The tree is planted way too close to the house, but you can easily prune it down to where all fruit is within reach. You will not kill the tree, it will push new growth at what ever height you prune it. Figs will be on the new growth, so all you can lose is the few figs that do normally grow on old growth. Al

That tree will always be leggy and upright growing in that location. Pruning to half the size means cutting all the major branches at 8 feet from the ground. You won't have many figs next year, then succeeding years will produce more inconvenient figs. You might try putting weights on the new post-pruning growth and force the branches to grow sideways.

Hello Sean,
I think you can prune down to near the roof line. That thing will take off with new growth, quickly. Wondering if you know what type of fig tree it is. If it's one that i don't have, i would like some cuttings from it.

luke