Has anyone dealt with a neighbor's tree which has heavy limbs hanging over your roof? (Rose: rentals, houses)

[L00k4ward]

Originally Posted by Dakota500

They can't be cut without climbing the tree, which is on their property. I have had three tree companies here.

Send us the photo of overhanging branch.
Call a certified arborist. They could rent a boom - you could rent it too.

How much space is between your property line with that neighbor and your house?
The boom doesn’t need more than a few feet to be placed for tree branches cutting

The companies that you talked to just didn’t want that job - so the excuses.

[L00k4ward]

Originally Posted by loves2read

Climb up onto YOUR roof and cut smaller, manageable pieces off the limbs
Crossing your property line gives you the right I believe
You also might consider asking your home insurance agent if your roof/house was damaged would YOUR insurance company sue the tree’s owners for damages

Bad idea to involve insurance at this point. Don’t want to go into details - look it up

[Ken_N]

Originally Posted by loves2read

Climb up onto YOUR roof and cut smaller, manageable pieces off the limbs
Crossing your property line gives you the right I believe

Originally Posted by gentlearts

I don’t understand this. There are things like scaffolding that could be constructed next to your garage, or on your garage.

The first limb to be cut is said to be 85 feet up, 8 stories up.

Locust trees grow very straight and tall, usually no limbs down low.

[L00k4ward]

Originally Posted by Ken_N

The first limb to be cut is said to be 85 feet up, 8 stories up.

Locust trees grow very straight and tall, usually no limbs down low.

That explains it.
The tulip trees are the tallest native trees. Think the champion tree is found to be 191 feet high!

Usually it is very high in the virgin forests, but in urban/suburban environment with the houses - the trees could be much shorter…

The confusing part is that it is usually doesn’t have a weak wood - it is a fast growing but has a strong wood; wouldn’t expect the branches falling off or breaking unless somehow the tree was compromised.

If money isn’t an issue you need a helicopter arborist.
Can’t even imagine the costs,but if the fear and the danger is real - life is more expensive.

I would check with companies pruning trees for electric grid companies - they might be able to help

https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/b...0dae4c396.html

Would love to see the photo of the tree and the branches over the roof

Sorry about your predicament, OP.

Looks like the neighbors love the tree and don’t want it cut.
If you could prove the danger - with evidence - you could sue the neighbor for a specific performance.

It would be great if you have already signed a contract with the arborist who agrees to do the job if access is granted and who could even perhaps testify in court on your behalf if needed?

If you neighbors don’t respond or do not show up in court - you win by default.
If they do - would be interesting to hear what their rationale is.

[E-Twist]

Have you discussed this with an attorney? Perhaps the village government could be sued?

[twingles]

Originally Posted by Dakota500

There is no access to that side of the house with equipment. Truck has to park in the driveway and then go forward and up with the bucket.

Cranes can do it from the street. But you're already the expert so this is either a troll post or you're incredibly dense, since you've exhausted every option (which you only mention once it comes up in the thread) you're SOL. How 'bout them apples?

[twingles]

Originally Posted by GotHereQuickAsICould

Have you contacted your insurance company for their help?

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What the heck is an insurance company supposed to do?

[Dakota500]

Originally Posted by L00k4ward

Send us the photo of overhanging branch.
Call a certified arborist. They could rent a boom - you could rent it too.

How much space is between your property line with that neighbor and your house?
The boom doesn’t need more than a few feet to be placed for tree branches cutting

The companies that you talked to just didn’t want that job - so the excuses.

Not true, but I will send photos if someone tells me how. I have them on my desktop and in my photos app but there are no instructions here for uploading them.

It is not one overhanging limb. It is several.

[Dakota500]

Originally Posted by E-Twist

Have you discussed this with an attorney? Perhaps the village government could be sued?

Yes, I am debating suing, but since I would like to get out of here to another house I wondered whether the notoriety might keep this house from selling.

[Dakota500]

Originally Posted by twingles

Cranes can do it from the street. But you're already the expert so this is either a troll post or you're incredibly dense, since you've exhausted every option (which you only mention once it comes up in the thread) you're SOL. How 'bout them apples?

Tell you what. Why don't you come over here with a couple of your tree experts and their cranes. I will wait. Incredible comment from someone who has not seen the situation here. Wow.