<p>Upon investigation of the issues experienced&nbsp;at the above stated address regarding the fire escape door, we have identified the following:</p><p>The roots of the tree growing in the immediate vicinity of the building/fire escape are pushing up the concrete slab preventing the fire escape door from opening.</p><p>To address&nbsp;the issues at the branch we propose the following options:&nbsp;</p><p>1) The easiest and most cost effective method would be to simply plane the door one to two inches in order for the fire escape door to travel above the obstructions. However we have noticed that the door has been cut down previously and further cutting may present a security issue. Furthermore this does not address the trip hazard caused by the uplifted concrete floor, which from a legal point of view is a fire escape obstruction.</p><p>Our total cost to cut the door down shall be:</p><p>Labour: &pound;560.00</p><p>Materials: &pound;200.00</p><p>2) The most effective method to solve the issues and to reinstate the fire escape to legal parameters would be to remove the tree and the offending roots and make good to the concrete footpath. Therefore we propose the following:</p><p>1. Lift concrete slab.</p><p>2. Fell tree to ground level and grind out root system to prevent concrete slab lifting again.</p><p>3. Tamp down topsoil&nbsp;and re-build concrete walkway.</p><p>Our total cost to undertake the works listed above shall be: &pound;4,075.00&nbsp;</p><p>Tree surgery: &pound;2,145.00</p><p>Labour: &pound;1,680.00</p><p>Materials: &pound;250.00</p><p>N.B. Tree belongs to Enfield council and permission will have to be given before works go ahead.</p><p>No works to commence prior to confirmation of&nbsp;the existence of underground services in the nearby vicinity</p>