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May 28, Our neighborhood has a problem of tree roots lifting up sidewalk sections. This is a solution of rolling away the concrete slab in order to cut out these roo. larger than this that create sidewalk lifting problems. It is better to remove the top surface of a root rather than the entire root (Figure 8). This is done by shaving the root using a chainsaw or debarking tool.

Large roots should not be cut more than 1/3 of their diameter. Cut roots do. Apr 16, However, to solve the problem and keep your concrete sidewalk, you’ll need to cut the tree roots (called “root pruning”) and then repair the sidewalk.

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Root pruning is highly stressful to trees and cannot be done indiscriminately. The success of root pruning depends on the species, size, and age of the tree, the location of the cuts, environmental conditions, and the overall health of the tree. Some trees- such as Bradford pear, birch, and conifers- respond very poorly to root stumpcut.bars: 5. Trees can lift sidewalk slabs creating the liability of a trip hazard. Cutting tree roots can cause the tree to become unstable possibly creating another hazard.

Cutting roots can cause tree health problems and the roots often grow back within a few yearsl. In some cases an alternative to cutting through the entire tree root is to shave the top of the root. This can be done when roots are lifting walkways or new walkways are being installed.

The amount shaved should be kept to a minimum. No more than 1/3rd of the top of the root should be shaved. Nov 19, Resident cut tree roots of city owned tree (in the tree lawn/between street and sidewalk) to install new sidewalk.

This 2nd root is about 9 inches diameter.

Tree fell over because of those cut roots and killed a family in their car. Lawsuits. City said"their fault, they cut the roots".