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Damage to Structures & Hard Landscaping

Property Inspections Can Avoid These!

“Every silver lining has a cloud”

People tend to live in the here and now and not think of the future and this applies especially to trees and their placement in the environment. So when it comes to the planting of that oak tree in the middle of the pocket handkerchief front lawn or the installation of that line of Lemonwoods in the 15cm of lawn between the driveway and fence, a bit more thought to how big your trees are going to grow would prevent many of the conflicts between growing, expanding living trees and hard, inflexible, immoveable structures and landscaping. Here are some examples that need little explanation. In all cases a property inspection could have identified the risk and offered options or even allowed the problem to be avoided.

  • Not the tree creating the problem, builders cut off roots on one side of the tree and built a concrete wall, guess what happens next!
    Not the tree creating the problem: builders cut off roots on one side of the tree and built a concrete wall, guess what happens next!
  • Get a building inspection first!
  • Different tree, same site
    Different tree, same site
  • Crack in path from small tree
    Crack in path from small tree
  • Wall leaning but intact
    Wall leaning but intact
  • The contest between Oak and wall
    The contest between Oak and wall
  • Wall lost!
    Wall lost!
  • Too late?
    Too late?
    Not for a building inspection.
  • Another wall bites the dust
    Another wall bites the dust

Not sure if your trees might cause problems? Contact us for advice.


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