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Tree roots
Posted by: JJ123 ()
Date: October 20, 2016 12:23AM

Im planning to buy a house, but the thing is that tree roots have spread over the surface of the front yard? Will the county remove the tree?

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Re: Tree roots
Posted by: Hylophobiac ()
Date: October 20, 2016 12:29AM

JJ123 Wrote:
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> Im planning to buy a house, but the thing is that
> tree roots have spread over the surface of the
> front yard? Will the county remove the tree?

Nope. Either make removing the tree a condition of the sale, or plan to spend a few grand having it removed.

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Re: Tree roots
Posted by: Jj123 ()
Date: October 20, 2016 12:33AM

The tree is not on the property btw.

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Re: Tree roots
Posted by: Remove the roots ()
Date: October 20, 2016 08:56AM

As stupid a post as this is Ill go ahead against my better judgement and answer. Tree not on property is someone elses and you have no say as to it being removed or not unless it has died or is damaged and threatening to damage the property in question. Maple trees, among others, have very shallow roots - they usually run along the surface and even above grass level. Remove the roots and the tree will die.

There is no way to get rid of the roots other than removing the tree and letting them decompose and/or tearing them all up - a difficult task without grading the site with heavy equipment.

Buy the property or not with that in mind.

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