Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Are my crape myrtles too close to the house?, 1 by Marylyn_TX

Marylyn_TX wrote:
The previous house owners planted 2 crape myrtles in the beds right in front of the house, and kept them pruned (butchered, in my opinion..) very short. Since we bought the house 6 years ago we've let them grow out, which they've been very happy to do. I was nervous about them being so close to the house and possibly causing foundation trouble, but all of the research I've done suggested that crape myrtles have shallow roots and won't hurt the foundation, so we've let them stay and have just pruned the branches away from the walls and gutters, and kept them clear of little suckers. Today I read a post in another DG forum suggesting they will harm the foundation, and I'm nervous again.

So... do we need to pull them out?