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    Japanese Knotweed Specialist

    Knotweed is not a job for a general gardener or a landscaper with a knapsack sprayer. It needs correct species identification, a rhizome-depth survey, certificated herbicide application or engineered excavation, and documentation a mortgage lender will accept. That is all we do.

    What makes us specialists

    Qualified, insured operatives

    City & Guilds NPTC PA1/PA6 certificated spray operatives, working to industry-aligned standards, with £10 million public liability cover on every job.

    Specialist identification

    Japanese, giant, Bohemian and dwarf knotweed all behave differently — and half the plants we are sent photographs of turn out to be bindweed, dogwood or Russian vine. We confirm the species before anyone quotes you.

    Lender-accepted documentation

    mortgage-compliant management plans and a transferable 10-year insurance-backed guarantee — the paperwork UK mortgage lenders require to release funds.

    48-hour attendance

    Same-day species confirmation from photographs, surveyor on site within 48 hours across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

    Specialist services

    Knotweed surveys & management plans

    Written RICS-friendly surveys with extent mapping, risk category and a costed remediation plan.

    Herbicide treatment programmes

    Three-to-five year stem-injection and foliar programmes with annual monitoring visits and guarantee.

    Excavation & removal

    Full dig-out, cell burial or root-barrier containment where the timescale will not allow herbicide.

    Mortgage & sale support

    Fast-track documentation for properties stuck at valuation stage, usually issued within days.

    Legal & encroachment claims

    Independent extent reports and expert commentary for private nuisance and diminution claims.

    Commercial & development sites

    CDM-compliant site clearance with RAMS, licensed disposal and phased delivery.

    Specialist fees

    Survey & management plan

    from £295

    Written, lender-facing report with extent mapping and costed options.

    Herbicide programme

    £1,500 – £3,500

    Three to five years of treatment and monitoring under a 10-year guarantee.

    Excavation

    from £4,000

    Hybrid dig from £4,000; full excavation with licensed disposal from £8,000.

    Knotweed specialists by area

    NPTC PA1/PA6 certificated operatives
    £10 million public liability cover
    10-year insurance-backed guarantee
    Transferable to buyers on sale
    Same-day species identification
    48-hour survey attendance

    Comparing providers? Read our independent guide to the best knotweed removal companies in the UK and our knotweed cost guide.

    Speak to a knotweed specialist today

    Send photographs and get a species confirmation and indicative price the same day.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    A specialist confirms the species, surveys the extent and depth of the rhizome, categorises the risk to the property and any neighbouring land, then designs and delivers either a herbicide management plan or an excavation-based removal — backed by an insurance-backed guarantee that satisfies mortgage lenders.

    Check three things: certificated spray operatives (NPTC PA1/PA6), an insurance-backed guarantee underwritten by a recognised insurer rather than the company's own promise, and a written management plan that lenders will accept. Ask how long the guarantee runs and whether it transfers to a buyer.

    A survey and management plan starts from £295. Residential herbicide programmes typically total £1,500 to £3,500 over three to five years. Excavation starts around £4,000 for a hybrid dig and £8,000 for full removal with licensed disposal.

    Yes, with the right structure. Our programmes carry a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee: if regrowth occurs within the term the remedial work is funded by the policy, not by you, and the cover transfers with the property.

    We work UK-wide, including Guildford and Surrey, Norwich and Norfolk, Bristol, Southampton and Hampshire, Sheffield, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Reading, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff and Belfast.

    Upload photographs through the free online survey and we confirm the species the same day. A surveyor attends within 48 hours in most of the country, and reports are issued within three working days.

    100% Free • No Obligation

    Free Online Survey

    Not sure what's growing? Upload photos through our free online survey or call 07849 464418 and our qualified experts identify 50+ species at no cost. Need someone on site? A professional survey with a full written report starts from £250.

    £10M insurance-backed guarantee
    Same-day photo identification

    No obligation. We never share your details.