Commercial Weed Control
across the North West
Targeted herbicide and invasive species treatment by certified spray operators — on hard surfaces, fence lines and planted areas, with the records commercial sites need.
Weed Control done by one accountable contractor
GGT applies weed control where it's needed for commercial, council and highways clients across the North West — hard surfaces, fence lines, car parks and planted areas — using targeted herbicide applied by certified operators rather than blanket spraying. The aim is to knock growth back and keep it clear, while protecting the planting and surfaces you want to keep.
We also treat invasive species, including Japanese knotweed, with the right products, method and records. Invasive weeds are a real liability on commercial and development sites — they spread, they damage hard standing, and they can hold up a sale or a build — so they need a proper, recorded treatment programme rather than a one-off spray. We keep treatment records and reporting so there's an audit trail for your site.
Weed control sits naturally alongside our grounds maintenance and vegetation work, so it can be folded into a wider site programme or run on its own. As a CHAS, Constructionline Gold and Achilles-accredited contractor with £10 million public liability cover, with certified operators and ISO 9001 systems, we're set up for the commercial, council and highways weed control that needs records as much as results.
- Knapsack & targeted spraying
- Hard-surface & fence-line control
- Car-park & pathway treatment
- Invasive species treatment
- Japanese knotweed management
- Planted-area & border control
- Certified spray operators
- Treatment records & reporting
From first call to a site that's ready to hand over
Free site survey
We identify the weeds and any invasive species, check the surfaces and planting to protect, and agree a treatment plan.
Plan & price
You get an itemised price and, for invasive species, a proper treatment programme rather than a single visit.
Applied by certified operators
Targeted herbicide is applied by certified spray operators — controlling growth while protecting what you want to keep.
Records kept
Treatment is recorded and reported, giving your site an audit trail — important for invasive species and development sites.
Covering Lancashire & the wider North West
We deliver weed control right across the North West. Choose your area, or see everywhere we cover.
Weed Control — frequently asked questions
Do you treat Japanese knotweed and other invasive species?
Yes. We treat Japanese knotweed and other invasive species with the right products and a proper treatment programme, keeping records throughout. Invasive species usually need repeat treatment over time rather than a single spray, and we'll set that out on the survey.
Is your weed control targeted or blanket spraying?
Targeted. Our certified operators apply herbicide where it's needed — hard surfaces, fence lines, car parks and planted areas — to control growth while protecting the planting and surfaces you want to keep, rather than blanket-spraying everything.
Do you keep treatment records?
Yes. We keep treatment records and reporting, which gives your site an audit trail. That matters for commercial and development sites and is essential for invasive-species management where evidence of treatment may be needed.
Are your operators certified?
Yes — weed control is carried out by certified spray operators, following the correct handling, application and safety procedures. We carry £10 million public liability cover and hold the accreditations needed for commercial and highways work.
Can weed control be part of a wider site contract?
Yes. Weed control sits alongside our grounds maintenance and vegetation management, so it can be built into a wider site programme with one contractor and one point of contact, or run on its own.
Which areas do you cover?
Across the North West — Blackpool and the Fylde, Preston, Lancaster, Blackburn, wider Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Call 01772 343285 or request a free site survey.
One contractor for the whole site
Most clients use us for more than one service. Because it's the same crew and one point of contact, the work joins up.

Grounds Maintenance
Scheduled grounds maintenance that keeps commercial sites and council grounds presentable all year — run by our own teams to a frequency that suits the site.
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Vegetation Management
Strimming, hedge and scrub cutting to keep verges, boundaries and access clear — planned around the site and the season, with the right kit for the access.
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Land Clearance
Site and land clearance with our own tracked plant — vegetation, stumps, scrub and spoil cleared and the ground left levelled, ready for the next phase of work.
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