Tree care providers who are members of professional associations, are insured and who have certified personnel performing the work will know the local laws regarding which types of trees can be cut, and to what extent. Plus, they have the right equipment and training to perform the work correctly and safely. Finally, if your neighbor does have concerns, having it done by a professional might put them more at ease. Search for a tree care provider in your area. Thanks for this useful article and advice.
The article has provided me with an insight to contact a tree care provider who could put together an unbiased and equitable proposal for consideration. Hopefully coming from an independent 3rd party will help. Thanks again. While mentioned in the article, whatever happen to good old fashion neighborly communication — just talk to you neighbor about the situation.
Thanks for the great advice on what to consider before possibly cutting your neighbors tree. Good information and I am going to definitely share it with my clients.
We have been called on a number of occasions to prune a tree only to be told that the client actually does not own the tree, however, would like it trimmed back because it is encroaching on their property over the fence. Instead, they make arbitrary decisions to go ahead and modify the tree branches without understanding the consequences to the tree. We have had to intervene in a few arguments between neighbors and bring some common sense to the table.
Sometimes it helps to have a professional inform them. Just happened to find this article today. There is a lot of great stuff in here and especially loved how you got to the point that a professional should be cutting a tree.
Looking forward to reading more of your articles. It hangs over our fence, dropping nasty sticky stuff all over our concrete that stains it, also on top of our motorhome. We had an above ground pool that eventually had to be taken down because of this mess. My husband spoke to the homeowner and even offered to pay to have it removed.
We are over that now. What is our next step to resolve this? Thank you in advance for your expertise. Well, this post is quite good! Thanks for updating my information about the subject. As a professional tree service we always let neighbors know what will be done. Sometimes it helps to have the tree service talk to them vs the property owner.
Thanks for taking the time to write this piece. Great points for anybody thinking about doing the trimming themselves. You always have to think twice before taking that chainsaw.
I remeber when our nabers tried to cut down the tree and they figured out pretty fast that they need a professional tree care company. Damage you can accidentaly do is very big. Thanks for sharing this topic! I am a regular visitor of this website. Our neighbor has a very large oak tree than leans heavily over the bedroom of our home. For over 15 years we have requested he remove the tree. Two years ago we sent a certified letter with photos requesting the removal of the tree. Cutting the branches over our property would not resolve the issue that the entire trunk hangs over our home.
He has now agreed we can cut the tree at our expense. You are allowed to trim the tree on your land in a way that the tree is not damaged. So what are you to do? First — Talk to your neighbor — by explaining the situation and showing the damage, it is very possible that the two of you can agree to a trimming plan. Maybe the neighbor is also concerned about the tree growth and you can collaborate on an equally beneficial remedy;. Second — Talk to an arborist — before you start any substantial cutting, talk to a tree professional and find out what is safe to do and what is not.
There are proper ways that trees can be trimmed to get you the benefit you want with the least damage to the tree;.
Third — Use professionals — if the trimming work is substantial, be sure to use a licensed, bonded tree contractor. This reduces the risk of unexpected damage and gives you protection in the event that unexpected damage does occur. You are not required to sit there and let your property be destroyed by branches and roots. Your neighbor cannot use their land to cause damage to the land of another.
When you purchase a home, you are usually required to get a property survey. This survey will show you the boundaries of your property. Using this survey, you will be able to determine which trees fall within your property lines and which ones belong to your neighbors. The trees whose tree trunks are within your property line are considered to be part of your property, and therefore, your responsibility. In certain cases, there may be a tree that is right on the edge of the property.
It may be difficult to determine if it is on your property or on that of your neighbor. If you do not have an existing property survey, or are unable to tell with the existing survey you have, you may have to have a new survey done and have the surveyor physically mark out the boundaries of your property. In the rare case that the tree trunk lies right in the middle of the boundary between you and your neighbor, then it will be a mutual responsibility to take care of the tree.
You will each be responsible for whatever portion of the tree is on your property. You must each take care not to take any actions that will damage the tree as a whole, such as digging up the roots or putting down dangerous chemicals that could kill the tree.
A tree that is located on the boundary line cannot be removed unless both parties agree to do so. If a tree trunk is on your property, you are responsible for maintaining it.
You are responsible for making sure any tree on your property is healthy and there are no known hazards. You must inspect your property for signs of diseased or rotten trees on a consistent basis. You must look for any weak or damaged branches. If a complaint is filed with the town, the town may require you to remove the tree, or they may even come to remove it themselves.
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