Japanese Knotweed Removal in Wandsworth, SW18

Japanese Knotweed removal and advice by Local Chartered Surveyors and PCA members covering Wandsworth, SW18 and the surrounding areas.

Interesting fact about Wandsworth…The  Ram Brewery is claimed by Youngs as the oldest British brewery in continuous operation] At the time of its closure in 2006, the brewery was a mix of ancient and ultra-modern plant, including a steam engine which had been installed in 1835 and had been in regular use until the 1980s.  Until the closure of the brewery in September 2006, the horses and drays were still used for local deliveries of beer to locations within a mile or two of the brewery. As of 4 December 2008, the old Ram Brewery has been approved for redevelopment into a new shopping / business centre.The new owner of the site, property company Minerva plc, has hired one of the former Young’s brewers, John Hatch, as site manager. One of his jobs is to keep brewing going on the site via a ‘nanobrewery’ set up in the old Young’s laboratory] Hatch’s new Ram Brewery brews at least once a week in order to maintain the “oldest British brewery” claim

As the only Japanese Knotweed removal company and consultancy in the UK regulated by the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and to hold full Property Care Association (PCA) accreditation (Invasive Weed Control Group), CYB Environmental are the most trusted company in the treatment, control  and removal of Japanese Knotweed.

As well as an herbicidal treatment programme and a tailored management plan to the individual site requirements, we offer an insurance backed guarantee that gives piece of mind should it ever return.

With our head office located in Deptford, London and satellite offices in Bristol and Cardiff, we are perfectly located to serve Wandsworth, SW18 and the surrounding area.

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The majority of the UK major lenders will refuse to lend against a property if their surveyor identifies Japanese knotweed at a property you are purchasing, selling or even re-mortgaging, especially if it is located within seven metres of a habitable space. This is due to the aggressive nature of the plant and potential damage it can cause to the building, consequently severely affecting the value of the property.

As a minimum, the mortgage lender will request a ‘Japanese Knotweed Management Plan’. The Japanese Knotweed Management Plan must contain:

• A description of the property with an accurate record of the Japanese Knotweed infestation;

• Any past treatments undertaken;
• Objectives, including timescales;

• A scaled plan with dimensions and supporting photographs ;
• The full details of the contracting organisation and a description of the methods to be used to eradicate Japanese Knotweed and the associated risks of that method;

• A suggested monitoring period.

Although conditions will vary from lender to lender, in practice lenders will generally want to see evidence of an initial treatment and a commitment by the owner/purchaser of the property to fund in advance the treatment programme along with a 5-10 year insurance backed guarantee.

With Chartered Surveyors (full members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and Valuation Surveyors in house currently working directly for the majority of the UK major lenders, we are perfectly placed to deal and act upon their individual requirements to ensure they are able to lend against the property.