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Free knotweed ID from a photo in Runcorn

Send us a picture and we tell you what it is, free of charge.

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Free photo ID check · Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat mornings

What this job actually involves

Free knotweed ID from a photo — how it works here

Free knotweed ID from a photo in Runcorn

Many plants look like knotweed at first glance, including bindweed and dogwood. Before you spend anything, send a clear photo of a leaf and a stem, and the whole plant if possible. If it is something else, we say so and that is the end of it. If it is knotweed, or the photo is not clear enough, we can arrange a survey.

Step by step

How free knotweed id from a photo works with us

  1. Send a photo.

    One leaf and one stem, by message or the contact form. No charge.

  2. We survey it.

    If it is knotweed we visit, measure the stand and note what is close by.

  3. Treat or dig out.

    A spraying programme over several seasons, or excavation if the timetable is tight.

  4. Plan and follow-up.

    A written plan for your records and your lender, with return visits until it stops.

What it costs

Clear pricing for free knotweed id from a photo in Runcorn

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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Survey from
£275
  • Free identification from a photo
  • Written quote before work starts
  • Report suitable for lenders and buyers
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Questions about free knotweed id from a photo

Can you identify it in winter?
Often. The dead canes are quite distinctive. Send a close-up of a joint.
How do I know if it is Japanese knotweed?
Look at the stem first: hollow like bamboo, speckled with purple, and zig-zagging with a node at each bend. Leaves are broad with a flat base. Small cream flowers appear in late summer and the dead canes stay brown through winter. A photo sent to us is quicker than guessing.
Is it illegal to have knotweed in my garden?
Having it is not an offence. Letting it spread into the wild is, and any cut material counts as controlled waste. If it crosses onto a neighbour's land you could face a claim.
Will knotweed stop me getting a mortgage?
Not on its own. Most lenders will lend against a professional survey, a treatment plan and a guarantee that transfers to the buyer.
How long does treatment take?
Spraying usually runs over three to five growing seasons followed by monitoring. Excavation takes days but costs more.
Can I just dig it out myself?
We advise against it. Tiny pieces of rhizome regrow, and the soil cannot go in a skip or the garden waste bin without proper handling.
Where we do it

Free knotweed ID from a photo across Runcorn

Runcorn Old Town· Weston· Weston Point· Halton Brook· Palacefields· Murdishaw· Castlefields· Norton· Beechwood· Sandymoor

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Other services

Knotweed survey A visit to confirm the plant, measure it and write it up. Knotweed plan for mortgages and sales The management plan lenders and buyers ask for. Knotweed from a neighbour A dated record of where it stands and how it is moving. Knotweed spraying programme Herbicide treatment across several seasons with return visits. Knotweed excavation Taking out the stand and the rhizome quickly. Knotweed root barrier Upright membrane to stop rhizome crossing a boundary. Knotweed on building plots Surveys and removal for Runcorn development sites. Knotweed for landlords Surveys and treatment for rented houses and flats.
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