Professional Bamboo Removal & Treatment Services
If you’re dealing with invasive bamboo and want a permanent solution, we can help. Our specialists will assess your site, explain your options clearly and recommend the most effective approach. Say goodbye to unwanted Bamboo.
Why Bamboo is a serious problem
Bamboo is not currently listed under UK invasive species legislation, but that does not mean it is risk-free. Many property owners underestimate bamboo until it’s too late. Its ability to rapidly spread, cause damage and create disputes means many insurers, developers and councils treat bamboo with the same seriousness as invasive plants, and DIY almost always makes the problem worse by stimulating further growth.
We provide professional bamboo removal across the UK, delivering permanent, compliant solutions for residential and commercial sites. Whether bamboo is encroaching across boundaries, damaging hard landscaping or regrowing year after year, we can help.
On this page you’ll find out how we control or remove unwanted bamboo, the process involved, and our costs.
How much does Bamboo removal cost?
We know getting a cost is important, so for an QUICK QUOTE send us some pictures using the form on this page. Alternatively, we’ll carry out a survey assessment and provide a full quote with a comprehensive report.
As experienced experts in Bamboo control and removal, we offer three options:
- Herbicide treatment
- Excavation*
- Containment
*Our Bamboo Excavation Programme has been designed to be effective whilst reducing the volume of soils removed.
“You have a fantastic team, and we would like to express our sincere appreciation for everything that has already been achieved – we are absolutely delighted.” Vaiva J. 02.12.2025
Bamboo removal process
Bamboo Taking Over? Don’t let it get worse! Bamboo’s rapid underground spread can cause serious problems, often leading to disputes between neighbours. Running bamboo, in particular, spreads aggressively via rhizomes, extending metres beyond the original planting site – sometimes even beneath fences and patios and cutting it back won’t stop the spread. The rhizome network beneath the soil remains active, allowing shoots to resurface elsewhere. The only effective solution is professional removal, ensuring the entire root system is excavated to prevent regrowth.
Here’s our simple 3-step process:
- Bamboo Survey & Assessment – a site inspection by one of our professional Bamboo surveyors determines what type of bamboo you have and extent of underground spread. You’ll receive a full report to help you decide on the most effective removal or treatment strategy
- Agree the works schedule – discuss the options with us, we’ll guide you through the benefits of treatment and excavation. We’re here to answer any questions you may have on different methods, their timeline and costs.
- Neighbour discussions – if the bamboo originates from next door, it’s worth addressing long-term solutions like treatment or removal together.
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Bamboo Removal FAQs
Is bamboo hard to remove? Yes – Bamboo removal takes specialist equipment to dig up, and for this reason DIY bamboo removal is not usually successful because every fragment of the plant needs to be removed, and this requires an expert’s touch.
What is the best way to remove bamboo permanently? Permanent removal usually requires either full rhizome excavation or a structured treatment programme. The correct approach depends on species, size and location.
Can bamboo grow back after removal? Yes – if rhizomes are left behind or removal is incomplete, bamboo will regrow. This is why professional management is essential.
Is bamboo removal worth it? Yes. Uncontrolled bamboo can spread rapidly, cause damage and reduce property usability. Early professional intervention reduces long-term costs.
Do I need professional bamboo removal? Yes – Bamboo behaves very differently to normal plants, and incorrect removal often worsens the problem.
How to remove bamboo
Environment Controls can control invasive bamboo growth in a number of ways, but the two primary options are:
HERBICIDE TREATMENT: We have a range of treatment options and techniques that are designed to control and kill the Bamboo growth. The method of application varies depending on the species and level of growth, but we can conduct a survey and advise you on the best course of action and provide you with a treatment plan.
EXCAVATION: This option provides permanent eradication of all Bamboo. We do this by carefully excavating all above ground and below ground parts of the plant. Bamboo doesn’t tend to grow very deeply into the ground, but it can spread out quite far. With a survey, we will be able to precisely determine the spread and ensure tidy and targeted removal.
How to control Bamboo
In addition to the treatment and removal of Bamboo, there are also options to put containment measures in place to prevent Bamboo from spreading beyond its intended planting area.
ROOT BARRIER: This underground barrier stops the roots from spreading beyond their intended area. The barriers can be made out of a range of materials including concrete. However if the barriers aren’t fit for purpose, the correct thickness or the correct depth, then they can be ineffective. Environment Controls can provide professional advice and installation to ensure that your Bamboo is contained and can grow happily in its intended space.
THINNING AND CUTTING: Another method to keep Bamboo contained is to thin out and cut the growth. when Bamboo clumps reach their maximum growing height during the growing season, they rarely increase in size, but will produce another crop of clumps for the following season (and so on). Thinning Bamboo by cutting back older clumps will restrict how far it will spread.
CASE STUDY: BAMBOO REMOVAL FROM NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES
On this contract we were asked to get rid of invasive Bamboo from two next-door residential properties at the same time.
When Bamboo was found on one of the properties, further investigation discovered new growth on the neighbouring property. It was essential to get rid of all Bamboo from both sides of the fence to avoid either property from having the same problem a few months later.
All culms were excavated and the rhizomes chased out, placed in a skip and removed to landfill. The clean area was backfilled with fresh imported topsoil to leave both gardens tidy. It’s important to get rid of all Bamboo even if it’s spread onto a neighbours – otherwise you run the risk of it returning.
Why choose us
- Nationwide bamboo removal specialists
- Experienced in residential and commercial
- Fully trained, insured and compliant operatives
- Proven methods designed to prevent regrowth
- Clear reporting and professional site management
Eliminate unwanted bamboo
What damage does bamboo cause?
Bamboo causes significant damage to ground level structures such as patios, decking, pathways and floors within buildings, but also underground infrastructure such as pipes and drains.
Bamboo has not boundaries, it can also take over lawns and open green spaces if left to run wild blocking out natural light that harms the habitat.
It causes damage by breaking through any weak areas, gaps or cracks of structures, forcing its way above ground where it will quickly establish itself, whilst its underground root system searches for further areas of penetration. Each time it emerges above ground it will create a new plant, which can cause further damage.
What is the most invasive Bamboo?
There are two main types of Bamboo: Running and Clumping. When it comes to invasive Bamboo, the worst offenders are the ‘running’ types (shown in the image) which have large networks of roots and rhizomes. Rhizomes are underground plant stems (roots) that grow horizontally and allow more Bamboo to grow. These rhizomes are capable of spreading as far as 30 feet and if left unchecked and untreated can invade neighbouring gardens – and even pose a risk to the structural foundation of houses and buildings.
While Bamboo is not listed under Schedule 9, Part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is not officially classed as an invasive species, encroachment cases are becoming more common and more homeowners are taking legal action against neighbours who have allowed it to spread.
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