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Ideal Home
Rebecca Lawton

How to remove ivy from a house - experts explain how to get rid of this plant if it's damaging your home

Front of the cottage with paved path, flower beds and blue front door. A renovated four bedroom Victorian house in Cornwall, home of Jill Stein.

Whilst ivy can be a beautiful, charming addition to a home, it can be tricky to budge and create a host of issues if it's not well-maintained, including structural damage and damp problems to the outside of your property. Sometimes there is nothing for it but to learn how to remove ivy from your house.

There are hidden benefits to keeping ivy on your house, so we would always encourage you to look into the the pros and cons, and first ask yourself should you remove ivy from your house?

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