We would recommend you call in our expert PCA qualified surveyor to identify this troublesome weed! Housing surveyors can easily miss Japanese Knotweed or misidentify it, especially in winter when Japanese Knotweed dies back giving the appearance that the site is free from Japanese Knotweed.

If Japanese Knotweed is present on site, then it can cause damage to the structure of the building or ground around the buildings. One big impact, especially for residential clients, is the fact that the presence of Japanese Knotweed can affect the process of buying or selling a property and can lead to the refusal of a mortgage from lenders.

The same issues can affect commercial clients, as well as preventing any development or building projects from going ahead. The presence of Japanese Knotweed can postpone a project until it is cleared from site as the disturbance of soil could lead to further spread or future implications if missed.