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title: "My 65-year-old maple tree’s roots are causing the driveway to buckle.  Can I cut those roots?"
description: You should talk to a certified arborist. It’s not likely that cutting a few roots on one side would kill the tree, but the tree may continue to put out roots on that side anyway.
url: "https://www.henricomg.org/docs/my-65-year-old-maple-trees-roots-are-causing-the-driveway-to-buckle-can-i-cut-those-roots/"
updated: "2021-08-20"
category: TREES
---

# My 65-year-old maple tree’s roots are causing the driveway to buckle.  Can I cut those roots?

You should talk to a certified arborist. It’s not likely that cutting a few roots on one side would kill the tree, but the tree may continue to put out roots on that side anyway.