Checking a photo costs nothing. When it does turn out to be knotweed, we survey it, deal with it by spraying or digging, and put the plan on paper for your lender or solicitor. Surveys priced from £275.
A good share of the plants people send us are nothing to worry about.
Photograph a single leaf and a length of stem, then send them over. You get an answer with no charge attached. We only suggest a visit when the plant really is knotweed, and you see the price in writing before you agree to anything.
Come November the canes go brown and it looks as though the problem has gone. It has not. The rhizome carries on underground and the patch is wider the following summer.
Included in the survey:
Things you are not charged for:
Reports are written with RICS guidance on knotweed and residential property in mind. Take it to any contractor you like.
West Bank is down by the river near the Silver Jubilee Bridge and the approach to the Mersey Gateway, on land closely tied to the old chemical works. Reclaimed and filled ground is common here, along with cleared plots and tight terraced streets.
A survey establishes whether the stand started on your land or came over from elsewhere.
Also covering the rest of Widnes — same price, same service.
Send a picture through the contact page, or call. Whether it is knotweed or not, you hear from us at no cost.
Every WA8 address in Widnes, from the riverside at West Bank to the northern edge at Cronton. Based on the Widnes side of the Mersey, so most visits can be fitted in within a few days.
Photo check is free. You keep the report. We agree the price before any work begins.
West Bank lies down by the river and the bridge approaches, with terraces and plots that sit close to land once used for industry. Ground that has been filled, levelled or left empty after works is typical knotweed territory, and the plant also likes river and road embankments. Look along cleared plots, fence lines beside empty land and any raised ground at the back of gardens, particularly in late spring.
Former industrial ground can contain mixed soil and buried material, so digging by hand is a poor idea if you find a stand. Instead, photograph it and arrange a survey. Land beside a river or road can have several owners, so identify them before writing. If you are selling, a clear plan helps your buyer's lender. If you are building, tell us the footprint so we can advise before the ground is opened.
