Message us a picture and we say what the plant is, at no cost.
Free photo ID check · Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat mornings
Lots of garden plants resemble knotweed, bindweed, dogwood and Himalayan balsam included. Before paying for anything, send a sharp photo of one leaf and one stem, plus the whole plant if you can manage it. Where it is something else, we say so and that is the end of it. Where it is knotweed, or the picture is unclear, we can arrange a visit.
Three pictures usually do the job: one wide shot showing where the plant sits, one close up of the leaves, and one of a cane showing its joints. Put something in the frame for scale, such as a spade or a gloved hand. Overcast light shows leaf shape better than harsh sun. If the plant is behind a fence or over a wall, photograph it from your own side and say roughly how far away it is.
Leaves, stem colour and the way the canes branch usually show whether a plant is knotweed or one of the common lookalikes, such as bindweed, dogwood, bamboo or Himalayan balsam. A photo cannot show how far the roots run underground, how old the stand is or whether it has crossed a boundary. For those answers someone has to visit the site, which is what the paid survey is for.
If it is not knotweed, we tell you, usually with a note on what it probably is and whether it needs attention. If it is knotweed, the next step is entirely yours, and there is no pressure to book anything. Many people simply keep the reply on file while they think. A dated identification can also be a useful first record if you later sell, remortgage or hear from a neighbour.
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. Knotweed plan for mortgages and sales The management plan a lender or buyer will ask for. 
Knotweed from a neighbour A dated record of where it is and where it is heading. 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. 