Some years ago, my neighbour planted a beech tree on his side of our boundary wall.
We had problems in 2012 where the tree roots had blocked my drain and we had foul water running down our drive. Our neighbour initially agreed to remove the tree but changed his mind.
It is now around 9.5 metres high and is causing even more damage. The wall has now cracked and a CCTV survey showed the tree’s roots have entered my drains. Our tarmac drive is lifting due to the roots spreading under the wall, which we have confirmed with an arboricultural survey which cost
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