JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Huntingdon
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LIVE KNOTWEED JOBS IN Huntingdon
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SUCCESSFUL KNOTWEED REMOVAL PROJECTS IN Huntingdon
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SUCCESSFUL PROPERTY SALES AFTER TREATMENT
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Huntingdon BASED KNOTWEED STAFF
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At Knotweed Services , we pride ourselves on our ability to provide Japanese knotweed treatment, control, and removal services that leave our clients completely satisfied. Our unmatched expertise, combined with our many years of experience, has enabled us to earn a reputation for quality that other Japanese knotweed companies in Huntingdon simply cannot match.
Knotweed Services is a member of the PCA, a government-approved trade body for “the damp, waterproofing, wood preservation and invasive weeds industries”. We deliver the best treatment and control methods for Japanese knotweed removal.
Our extensive knotweed removal expertise has allowed us to tackle and solve a number of large and complex eradications in and around Huntingdon and England. Effective knotweed plant control requires experienced identification, surveying, treatment, and control. Let us help you today!
Japanese Knotweed in Huntingdon
Homeowners, investors, and commercial property owners are affected by Japanese knotweed. If you’re a home owner, your lender probably won’t lend against a property with an infestation.
If you are a homeowner or commercial land-owner, and Japanese Knotweed is on your property, you may have to wait until the invasive plant is removed properly and legally before your project can proceed.
Here's how Japanese Knotweed can affect your life
- Japanese knotweed can grow through the surface of your property, including tarmac and concrete, which is damaging to houses and other structures.
- Lenders will often refuse to lend money to people who want to buy a building that has Japanese knotweed growing on it.
- Knotweed can obscure both visibility and access to roads, paths, and other infrastructure. For commercial properties in particular, the weed produces a major annoyance.
For customers in Huntingdon, who have Japanese Knotweed, they should call us right away. We’ll make sure the weed is removed completely and our warranty will ensure it doesn’t grow back.
FREE IDENTIFICATION
Fill in the form below, attach your pictures and we’ll let you know if the plant in your picture is Japanese Knotweed.
Call our experts ASAP to start the treatment and control of your knotweed problem in Huntingdon
Call us on: 0121 725 6348 or 0800 689 4146 for an immediate idea on cost
From the moment you call Knotweed Services, we'll support you step-by-step through the process.
RESIDENTIAL JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Huntingdon.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Huntingdon
As Japanese knotweed infestations vary considerably from property to property, it’s not surprising that approaches to treating and controlling the weed will too. It may be necessary to use one method or a combination of different approaches.
Since Japanese knotweed is a natural phenomenon, our experts will consider site-specific factors when making treatment decisions. An insurance-backed guarantee is available.
— JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN Huntingdon
FOLIAR SPRAYING *
The most commonly used method of treating Japanese knotweed is with herbicide. This is done by spraying the plant with a knapsack sprayer in early spring.
FOLIAR LEAF WIPING *
With this Japanese knotweed treatment we employ a device to ‘physically wipe’ our chemicals onto the Japanese Knotweed leaves. This application is so precise that we can often use a higher concentration of chemical.
STEM INJECTION
We inject the invasive weed with a small dose of herbicide. This is the most cunning elimination technique since it involves injecting chemicals right into the Japanese knotweed. It is not affected by the weather.
BIOMASS REDUCTION
Biomass is a form of excavation and removal but instead of extracting all of the soil impacted by Japanese Knotweed, we only remove the infested parts of the soil. It’s an excellent Japanese Knotweed control method that allows the reuse of the soil. Reducing the use of landfill.
CROWN REMOVAL
Removing the crown and stem from the equation is an excellent method since they can regenerate, and even small pieces of chopped crown or stem can regenerate and become a new invasive weed.
— COMMERCIAL TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN Huntingdon
SOIL SCREENING
An effective technique utilised on hundreds of locations around the UK
The Japanese knotweed rhizome material is removed from the soil material using the screening procedure. The Japanese knotweed waste is then either burned on site with a D6 exemption from the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales, or it is transferred to a licenced landfill at a far reduced disposal rate.
After being cleaned, the soils can be used elsewhere, typically in soft landscaping areas where they won’t obstruct construction.
Due to fewer truck travels to the landfill, this can dramatically save landfill and backfill expenses while also assisting in lowering the carbon impact on the property.
BIOSECURITY SUPERVISION
We could send a biosecurity specialist to your site to keep an eye on any soil movements or excavations that can disturb Japanese knotweed.
We can set up a location at the site entry where individuals can wash their boots and equipment as part of these precautions. All toolbox discussions, which will be signed by all on-site contractors involved in the operation, will be provided to the principal contractor by us.
Where biosecurity is required, we may offer ad hoc geotextile barriers.
We will deliver a thorough biosecurity report to the client after the task is finished.
This approach can be utilised in conjunction with several on-site therapy approaches.
EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL
This treatment method is ideal where time constraints are present and there’s no other option other than to remove both the Japanese Knotweed and contaminated soil to a registered landfill.
By removing all traces of the infestation quickly, this offers a rapid solution to your problem and allows your commercial project to begin groundwork’s almost straight away. When time is of the essence, there is no quicker Japanese Knotweed removal/treatment method.
Any waste taken off-site will be done so with a licensed waste carrier to a suitably authorised landfill site.
CELL BURIAL
Cell burial comprises of moving Knotweed contaminated soil from one location on site, burying it in an excavated pit which is lined with a root barrier membrane, in a different position on the site.
The burial requirements for Japanese Knotweed are as follows:
- The Environment Agency recommends that the top of the burial cell should be a minimum of 2 metres below ground level.
- The overall depth of the burial pit should be in excess of 5 metres deep. All root barrier seams are welded together forming an encapsulated cell from which the Japanese Knotweed cannot escape. Clean soil is then used to backfill on top of the cell.
- To prevent accidental disturbance of the burial site, it is recorded on all site plans and future land owners should be made aware of the location.
STOCKPILE & TREAT
Bunding is the method of relocating contaminated Japanese Knotweed soil to a different area of the site being treated. A bund is a shallow area of the contaminated soil, typically 0.5m deep.
The purpose of the bund is to move the Japanese Knotweed to an area of the site that is not used. This ‘buys time’ for treatment that would not be possible where the Japanese Knotweed was originally located.
To make the surface flush with the surroundings, the bund can either be lifted, placed on top of the land, or positioned inside an excavation.
For the surface of the bund to be flush with the surroundings, it can be raised, placed on top of the ground, or positioned inside an excavation.
HERBICIDE APPLICATION
At Knotweed Services we can provide the client with bespoke treatment plans depending on the locations of the Japanese knotweed.
These plans can work in conjunction with other methods of treatment where access is limited to pedestrian movements i.e., embankments or existing pathways within a site.
This will normally consist of up to 3 visits per annum to apply herbicide by either foliar spray technique or stem injection during the growing season over a period of 3 years, with a monitoring period of 2 years thereafter.
We would select the appropriate herbicides depending on the surrounding foliage or environmental constraints.
After each visit a full treatment record would be provided with photos showing the progress of the works and then an annual report.