Is your non-chemical weed control programme summer-proof?

Mid-season is the worst time to discover your equipment support has disappeared. If your non-chemical weed control programme has been disrupted - through a change in supplier, a gap in servicing support, or an interrupted supply chain - Kersten UK can help you maintain continuity and keep your programme running through the season.

We have been supplying, servicing, and supporting non-chemical weed management in the UK for over 20 years. With NAP 2025 compliance obligations live and the growing season underway, here is what we can offer.

Independent servicing for thermal weed control machines

If your equipment needs a service, repair, or inspection and your original supplier is no longer available to support it, our engineers can help. We are experienced with the boiler systems, engines, and pressure components found across a wide range of thermal weed control machines - not just the brands we supply.

We offer both ad hoc callouts and annual service contracts across the UK. Getting your existing machine back into reliable operation is often the fastest and most cost-effective route to continuity, and it does not require any commitment to new equipment.

Trade-in: your existing machine against something new

If your current machine is beyond economical repair, or if you would simply rather move to a system with full UK manufacturer support, we are happy to discuss a trade-in against any of the equipment in our range. We will assess your existing machine and offer a fair trade-in value against new Eco Weedkiller, Hoaf, Ripagreen, or Zasso equipment.

A trade-in removes the hassle of disposing of redundant equipment and reduces the capital outlay on a replacement - and you end up with a machine that has full UK support behind it and no proprietary consumable dependency.

A proven range with no single-supplier dependency

Kersten UK supplies five complementary non-chemical weed control technologies across hot water, hot air, and electric methods. None require proprietary consumables - they run on water, LPG, or electricity, all available from standard market sources. If your current programme has been built around a machine that relies on a proprietary foam or chemical consumable that is no longer available, switching to any of our range eliminates that dependency entirely.

• Eco Weedkiller - fully electric hot water weed control, pedestrian to vehicle-mounted. Water is the only consumable.
• Hoaf - LPG-powered hot air thermal weeding. Highly manoeuvrable on hard surfaces and between paving.
• Ripagreen - compact thermal weeding lances for precise spot treatment and hard-to-reach areas.
• Zasso ZAP Weeder - battery-powered walk-behind electric weeder. Kills weeds including roots with zero emissions at point of use.
• Kersten Electro Lance - precision electric lance for invasive species including Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed.

We offer demonstrations across the UK. If you are considering a switch and want to see the equipment working on your own sites before committing, contact us to arrange a visit.

A disruption is also an opportunity

A break in your weed control programme is an inconvenience, but it is also a natural point to ask whether your current approach was working as well as it could. Many programmes that relied on thermal or chemical treatment alone were doing so on networks that had never had the underlying detritus substrate extracted - meaning the same streets required repeat visits every season without any cumulative improvement in condition.

Our Integrated Weed Management audit, developed by Sean Faulkner as author of the Defra-funded IWM Reference Guide 2025, will assess your sites against the Pavement Ecological Succession framework, identify which areas of your network are still in the Stage 2 intervention window, and recommend the most effective and cost-efficient programme going forward.

What NAP 2025 means for disrupted programmes

Local authorities with non-chemical weed control commitments under NAP 2025 face a practical problem when equipment support disappears mid-season: the compliance obligation does not pause while you find an alternative. The sooner continuity is restored, the stronger your demonstrable position.

Whether that means getting your existing machine serviced and back into operation, bringing in hire equipment to bridge the gap, or switching to a new system with full support, acting quickly is the right approach. We are ready to move at whatever pace the situation requires.

For servicing, trade-in valuations, equipment demonstrations, or IWM advice, contact Kersten UK on 0118 986 9253 or visit kerstenuk.com/non-chemical-weed-control-supply-continuity.