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weeping willow help
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we are about to buy a house with a weeping willow 7 meters from the house. I am getting such conflicting advice re subsidence, heave, drains etc. Surveyor thinks it is OK, insurance company is OK about it. house is 100 years old and tree is 50 years old but has been kept well trimmed. OK to proceed ???
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If it's been there 50 years it shouldn't be a problem. Willows take a lot of water from the ground. The main problem comes from killing them or removing them. The soil will become wetter and expand, this causes heave and can create structural problems. Keep it well trimmed and stop worrying. The Insurance company are aware of it and have taken on the risk.