Tree Root Damage to Buildings

P.G. Biddle

M.A., D.Phil, F.Arbor.A. M.A.E.

The essential book for professionals, students and home owners



Tree root systems, how soil drying develops, and the rank order of species. The behaviour of clay soils, and how trees and soils interact with buildings. Research, Case histories, modern monitoring methods, interpretation of results, remedies (prune, fell or underpin?), damage prediction and prevention. Tree Preservation Orders and legal matters, etc. All you need to know on the whole subject.


Causes, Diagnosis and Remedy are covered in Volume 1.

Patterns of Soil Drying in Proximity to Trees on Clay Soils presents the results of extensive research, and are described in Volume 2.


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