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Bindweed, dogwood and Himalayan balsam are easy to confuse with knotweed. Before you pay for anything, send a clear photo of a leaf and a stem, and the whole plant if you can. If it turns out to be something else, we say so and that is that. If it is knotweed, or the picture is not good enough, we can arrange a survey.
Three pictures are usually enough: one wide shot showing where the plant sits, one close to the leaves, and one of a cane showing its nodes. Include something for scale, such as a spade or a gloved hand, and avoid fingers over the leaf edges. Early morning or overcast light shows the shape better than harsh sun. If the plant is behind a fence, photograph from your own land only. Please do not pick or pull any of it to get a better angle, because fragments spread.
Leaves, stem colour and the way the canes branch usually tell us whether a plant is knotweed or one of the common lookalikes found in Northwich gardens, such as bindweed, bamboo, dogwood or Himalayan balsam. A photo cannot show how far the rhizome runs underground, how old the stand is or whether it has crossed a boundary. For that, someone has to visit. You get a plain answer on what it appears to be and, if needed, what to do next.
If it is not knotweed, you hear that, usually with a note on what it probably is and whether it needs attention. If it is, you decide what happens next with no pressure to book anything. Many people simply keep the reply on file while they think. Should you later sell, refinance or hear from a neighbour, a dated identification can be useful as a first record. Keep the photographs on your phone with the date visible and add new ones at the same spot every few weeks.
A leaf and a length of stem, through the form or by message. Free.
For a confirmed knotweed stand, we visit, measure it and record what sits nearby.
Spraying across a few seasons, or digging it out when the date matters.
A written plan for your files and your lender, plus follow-ups until regrowth stops.
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 We visit, confirm the plant, measure it and write up what we find. Knotweed plan for mortgages and sales The management plan lenders and buyers' solicitors ask to see. 
Knotweed from a neighbour A dated record of where the stand is and which way it is heading. Knotweed spraying programme Herbicide applied through the growing season, over several years. Knotweed excavation Removing the stand and its rhizome in a matter of days. 
Knotweed root barrier Heavy-duty membrane set upright to keep rhizome on its own side. 
Knotweed on development land Surveys and removal for Northwich building sites. Knotweed for landlords Surveys and treatment for rented houses and flats. 