HappyDays80

Thanks folks for all your feedback. Much appreciated in you all taking time in replying - I’m learning! ?

Thanks Russell and Roundtuit - good to know these facts. I’m just confused as to why the other 6 walls have not behaved in the same way. I just want to understand the possible reasons why the wall has behaved like this so I can understand how to move forward - I’m more interested in fixing the problem. I appreciate comments have been made to take out the mortar and re-point.....I don’t want to do this if it’s simply wallpapering over a crack that is likely to reappear.....the wall has been there for 13 years and these cracks only appeared since the Ceoenthus hedge has been planted and grown.....mistakes and errors like this happen which no one intentionally goes out to damage a wall.....I suppose it doesn’t help the neighbours do not want to engage which does not leave me an option to be proactive and repair it myself - if I touch it I own the problem if anything happens if you get where I am coming from.

Hi folks Much appreciated for all your comments. Completely respect and value what you say. The wall is not about to fall I agree but I personally do not want a problem further down the line, equally it has already been raked out and attempted to be repaired which has not worked. You are correct it is not worth falling out over the neighbours but equally they have not reciprocated my communication in discussing options as they feel they are not responsible and the hedge has no bearing on the wall. I have grown California lilac in my back garden and i disagree as it can grow big and the issue is not the plant per se....it’s planted too close to the wall for its size. I agree with you Joe that removing the hedge can also be a problem too....hence why I suggested we should get advice before removing it....they made the decision to remove it but now the cracks are open to weather......they have been raked and filled in before which did not work. im afraid the building of a rapport has been worked on ( even prior to this) but unfortunately some folk do not want to reciprocate this - only so much trying you can do.

Hi there Would be grateful for some advice. I share a boundary wall with my neighbour which acts as a partition between the public pavement and our properties. We both live in a detached house with this wall spanning across as the front border. There are 3 pillars and 2 walls and 2 railings. The middle pillar divides the boundary (with end pillars on either side). My neighbour had decided to grow a California Lilac right up against their wall which has resulted in the central pillar developing 3 cracks ( 2 of the cracks are at the base and match from front to back which indicates the pillar is not supporting the wall but is now being supported by the two walls either side). I raised this issue with my neighbour amicably – they removed the hedge but now refuse to repair the central pillar –They are disputing that the hedge had no cause for this damage - Legally where do I stand? What is reasonable? Communication has gone down hill. I did take pictures of the hedge before they removed it for my own records. The deeds state we are responsible for our boundary walls - equally the middle pillar is supporting our own boundary walls so common sense says to me that both of us are responsible for its repair. Equally I feel nothing is on our side that has contributed to this damage, when they have an obvious aggressive hedge planted so close to their wall putting strain on the central pillar - also on the outside of the wall joining the central pillar on the neighbours side the mortar is crumbling away. See pictures what is the probability that the hedge was responsible considering how it planted so close to their side of the wall? any opinions would be much appreciated.