The trees came down because the homeowner needed peace of mind. These were some big trees very close to his house. And remember Katrina did alot of damage here. so people are terrified of big trees next to thier houses. When doing tree valuation you always have to determine wheather or not the tree adds value to the property of if it is a liabliliy. In this case the tree matched the site but they were undoubtly a liability to his insured property. I never approach a client to sell removals, unless the tree in question is dead, dammaged beyond repair, or diseased beyond repair. He contacted me with one goal...to remove these trees away from his house. His mind was made up before he dialed my number.
It is a shame though..If they were by my house, they would stand..But then again the only thing I value more than the trees on my property are my two dogs. My house can be replaced in a few months.