If you suspect a problem with invasive weeds on your land or property, the quickest way to find out is with a survey, carried out by our qualified professionals.
An environmental survey is a visual assessment carried out by our trained professional surveyors to identify, measure, and evaluate the presence of invasive species species, and potential regulatory issues – usually before development or land use changes take place.
A survey is also vital when considering purchasing land or property to enable informed decisions. You’ll want to know exactly what you’re buying – we can help by providing a comprehensive survey report including images and description of findings, and costs for options of treatment or removal.
Page last reviewed 14.10.2025
No homeowner wants invasive plants taking over their garden or land. When this happens it can be very costly to rectify, so taking control with a survey is the best action to take if you suspect you have an invasive plant such as Bamboo or Horsetail which can devalue your property if left uncontrolled. Full list of invasive plants HERE.
For homeowners who don’t want a full survey you can ask us for a quick quote. Send us images of the target plant and we can send you an initial estimate on the cost of invasive or aquatic weed treatment, based on a rough approximation of the amount of target plants on the property. This is often a good option that precede a full site survey and full quote.
Evidencing invasive weeds such as Giant hogweed or Japanese knotweed, or suspected ground contaminates such as Asbestos on site can mean the project gets put on immediate hold until the problem has been eradicated. Hundreds of UK construction companies and property developers come to us to resolve their contamination issues.
We recommend having a site survey so we can provide you with a full quote. This will be carried out by one of our specialists so that you can be provided with a comprehensive survey report and remedial works quotation. The report will detail the site, the target problem(s), with photographs and a survey drawing.
For asbestos contaminated ground projects we will need to carry out soil analysis at the time of survey. Ask us for details.
If you’re a private land or estate owner or a commercial business and you suspect you may have an invasive plant infestation such as Bamboo, Himalayan balsam, Rhododendron, Buddleia or Ragwort a site survey will quickly give you the answers.
Our professionally trained and qualified surveyors will be able to identify any suspect species and the extent of the infestation so that we can provide you with a plan of action and full quote for treatment or eradication. Our invasive weeds specialist advisor assists with some of the trickier species or aquatic weeds and will often accompany our surveyor on the site visit.
Our survey service is ideal for Solicitors, Estate Agents, Property Management companies and businesses with clients and customers requiring a survey. By providing the survey on your behalf, we have the perfect partnership of skills to compliment your business offerings, which gives the customer an all-round solution. Better for you, and better for your customers.
We also provide a range of CPD style training services, from online presentations to face to face sessions which are ideal for surveying firms to assist their teams with identification of invasive species – keeping surveyors up to date with vital information including health and safety around noxious weeds.
This article has been reviewed by our invasive weeds expert: Darren Greatbatch, Specialist Advisory Manager, Amenity & Invasive Weeds, at Environment Controls. Last reviewed on 5th November 2025. Table of Contents A new era for biodiversity in Scotland What the Biodiversity Strategy Bill is trying to achieve Why invasive species are central to the new…
Packed with pictures and information helping you to identify the key characteristics of this invasive plant and what it looks like through the seasons.
