What you are thinking of doing would absolutely ruin the trees. Forget that and have them removed.

Dave

Other than removing the branches where they attach to the trunk that are touching your house, there's really no other trimming you can do without absolutely destroying the tree and any beauty they have. Some might think removing those branches will also destroy the beauty of these trees, but you could remove some or all of the other lower branches to balance out the look of the trees. So, I kind of agree with Dave, either remove the trees, or remove the branches touching the house and possibly others at the same level to balance things out. Their is no trimming that can be done realistically to control the height of your trees without mutilating them in a manner in which they will never recover from or look good again.

do whatever you want with them ..

daves suggestion is always the last option ...

though i would probably skip right to it.. since you are going to make them look pretty ugly ...

the inherent beauty of a the perfect plant.. in the perfect spot.. allows the plant to grow perfectly ... with little or no care from you ...

once you start messing with it.. depending on your level of care/interest ... you will either end up frustrated as heck ... and do the dave ....

or you will put hours and hours of work/research into basically creating a bonsai .... and if that tickles your fancy.. go for it ...

but if you want a carefree landscape... suck it up.. and be done with it ..

good luck

ken

"daves suggestion is always the last option"... Ha..

Not always.... In this case...it should be the first.

This conifer derives its beauty from a balanced look. Start messing with it and it's like taking a fender off a car. The once beautiful car has lost its appeal and value.

Dave

If you know how to prune or get someone who does this conifer is actually quite tolerant. It can even be used for bonsai.