Buying, selling or managing a home
Understand the plant, survey findings, management plan and documents your transaction may need.
Property help →Derbyshire · The Midlands · Nationwide
Clear answers for Japanese knotweed.
From a first sighting to a property sale or a complex site, we survey, plan and treat invasive plants with care for the land around them.
Practical treatment plans, tailored to your site.
Local expertiseBased in Derbyshire, working across the Midlands and beyond
Property readySurveys and management plans for transactions
Environment awareTargeted treatment, including water adjacent sites
Choose your next step
What brings you here?
Managing land or delivering a project
Plan surveys, treatment and records around a wider site, programme or river corridor.
Project help →Qualifications and reviews
Check the details for yourself.
Visit our PCA and TrustMark profiles and read customer feedback.
How we help
The right response for your property or project.
Every site is different. We start with what you need to establish, then recommend a proportionate way forward.
Surveys & identification
Find out what is growing on your land, where it is, and what that means for your plans. We can identify plants from photos as a first step.
About surveys →Management plans
A documented approach to Japanese knotweed for homeowners, buyers, sellers and professional advisers. Insurance backed guarantees may be available for agreed 5 or 10 year plans.
About management plans →Invasive plant control
Targeted Japanese knotweed treatment, with methods chosen for the site. We also work with giant hogweed and Himalayan balsam.
About treatment →What happens next
A straightforward path from uncertainty to a plan.
01 — TELL US
Share what you know
Call or email with the location, photos if you have them, and any deadline such as a sale or building work.
02 — WE ASSESS
Understand the site
We discuss the issue and, where needed, arrange a survey to map the growth and site constraints.
03 — MOVE FORWARD
Agree the response
Receive a tailored proposal covering the work, records, timescale and any guarantee option.
Why Derby Knotweed
Specialist knowledge, grounded in the field.
Specialist invasive non-native plant management for river corridors, conservation projects and landscape restoration.
With more than 10 years of invasive plant experience, river and water-adjacent work is a particular speciality. We also provide surveys and management plans for domestic and commercial property.
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CSJKCertified Surveyor of Japanese Knotweed
Fully PCA Certified
Fully PCA Certified
£5mPublic Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance as standard. Additional insurances available for larger projects.
PA1 / PA6AWNPTC herbicide qualifications
RHS Level 2 Horticulture
RHS Botany
HND Environmental Science
AQA Woodland Management
RHS Level 2 Horticulture
RHS Botany
HND Environmental Science
AQA Woodland Management
5 / 10 yearsInsurance backed guarantees may be available under agreed terms
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
The Derwent Living Forest.
Derby Knotweed supports the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. The Trust leads the Derwent Living Forest, a nature restoration programme across the Derbyshire Derwent catchment.
Every job plants a tree.
Its vision is to create 30,000 hectares of connected wooded habitats and wetland by 2050, including woodland, hedgerows, orchards and parklands. We value that ambition for the landscape and rivers around us.
Learn about the Trust’s programme ↗
Not sure what the plant is?
Send us a photo.
Send clear pictures of the leaves, stems and wider patch for an initial view. A formal survey may still be needed.
Common questions
Useful answers before you call.
Can you help if I’m buying or selling a property?
Yes. We can survey suspected Japanese knotweed and prepare a management plan to support a property transaction. Ask your solicitor or lender what documents and guarantee terms they require for your particular case.
How long does treatment take?
It depends on the extent of the growth and the chosen method. Treatment commonly takes more than one growing season, with follow up monitoring agreed in the plan.
Do you work near rivers and watercourses?
Yes. Water adjacent sites are a particular area of experience. We assess conditions and choose an appropriate method for each location.
Can you identify a plant from a photo?
Send a clear photo of the leaves, stems and wider patch. We offer an initial photo identification at no charge, though a site visit may still be needed for a formal survey.
Do you only work in Derbyshire?
No. We are based in Derbyshire and undertake work across the Midlands and further afield.
Take the first step
Tell us what you’ve found.
Whether it is one suspicious stem or an established infestation, we’ll help you work out what to do next.