ᐅ Leave blue spruce trees standing next to the house?

Hello everyone,

In a few months, construction is scheduled to begin. Some questions are still open, such as this one:

There are seven fir trees (blue firs) on the property boundary facing the street, which are approximately 5–8m (16–26 ft) tall. The house will be set back 8m (26 ft) from the property line, so about 7m (23 ft) from the tree trunks’ center. I can only estimate the age of the firs to be over 30 years. The trees are quite close together, with a spacing of 1–2m (3–6 ft) between trunks.

Now the question: would you keep the fir trees as a privacy screen, shade provider (solar panels will not be shaded, and the terrace is shaded in summer after approximately 4 p.m.), for ecological reasons, etc.?

On the other hand, what about storms? Fir trees have shallow roots, storms are expected to increase in frequency in the future, and if the trees fall, it could get “tight.”

It depends... Fir trees also create debris... most (new) homeowners I know have gradually removed coniferous trees from their property...

Cutting down the trees wouldn’t be a problem for me in advance. The wood obtained would then be immediately available for the fireplace. My colleague would remove the roots for the construction group free of charge using the excavator.

There are many arguments in favor of cutting them down, but I would still feel a bit guilty :-)

Then plant new ones; they won’t grow as tall, won’t create as much mess, and are less prone to storm damage 🙂

Spruce trees on the property are extremely unattractive and create a lot of mess (there is also not much growing around them).

I would remove them as well. They will continue to grow larger, possibly becoming bare at the bottom, and cutting them down will only get more difficult. I also rarely find them attractive...