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Knotweed Services is proud to be the designated company for the removal, control, and treatment of Japanese knotweed throughout Burton Latimerand England. Keep reading to find out more.
Knotweed Services is a member of the PCA, a government-approved trade body representing the “damp, waterproofing, wood preservation and invasive weeds industries.” We can offer you the best treatment and control methods for Japanese knotweed.
We have used our expertise in knotweed eradication to complete a number of challenging projects in and around Burton Latimer and England. For knotweed removal to be successful, experienced identification, surveying, treatment, and control must take place. We can help.
What is Japanese Knotweed? All you wanted to know about that plant growing in your garden
Japenese Knotweed has many negative impacts on the properties it infests. Mortgage lenders are usually unwilling to lend against homes that have an infestation. This impacts both buyers and re-mortgagees because these lenders will not lend against the property.
If you own a commercial building or property, and Japanese knotweed is present, your project may be delayed until your infestation is being dealt with correctly and legally.
Japanese Knotweed: What it is and How to Deal With It
- Knotweed can grow into tarmac and concrete, which poses a threat to the structure of your property.
- Lenders won’t make mortgages against properties with knotweed infestations.
- Knotweed grows so thickly as to block visibility and access to paths, highways, and other infrastructure. Knotweed is a particular nuisance for commercial properties.
Knotweed Services offers a guarantee against re-infection for customers in Burton Latimer who have Japanese Knotweed. We will remove the plant in its entirety and transfer it to a disposal site.
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 us today to start the treatment and control of your infestation in Burton Latimer
Call us on: 0121 725 6348 or 0800 689 4146 for an immediate estimate
Knotweed Services is here to help you.
RESIDENTIAL JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Burton Latimer.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Burton Latimer
As Japanese knotweed infestations vary considerably, so do treatments for Japanese knotweed removal. One method of Japanese knotweed removal may not be enough to eliminate the plant.
Japanese knotweed removal is a complex, fact-based process. Our specialists have the training and experience to factor in all facts in order to achieve optimal results and removal. An insurance-backed guarantee is available.
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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 *
We use a device to ‘physically wipe’ our chemicals onto the Japanese knotweed leaves in this Japanese knotweed treatment. Because this use is so exact, we can frequently use a higher concentration of chemical.
STEM INJECTION
A measured amount of herbicide is applied directly to the invading plant. This is the most ingenious way of elimination because the herbicide is injected straight into the Japanese Knotweed. Not dependant on weather conditions.
BIOMASS REDUCTION
Biomass is a type of excavation and removal, but instead of taking out all of the soil, we only take out the parts of the soil that are infected. It’s a great way to get rid of Japanese Knotweed because the soil can be used again. Using landfills less often.
CROWN REMOVAL
Crown and stems can regenerate, and even small bits of chopped crown or stem can regenerate and become a new invasive weed; removing these from the equation is a fantastic method.
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SOIL SCREENING
A tried-and-true system that has been utilised on hundreds of sites across the UK.
The Japanese knotweed rhizome material is removed from the soil material using the screening procedure. The Japanese knotweed debris is then either transferred to a licenced landfill at a substantially reduced disposal rate or burnt on site using an Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales D6 exemption.
The cleaned soils can subsequently be used elsewhere, mainly in soft landscaping areas where they will not interfere with construction.
Due to fewer vehicle transfers to the landfill, this can greatly minimise landfill and backfill expenses while also helping to reduce the carbon footprint on site.
BIOSECURITY SUPERVISION
We can send a biosecurity operator to your property to monitor any excavations or movement of Japanese knotweed-containing soil.
As part of these steps, we can set up a location near the site’s entrance where people can wash their boots and machines. We will supply the primary contractor on site with all toolbox discussions, which will be signed by all contractors involved in the operation.
In situations where biosecurity is necessary, we may provide temporary geotextile barriers.
We will supply the client with a thorough biosecurity report once the service is concluded.
This procedure can be used in conjunction with other on-site treatment methods.
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 bund can either be raised, on top of the ground, or placed within an excavation to make the surface flush with the surrounding area.
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.
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.
