JAPANESE KNOTWEED IDENTIFICATION
Our free online identification is quick and easy to use. Upload pictures of suspected Japanese knotweed and we will correctly identify whether you have knotweed or not.
specialist control services
HELPing HOMEOWNERS to get rid of knotweed
Japanese knotweed is a veracious and resilient weed that will grow relentlessly if left alone and cause stress and damage to residential property. As well as causing damage it can lower property value and be problematic for buying or selling. We help thousands of homeowners across the country to control and get rid of knotweed.
If you have Japanese knotweed on your property, then it is your responsibility to do what you can to control it. If you ignore the infestation, it can cause damage to your property – or worse – result in legal issues or fines. Learn the risks and what you can do to control Japanese knotweed as a Homeowner.
homebuyers & sellers
If you are buying or selling a property that is affected by Japanese knotweed, it’s advisable to instruct a Japanese knotweed survey.
Why?
Lenders are often concerned about the damage that Japanese knotweed can do to a property – this raises questions about its ‘saleability’ in the future. This means that lenders want to understand the potential risk of losing money on a property that could reduce in value. This can make it more difficult to secure a mortgage.
Japanese Knotweed Ltd is a fully accredited business and we use the risk table laid out by the Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (RICS) to help understand and categorise the level of risk that the knotweed presents on the property. The level of risk is defined by the proximity of the knotweed to the habitable area or the property boundary, and if any structural damage has been caused.
If you suspect that there is knotweed on the property you wish to buy or sell, we can conduct a professional Japanese knotweed survey for you that will include a detailed account of our findings, photographs, location plans and confirmation of the knotweed RICS property at risk category along with a knotweed management plan (KMP) proposal.
Armed with the results of the survey and the management plan, you will be able to ensure a much smoother buying or selling process. Click the button below to learn more or book a survey.
Japanese knotweed damage
In its drive to expand, Japanese knotweed will exploit existing weaknesses, gaps or cracks in property, underground services, walls, concrete, foundations, fences, out-buildings and conservatories. As it grows and expands, it will increase the expansion of the gap or crack and cause damage to walls, ruin garden fences and break through into buildings.
In its search for moisture, the rhizomes will forge their way through structures without regard for their purpose – including underground pipes and electrical cables.
In addition to the damage root systems can cause, it can also cause problems above ground. Japanese Knotweed grows large ‘bamboo-like’ stalks. These stalks grow together in tight clumps. They grow large green ‘shovel-shaped’ leaves which can cover a wide area. This growth will block areas, recuse usable areas of the garden and also prevent natural flora and fauna from growing.
Help for homeowners
Japanese knotweed help thousands of people from all over the country to control and remove Japanese knotweed from their property.
By using Japanese Knotweed Ltd, you will get:
- Expert free Japanese knotweed survey, including RICS knotweed risk category
- Bespoke treatment programme to suit your particular situation
- Japanese knotweed guarantee and Insurance Backed Guarantee (IBG)
- Expert legal knowledge, in particular knotweed encroachment and TA6 misrepresentation
- PCA Qualified Surveyors and Technicians
- A dedicated Customer Care team
NO OBLIGATION EXPERT ADVICE
CALL 03332414413 OR EMAIL CONTACT@KNOTWEED.CO.UK
PCA AWARD WINNING COMPANY
Japanese Knotweed Ltd was named as contractor of the year by the national trade body, the Property Care Association (PCA). We were announced the winner of the Invasive Weed category for larger businesses in October 2021.
