Hi Sheila and welcome to GoY. Trying to move an established acer at this time of year is not going to be easy - to be honest moving an 11 year old tree is never easy. The root ball will be the same diameter as the canopy so we are talking well over a metre in diameter. Realistically you would be better leaving the acer where it is a planting a new one in your garden.

hello thank you so much for your reply the problem is i have 3 trees in my garden they are more the twice the size of my bungalow but the roots of the trees are going under my bungalow and causin cracks in the walls it is a warden controlled bungalow and i am disabled .the contracters have got to take the fence down that is right behind the acer .my husband bought the acer for me .11 years ago and planted it ,he died 9 years ago so it means a lot to me but thank you for your advice .sheila ,

sorry did not say but the trees have got to come down and they can only take it out where the fence is behind the acer it is a beautiful tree ,thank you .

Sheila - my heart goes out to you but, sadly, I do not see a solution! If the roots of the trees are going under your bungalow then they need to be removed. I recognise that his is heartbreaking but it has to happen. If the roots are already under the bungalow there is no way the acer can be removed and survive (at least as far as I know!)

thank you for your kind words it will be hard but i might ask the tree surgeons if they can help me to take it out but thank you so much for your kind words .regards sheila,