For Property Developers
Developer's Guide to Japanese Knotweed
Time-critical, mortgage-ready knotweed solutions for housebuilders, plot purchasers and main contractors across the UK.
Pre-Acquisition Survey
Identify risk before exchange. Reports delivered in 48 hours.
Site Clearance
Excavation, screening or cell burial — completed in days, not years.
Planning Discharge
RICS-compliant management plans accepted by all UK local authorities.
Our Developer Workflow
- 1.Pre-acquisition desktop & site survey
- 2.Risk assessment and method statement
- 3.Excavation, screening or in-situ treatment
- 4.Verification monitoring & sign-off
- 5.Insurance-backed warranty issued to plot purchaser
Site survey within 48 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
Knotweed must be declared in planning applications and discharged before practical completion. Lenders won't release funds on plots with untreated knotweed, and warranty providers (NHBC, LABC) require documented eradication.
On-site excavation with rhizome screening or root-barrier cell burial allows construction to proceed within weeks rather than years. We can mobilise within 5 working days of survey sign-off.
Yes. We supply Construction Phase Plans, waste transfer notes, Environment Agency liaison and full RICS-compliant management plans suitable for planning conditions.
Absolutely. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and Constructionline accreditations and integrate seamlessly with main contractor programmes.