JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Taunton
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Knotweed Services is a leading, full-service Japanese knotweed removal company with an office in Taunton. We have surveyors throughout the city who can perform rapid and effective knotweed treatment, control, and removal in and around England.
Knotweed Services is an approved member of the PCA, a government-recognized organization whose members provide the best methods for removing Japanese knotweed.
Our company has successfully completed large-scale knotweed eradications in and around Taunton and England. To succeed, identification of the species, survey, treatment , and control must all take place. We can help you with your knotweed.
Japanese Knotweed: Advice and Solutions
Japanese knotweed is one of the most damaging plants in the UK. Where it exists, the value of your property can drop by thousands – or even tens of thousands – of pounds. Wherever you are in the UK, we offer a free survey to discover whether you have knotweed on your property and how best to manage it.
If you’re a commercial land or property owner and Japanese Knotweed is present, your project may end up being delayed until your infestation is addressed correctly and legally.
Prevent this Pest from taking over a Property
- Japanese knotweed can grow through tarmac and concrete, posing a threat to your building or property.
- Mortgage lenders are concerned about the presence of Japanese Knotweed in buildings they are considering investing in.
- Knotweed can obscure both visibility and access to roads, paths, and other infrastructure. For commercial properties in particular, the weed produces a major annoyance.
Knotweed Services is a first-rate provider of Japanese knotweed removal in Taunton and the surrounding region. We guarantee that we will entirely eliminate the weed from your property, and also offer a warranty against its return and another invasion of the plant.
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 professionals today to begin the treatment and management of your knotweed problem in Taunton
Call us on: 0121 725 6348 or 0800 689 4146 for an swift cost
Knotweed Services will walk you through the process from start to finish.
RESIDENTIAL JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Taunton.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT JAPANESE KNOTWEED REMOVAL Taunton
As Japanese knotweed infestations vary considerably from property to property, treatment and control will too. Knotweed removal may require one method or several methods.
We survey your knotweed problem and use the most effective methods for each growth stage, which allows us to deliver high-quality results that will produce a long-term solution. Our methods go beyond chemical treatments to identify root problems and prevent any future occurrences.
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FOLIAR SPRAYING *
We spray an herbicide containing chemicals on Japanese Knotweed, using a knapsack sprayer. We ensure that other plants aren’t damaged by spraying only when the weather conditions are suitable for the chemicals to work effectively. The most effective time for foliar spraying to Japanese Knotweed is in Spring.
FOLIAR LEAF WIPING *
With this Japanese knotweed treatment, we use a device to “physically wipe” our chemicals onto the leaves of the Japanese knotweed. Due to the precision of this application, we can frequently employ a greater chemical concentration.
STEM INJECTION
We inject a small quantity of herbicide right into the invasive weed. This is the most cunning elimination technique since Japanese Knotweed is directly injected with the substance. It is not reliant on the climate.
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
Crown and stems can regenerate, and even small bits of chopped crown or stem can regenerate and become a new invasive weed; eliminating these from the equation is a fantastic method.
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SOIL SCREENING
A tried-and-true methodology used on hundreds of sites throughout the UK
Using the screening method, the Japanese knotweed rhizome material is separated from the soil material. The Japanese knotweed material is then either transported to a licenced landfill at a much lower disposal rate or incinerated on site using a D6 exemption from the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales.
The cleaned soils can then be used elsewhere, usually in soft landscaping areas, where they won’t be in the way of building.
This can significantly reduce landfill and backfill costs while also helping to reduce the carbon footprint on site due to fewer vehicle movements to the landfill.
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 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.