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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 Legislation

Law
Facts

How to declare Japanese Knotweed

You have some responsibilities when declaring Japanese Knotweed

Control Options

Herbicide Treatment
Japanese Knotweed Excavation
Offsite disposal Onsite relocation Onsite burial

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).

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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 / Commercial

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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Developer Management plans

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

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Invasive Weed Control

Bamboo Removal

If left unchecked bamboo has the ability to quickly dominate a residential garden.

Himalayan Balsam

Attractive, but highly prolific; Himalayan Balsam out-competes natural flora for space and light. The plant's rapid colonisation around waterways often leads to riverbank erosion.

Identification
Removal

Ragwort

Poisonous to horses and other livestock; land occupiers have a responsibility to control the plant on their grazing land.

Other Invasives

The UK is home to a huge number of non-native and native plants that have become invasive. PBA specialises in providing solutions and tailored management plans for the plants that have become a nuisance to humans and animals.

Buddelia Control

Horsetail

Hemlock

Giant Hogweed

Hogweed identification
Hogweed removal

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Invasive Plant Treatment

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

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Management Plans

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

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Root Barrier

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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Root Barrier Just As You Need It

Available in a variety of pre-cut sizes or custom to order

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News & Blog

Read more about our approach to Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants.

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Resources

ID My Weed

Need help identifying the invasive plant in your garden? The 'identify my weed' team simply need a couple of photos from you.

Reviews

Don't take our word for it, our customers say that we deliver a 5 star experience.

Case Studies

Examples of our work in the field. Find out how PBA approaches projects and installs root barrier for construction companies, house builders, councils and housing associations.

Accreditations

We adopt continuous professional development for our team, and hold accreditations/memberships with regulatory associations who lead best practice and governance.

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We stand by the words of our clients and listen carefully to all feedback. This helps us maintain the reputable and trusted specialists that we have grown to be.

Established in 1995, our ability to continuously provide dependable Japanese knotweed and specialist root barrier solutions has enabled us to become industry-leading experts and receive accreditations such as the PCA (Property Care Association) accreditation in 2019.

Need assistance on invasive weeds, root barriers or Japanese knotweed?

Call us on 0203 174 2187 / 01202 816134 or email info@pba-solutions.com. Alternatively, book a survey using the button below.

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