only about 20 - 25 ft from the house - it is as tall as the house! We love the tree but it is so close that the branches are practically touching the bedroom window. The house was built on the site of an old blacksmith so the tree was here a long time before the house was built (1995)
We had a tree surgeon out & he said that not a lot needed to be done & a light prune (ie taking a couple of small dead branches out & trimming near the house would be £180. Does that seem alot of money?
What are the options with this tree? The lounge is practically pitch black all day long. Long term - can we keep the tree? Can it be trimmed so that we can keep it or realistically is it too close to the house. The survey did pick up that the tree may in time damage the foundations. It has started to lift some of the block paving next to it. But I have heard also that taking out a tree that size can cause problems with the foundations too!!
Any tree people out there - advice welcome
Pockygoes
We had a tree surgeon out & he said that not a lot needed to be done & a light prune (ie taking a couple of small dead branches out & trimming near the house would be £180. Does that seem alot of money?
What are the options with this tree? The lounge is practically pitch black all day long. Long term - can we keep the tree? Can it be trimmed so that we can keep it or realistically is it too close to the house. The survey did pick up that the tree may in time damage the foundations. It has started to lift some of the block paving next to it. But I have heard also that taking out a tree that size can cause problems with the foundations too!!
Any tree people out there - advice welcome
Pockygoes