Direct root damage
Roots from trees can cause direct damage to property by pushing up through the ground causing issues with gardens and driveways and by growing into structures such a garden walls.
We can help where...
a street tree is damaging a garden wall and/or garden/driveway
the roots from your neighbour’s tree are causing physical damage to your property
your own tree is causing physical damage but it is protected by a tree preservation order.
"Tree Law were recommended to us and they did not disappoint. We had a very positive experience with them, they were friendly, tenacious and delivered."
Hourly Rate
- £300 per hour
- Fixed fees can be agreed on request
We can advise you in relation to the exercising of common law rights, how to get damaging roots removed, how to get areas repaired if the tree remains and how to apply for works to a TPO protected tree.
Get in touch for a discovery discussion about your situation so that we can agree a way forward and an appropriate fee structure.
Case Studies
- Tree Law’s Client: Home owner
Our client instructed us to advise them in relation to significant damage being caused to their boundary wall by a council owned tree growing in the street to the front of their house. This highlighted that there were other issues with the street tree which made it high-risk and unsuitable for its location for more reasons that just this significant direct damage. As such, we helped liaise with the local authority and secured the removal of the tree. The local authority are now being pursued to recover the cost of the work to repair the wall.
