[Croce]

I recently had a problem with a palm tree's root ball encroaching on the perimeter of my swimming pool. This caused a couple sections of the cool decking to raise up about 1/2 - 3/4 inch. Is it possible to have this section reinstalled? I have had the palm tree removed and the root ground down. See picture. Any recommendations on someone who might do this type of work? Thanks, Croce

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[olecapt]

Originally Posted by Croce

I recently had a problem with a palm tree's root ball encroaching on the perimeter of my swimming pool. This caused a couple sections of the cool decking to raise up about 1/2 - 3/4 inch. Is it possible to have this section reinstalled? I have had the palm tree removed and the root ground down. See picture. Any recommendations on someone who might do this type of work? Thanks, Croce

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Any of the pool guys will fix for not huge amount of money.

I think I would put four or five 55 gallon drums on there. Fill with water and wait a couple of weeks. Nothing like dead weight and time to move things back into place.

[airics]

how old was the pool or the tree.. curious

[Croce]

Originally Posted by airics

how old was the pool or the tree.. curious

About 30 years. A canary date palm. Broke my heart to cut it down, but no alternative. Could not be removed whole.

[Basenjis]

That shouldn't be a problem to remove and replace that section off pool deck. If you know who built the pool, contact the builder and ask them for a bid. Or there is gun grade mastic you can fill the joint with to keep the cost down.

[thlf]

I think you could either grind that down yourself or hire someone cheaper than removing it. I would stick with a landscaper though rather than a pool company. Much less markup on labor.

[thlf]

I recently used a company called Iconic Construction to remove a large portion of cool deck in my back yard and they were very reasonable and quite good.