Surveyor measuring a knotweed stand on a plot in Salford

Japanese Knotweed Removal · Salford

Is that knotweed in your Salford garden or yard? Find out for free, then deal with it properly.

Name: Irwell Knotweed
Address: Salford, Greater Manchester, GB
Telephone: +440000000000
Price range: £275

Send a photo for a free identification. If it is knotweed we survey it, treat or dig it out, and give you a plan your lender and solicitor will accept. Surveys from £275.

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Free photo ID check Survey from £275 Plans accepted by mortgage lenders

Stands removedExcavated ahead of a sale, an extension or a build.

Spring shootsPurple-red spears through paving are the usual first sign.

City-wideFrom Ordsall and Weaste out to Walkden and Worsley.

What delay costs

A small stand today is a big one in three years

The canes die back every winter and look harmless. The crown and rhizome underground keep spreading, and a stand ignored for a few seasons covers far more ground than it did.

Survey and treat nowA contained stand and a modest bill.

£275

Leave it a few yearsMore area to treat, more soil to move.

Bigger job

Surveyor flags it at saleThe buyer's lender wants a plan first.

Weeks lost

Cutting and bagging it yourselfFragments left behind start new plants.

£££££

Survey price shown on the site. Treatment quoted in writing after the visit. Nothing agreed on the doorstep.

£275 · One visit, one price Written quote before any work

✓ What that buys

Every survey gives you:

On-site confirmation that the plant is knotweed
The stand mapped, measured and photographed
Distances to the house, boundary walls and drains
A written report for a lender or solicitor
Costed options for treatment or excavation

— What you never get

What does not cost you anything:

A photo check, including when the answer is no
Travel anywhere in Salford
Extra charges after the survey price is agreed
Pressure to dig when spraying would do
A copy of your own report

Reports are written with RICS guidance on knotweed and residential property in mind. Take it to any contractor you like.

Developers and landlords

Knotweed on Salford development land and rental property

Cleared industrial plots, canal-side sites and older rented terraces are where knotweed turns into a cost. We survey, write the method statement and carry out treatment or removal.

Knotweed on development landSurveys and removal for Salford sites and plots.

Knotweed for landlordsSurveys and treatment for rented houses and blocks.

Getting rid of it

Knotweed spraying, excavation and root barriers in Salford

A spraying programme if you can wait, excavation if you cannot, and a root barrier where the stand sits on the other side of the wall. Arisings leave site with the correct waste documents.

Knotweed spraying programmeHerbicide treatment across several seasons, with return visits.

Knotweed excavationTaking out the stand and rhizome when time is short.

Knotweed root barrierAn upright membrane that stops rhizome crossing a boundary.

Why people ring us

Call us if this sounds familiar

These are the situations that bring Salford callers to us.

It backs onto the river or canal

Gardens beside the Irwell, the Ship Canal or the Bridgewater Canal are the most exposed. A survey shows how far in from the bank it has got.

Purple shoots in the paving

Spear-like red-purple tips coming up through flags, block paving or a crack in the yard from April onwards.

You are selling or remortgaging

The TA6 form asks about knotweed outright. Better to hold a plan before the buyer's surveyor finds it.

Building work is planned

Foundations or drainage dug through a stand move it around the plot. Get it dealt with first.

It is over the fence

Coming from an empty house, a landlord's yard or next door. You need a record of where it sits and when you reported it.

A drive or path is lifting

Rhizome can push up tarmac and block paving. Map it before you resurface.

Also worth a call: shoots through paving in a terraced yard, canes behind a fence on the Irwell, a solicitor's enquiry on a TA6 form, a surveyor's note on a mortgage valuation.

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Japanese knotweed along a boundary fence in Salford

Knotweed in Salford

Riverbank, canal bank and cleared plots, all in one city.

Salford has been rebuilt on top of itself more than once. The River Irwell, the Manchester Ship Canal and the Bridgewater Canal cut through a city of Victorian terraces, former docks, railway sidings and cleared industrial plots, and a lot of that ground has had houses or flats put on it in the last twenty years. Disturbed soil beside water and old rail land is exactly where Japanese knotweed settles.

A survey shows whether the stand began on your land or came across the boundary.

How it works

From photo to plan

Photo.

A leaf and a length of stem, sent by message or the contact form. Identification is free.

Survey.

We come out, measure the stand and record what is close to it.

Treat or excavate.

Several seasons of spraying, or a dig-out when the timetable is tight.

Report and monitoring.

A written plan for your lender, plus return visits until nothing regrows.

Salford, from Ordsall to Worsley

Salford areas we cover

Ordsall· Weaste

Pendleton· Irlams o' th' Height

M27

M28

M30

Salford and the towns around it across M5, M6, M7, M27, M28 and M30. Visits usually booked within the week.

Before you ring

Questions we get asked

How do I know if it is Japanese knotweed?

Look at the stem: it is hollow like bamboo, flecked with purple and grows in a zig-zag, with a node at each bend. Leaves are shield-shaped with a flat base. Late summer brings creamy flower sprays, and in winter you are left with brown, brittle canes. The fastest check is to send us a photo.

Is it illegal to have knotweed in my garden?

No, owning it is not an offence. Letting it spread into the wild is, and the waste has to be handled as controlled waste. If it crosses onto a neighbour's land you could face a claim.

Will knotweed stop me getting a mortgage?

It does not have to. Lenders mostly want to see a survey, a treatment plan and an insurance-backed guarantee that can pass to the next owner.

How long does treatment take?

A spraying programme normally runs three to five growing seasons and is then monitored. Excavation takes days, but costs more.

Can I just dig it out myself?

It is a poor idea. Small fragments of rhizome regrow, and the soil you lift cannot go in a skip or the green bin without proper handling.

Does knotweed damage houses?

It exploits weak points such as cracked paving, drains, walls and outbuildings. Sound foundations are seldom the issue, but it will still hit a valuation and a sale.

What if it is coming from my neighbour?

Have it surveyed so the extent and direction of spread are on record. That record is what you take to the neighbour or their landlord.

Should I cut it back or strim it?

No. Cutting scatters fragments and reduces how well spraying works. Leave it as it is until it has been assessed.

What do I have to declare when I sell?

The TA6 asks directly about knotweed. If it is present, say so and attach the management plan. An incorrect answer can come back on you later.

How much does knotweed removal cost?

For a normal garden or yard, a multi-year spraying programme often lands between about £1,000 and £3,000. Excavation costs more because of the soil and disposal. You get a written price after the survey.

Do you cover all of Salford?

Yes — Salford and the towns around it across M5, M6, M7, M27, M28 and M30.