Our client was the owner of a residential property with very limited access to the rear of the house, which comprised of a decked terrace overlooking a long, narrow garden, which sat several feet lower than the house. There were two infestations of Japanese Knotweed present within the garden. The first was growing underneath and around a garden shed, the second was growing in a rockery that had previously been a pond. The client opted for a full excavation and removal, rather than a treatment solution, as they had plans to redesign the garden.

Our client had a large plot of woodland with planned development of a new temperature-controlled storage facility. Due to the land being heavily wooded, there was a necessity to carry out a full site clearance prior to any development commencing.

ECS were brought in to undertake a thorough clearance of the site, which covered approximately 3 hectares. ECS had 2 teams of 3 operatives carrying out tree felling for 2 weeks on site. All trees were chopped and chipped, with the chippings and root balls removed from site as part of the works.

Once the initial clearances had taken place, ECS were also contracted to remove two infestations of Japanese Knotweed that were present on site. Due to the planned development and site constraints, the only solution that fit the client’s timescales was a full removal from site.