A dated record of where it is and where it is heading.
Free photo ID check · Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat mornings
Knotweed coming through from a void house, a rented property, an empty plot or a railway bank is one of the main reasons people in Widnes contact us. Our survey notes the stand, the point where it crosses the line and its likely route. You use that evidence with the owner, and a barrier can defend your side while that is sorted.
Start with dated photographs from your own side, taken at the same spot each month through the growing season. Note where canes appear on your land, how far from the boundary they are and whether they push through paving, a fence base or a shed floor. Keep every message you send or receive. A survey adds measurements and a professional opinion, which carries more weight than your own photos alone.
Most neighbours do not know they have it, and many are as worried as you are. Begin with a friendly note or a chat over the fence, and offer to share the survey findings. If the house is rented, the landlord or agent is the right person to contact. If the stand is on an empty plot or a railway bank, work out who owns it before you write to anyone.
Give it a few weeks, then follow up in writing and keep a copy. If the neighbour will not engage, your record, the survey and your written requests are what you would show if you later take advice from a solicitor. Check whether your home insurance includes legal expenses cover. In the meantime, do not spray or dig beyond your own boundary, and do not enter their land without permission.
A leaf and a stem will do, via the contact form or message. Free of charge.
For a confirmed stand we visit, measure it and record what lies near it.
Seasonal spraying over several years, or digging out where the timetable demands it.
A written plan for you and your lender, and revisits until the stand stops regrowing.
Every job starts with a free photo check. If a visit is needed, you get a written quote before any work starts — no obligation, no surprises.
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Knotweed survey An on-site visit to confirm the plant and record the stand. Free knotweed ID from a photo Message us a picture and we say what the plant is, at no cost. Knotweed plan for mortgages and sales The management plan a lender or buyer will ask for. Knotweed spraying programme Herbicide treatment over several seasons, with return visits. 
Knotweed excavation Digging out the stand and its rhizome in a few days. Knotweed root barrier Upright membrane that stops rhizome crossing a line. 
Knotweed on building plots Surveys and removal for Widnes development land. Knotweed for landlords Surveys and treatment for rented houses and flats. 