Root Barrier Selector
With over fifteen years of product specification, design and installation experience, PBA’s root barrier membrane solutions work in the most demanding situations.
Our expanding range of permeable, flexible, and semi-rigid root barriers allows us to find the best root barrier to meet your needs.
Take a look at the root barrier membrane solutions we can provide along with their suitability. We sell all root barrier products per roll or, if you require, our barrier is available cut in multiples of 5 metre lengths. Click the links for each product to find out more.
| Root Barrier | Geocomposite Permeable Root Barrier | Flexible Root Barrier | Semi-Rigid Root Barrier |
| Product name | CuTex Bio-Root Barrier X | Flexi-Root Barrier | Verti-Root Barrier |
| Type of Barrier | Permeable, geocomposite, copper foil layer, flexible sheet | Impermeable, reinforced, flexible sheet | Impermeable, semi-rigid sheet |
| Lining service trenches | Yes | Yes* | Yes* |
| Vertical & horizontal foundation faces | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aggressive plant root/rhizome containment e.g. Bamboo/Japanese knotweed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese knotweed containment | Yes | Yes* | No |
| Capping off areas for Japanese knotweed traffic access | Yes | No | No |
| Subsidence & tree roots | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vertical barrier including knotweed | Yes – requires support | Yes – requires support | Yes – 2-metre depth |
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*Additional protection normally required: sand layer or fleece to protect barrier against sharp objects.
Here at PBA we routinely provide support and guidance on root barrier solutions for civil engineering and construction purposes. Our skilled team of arboricultural and invasive weed consultants have a broad range of expertise in the application of root barriers, and are able to provide solutions for the most demanding situations.
Call PBA Solutions for advice on selecting the right root barrier for your project, on 0203 174 2187 or 01202 816134. Our services are available throughout the UK, and combine our skills as accredited invasive weed specialists and professional arboriculturists.