After we sold our last house a couple years ago, we bought a townhome, while we decide what to do next.
Maintenance is covered by the neighborhood, but we have a tree between the driveways and the roots are growing underneath the driveway.
A 2-3” root was also going under the house. While we were working in that area, last weekend, I cut back the root. I also cut back some roots closer to the tree, but ran out of time to cut the root growing under the driveway. My hope is, the root dies over time and the driveway settles back down.
It was stupid to plant this kind of tree, knowing it’s going to get big and continue to destroy the driveways. You can see that mine has lifted up and is cracking. Our neighbors, is also lifting up.
Besides the damage to the driveway, I’m concerned about the house, foundation and termites. Also, where the driveway meets the public sidewalk, there is now a 2” disparity. I’m concerned that somebody will twist an ankle, etc. and try to sue me.
So, if I keep the roots and check, will the tree die? I wouldn’t mind replacing it with a palm tree, as many other neighbors have one.
