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Japanese Knotweed

Identifying Japanese Knotweed

Identifying Japanese knotweed correctly can be crucial, as property deals and mortgage decisions can depend on it. Unfortunately, other plants are often mistaken for Japanese knotweed.

Japanese Knotweed UK Law

Legal Obligations
TA6 Form & Knotweed

How to declare Japanese Knotweed

You have some responsibilities when declaring Japanese Knotweed

Control Options

Japanese Knotweed Treatment
Herbicide Treatment
Japanese Knotweed Removal
Excavation & disposal Knotweed burial Knotweed relocation

Mortgage Compliance

Residential Property Compliance
Mortgage Compliant Programme

Japanese Knotweed Management Plans

Management Plans
Developer management plans Public sector management plans Residential management plans

Why chose us?

PBA has over 15 years of experience treating and managing Japanese knotweed to the highest standard. You can feel confident of PCA trained surveyors and technicians, along with our adherence to the ISO 9001 (Quality Management Standard).

Why Choose PBA

We guarantee

Home buyers and mortgage lenders require the treatment work carried out is professional and part of a management plan that is covered by an Insurance Backed Guarantee (IBG). All of our treatment plans are covered by 10-year GPI IBGs.

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Homeowners

We are the UK's first PCA-accredited Japanese knotweed specialist. PBA provides the experience required to protect your home from invasive weeds of all types, and ensures that you receive mortgage-compliant surveys and management plans.

Public Sector

Providing expert friendly advice, surveys and plans to rail and highway organisations, housing associations, councils and ALMOs for over 15 years. Detailed and accurate reporting that adheres to the latest legislation.

Commercial and developers

Property developers, construction companies and landowners trust PBA to provide end to end solutions, with the confidence that we are CHAS, SMAS, Safecontrator and PCA accredited, and adhere to the ISO 9001 (Quality Management Standard).

Control Options

A full range of solutions appropriate to your needs, including: excavation, herbicide treatment, cell burial and reduced level dig.

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Free initial surveys, recommendations and estimates for developers and project managers.

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Every invasive plant has its own unique characteristics, our treatment method reflects this.

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A plan that addresses the problem and details our method (e.g. excavation, herbicide treatment, or reduced level dig).

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Case Study: Gorse Clearance at Hayling Island

See how we tackled a challenging gorse clearance project on an SSSI protected site, balancing habitat protection with effective scrub removal.

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Root Barrier Installation

Whether you need root barrier installation in the form of protection fabric for Japanese knotweed containment or to control tree roots we have the solution

Root Barrier Types & Uses

We have over 15 years of product specification, design and installation experience.

CuTex permeable root barrier

An incredibly versatile geocomposite permeable root barrier that has been independently tested for use with Japanese knotweed.

FlexiRoot Impermeable Barrier

Versatile, high performance HDPE root barrier with superior puncture resistance. Perfect for a range of tasks including containing Japanese knotweed and deflecting tree roots.

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