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from "Mike Lyle" contains these words:


I assume you mean the concrete is the yard or driveway, not the
foundations of the house. If it is, I'd just leave it to settle back
as the years go by: no serious harm will have been done (unless
drains are involved), and the concrete can be patched once it's
levelled out.

I think that depends on the species of tree and the soil structure
and local climate.

Trees with a full head of foliage suck up a huge amount of ground
water, which can shrink the soil structure beneath building foundations
and causing them to settle unevenly and often crack. Then if the tree is
felled, the ground holds more water and expands again, pushing up/apart
the cracked foundation (with even more stress on the building). So in
some circumstances it can be better to dismantle a tree close to a
building, gradually over a period of time, so that there isn't a
sudden change in the soil-structure.

You really need some specialist advice on the kind of soil, kind of
tree and local conditions, before rushing into a course of action that
might worsen any damage already done.

Janet