Professional Bamboo Removal Covering Porthcawl And All South and West Wales

Expert Bamboo Removal in Porthcawl and all South & West Wales

For high quality, cost effective bamboo removal in Porthcawl, Glamorgan or throughout South and West Wales at Clearsafe Knotweed & Bamboo we have over 20 years experience offering professional invasive weed removal services and act fast to nip your bamboo problem in the bud before it can spread and to keep costs low.

Our friendly and highly trained team cover all kinds of domestic and commercial properties and sites with our clients including homeowners and sellers, prospective buyers through to large commercial clients such as construction companies and property developers as well as councils and water services.

Fully licensed, Trustmark registered and full members of the PCA ( Property Care Association ) you can rest easy knowing you are in safe hands and all our prospective customers receive a free initial site visit, survey and quote with no-obligation.

All treatments also come with a full insurance backed guarantee so if problem bamboo is creating an issue for you on your property call us now on 0800 634 9275 and let us get to the root of your problem.

History of Bamboo in the UK

The first documented importation of bamboo was in 1826 to London’s Kew Gardens from Asia at a time when many plant hunting and gathering expeditions were taking place, particularly to China and Japan.

Bamboo become popular throughout the UK as a good looking, sturdy and versatile plant that comes in many different sizes, offering privacy and even a resilient wind-break that can quickly populate a garden or landscaped setting.

With now over 1600 documented varieties, some able to grow into actual forests, bamboo has firmly established itself here to the point where it has now started to escape it’s designated settings and create problems for surrounding areas and properties.

Issues with Bamboo

With certain species of bamboo capable of growing more than 1 meter per day it is no wonder that is is known “the fastest growing plant in the world” , although bamboo is technically classified as a grass of the Poaceae family.

Although this can be a massive positive when looking to quickly populate a garden or landscape , it is this ability to grow and spread quickly that can also see problems arise with bamboo as it escapes its designated boundaries.

It’s strong and resilient rhizome network ( root structure ) can spread away from the parent plant into surrounding areas and properties with the potential to cause structural damage to most things standing in it’s path, including walls, drives, patios, even foundations.

With now over 1600 documented bamboo varieties of these can still be generally placed into two categories :

Clumping Bamboo – Tend to form in distinct “clumps” close to the host plant, not generally spreading and do not tend to cause problems for surrounding areas and properties.

Running Bamboo –  By far the more troublesome as they can “run” far from the parent plant, penetrating and affecting surrounding areas and properties.

Treatment & Removal Methods

Treatment and removal methods for bamboo include :

Manual Removal – By hand or using tools.

Mechanical Excavation – Often on commercial and industrial sites.

Physical Barriers – Rhizome barriers can be placed around the roots to keep them from spreading.

Chemical / Herbicide Treatments – Can be used on most varieties of bamboo ensuring no spill over to surrounding plants and areas.

*Ongoing observation of the effected area is also of the highest importance as regrowth can occur from the slightest fragment of rhizome / root is left behind.*

High Quality, Professional Bamboo Removal in Porthcawl & all South and West Wales

If bamboo is creating an issue for you on your property in Porthcawl, Glamorgan or throughout South and West Wales whether commercial or domestic then don’t wait to address it.

Delaying and allowing further spread always leads to increased costs in the medium and long term and here at Clearsafe Knotweed & Bamboo we act quickly to visit your property as soon as we possibly can for peace of mind.

One of our friendly, highly trained and professional team will always be just a phone call away throughout the treatment and removal process so give us a call today on 0800 634 9275 and let us get to the root of your bamboo problem!