Japanese Knotweed Survey

Japanese knotweed is an invasive species that’s infamous throughout the UK. But don’t worry – this plant can be controlled with the right knotweed treatment plan.

If you’re concerned that you might have Japanese knotweed on your property, fill in our quick and easy form to start the process of booking your Japanese knotweed survey today!

Request a Japanese Knotweed Survey

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About Our Comprehensive Japanese Knotweed Survey

Our comprehensive Japanese knotweed survey will answer the following questions:

Is Japanese knotweed present?
Where is it located?
How much of it is there?
What are the implications?
What are the options for control and/or removal?
What are the costs?

The survey also includes a specialist report and a Japanese knotweed management plan (JKMP).

We also offer more specialised reports and services, including Japanese knotweed mortgage reports.

Japanese Knotweed Survey FAQs:

What happens if Japanese knotweed is found on my property?

If we discover Japanese knotweed on your property in the course of our survey, we will:

Provide you with a report on our findings
Provide a quote for the treatment plan

Even if we do find knotweed on your land, there is no obligation to proceed with a treatment programme. Booking a Japanese knotweed survey doesn’t mean you have to commit to our recommended course of action.

Why book a Japanese knotweed survey?

Japanese knotweed can cause a lot of problems, especially if it’s left to grow unchecked.

This invasive plant can:

Make it more difficult to sell or buy a property
Overwhelm other plant life
Cause disputes by encroaching on neighbouring properties
Get you in trouble if you allow it to spread into the wild

However, with an appropriate Japanese Knotweed Management Plan in place, these problems can be avoided.

Do surveyors check for Japanese knotweed?

There is a responsibility for a home owner to declare whether or not there is knotweed present on their property through the TA6 form. However, some home owners claim they didn’t know there was knotweed present on the property. Residential surveyors do have a duty of care to the future home buyer (and mortgage lender) to identify whether or Japanese knotweed is present during a survey, even if the seller has attempted to hide it.

You can read more on this subject in our blog Do Surveyors Check for Japanese Knotweed?