Has your weed-control support been interrupted? Kersten can help keep your programme moving.
Whether you have lost access to servicing, parts, technical support or a reliable supply route, Kersten UK can help assess the immediate problem and identify a practical way forward.
- Independent servicing and inspection
- Replacement and alternative machinery
- Demonstrations and hire options
- Integrated Weed Management advice
Repair an existing machine
Discuss inspection, fault diagnosis, servicing or repair where the original support route is no longer available.
Request technical support → 02Arrange ongoing servicing
Establish an ad hoc or planned service arrangement for a fleet of thermal or non-chemical weed-control equipment.
Discuss service cover → 03Replace unsupported equipment
Compare hot water, hot air, electric and mechanical alternatives without relying on one prescribed method.
Explore replacement options → 04Review the whole programme
Use the disruption as an opportunity to assess surfaces, methods, frequency, costs and long-term outcomes.
Request an IWM review →Independent service support
Restore a service route for existing thermal equipment
If your original supplier is no longer available, the first priority is to understand the condition of the machine and whether it can be supported safely and economically.
Inspection, servicing and practical advice
Kersten engineers have experience with the boilers, engines, burners, pumps and pressure systems used across a wide range of thermal weed-control machinery.
Support can begin with a discussion of the machine, service history, symptoms and location. From there, we can advise whether an inspection, repair, planned service or replacement assessment is the most sensible next step.
- Hot-water, hot-foam and steam systems
- Hot-air burners and LPG equipment
- Engine, pump and pressure-system checks
- Ad hoc servicing and planned maintenance
- Replacement assessment where repair is uneconomic
Why Kersten UK
Continuity without being tied to one technology
Kersten has supported non-chemical weed management in the UK for more than 20 years and can compare several approaches rather than forcing every site into one solution.
Long-term UK experience
Practical experience supplying, demonstrating and supporting non-chemical weed-control equipment.
Engineering support
Discuss existing machinery, service requirements, parts access and realistic repair or replacement routes.
Complementary methods
Hot water, hot air, electric, precision-lance and mechanical options for different sites and workloads.
Demonstrate before deciding
Compare options through demonstrations, site trials, machinery hire and practical training.
Technology options
Select the method around the site, not the other way around
Different surfaces, access constraints, treatment frequencies and environmental objectives call for different tools. The strongest programme may combine more than one method.
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Eco Weedkiller
Scalable hot-water treatment from compact pedestrian units to vehicle-mounted systems, using water as the working medium.
Explore Eco Weedkiller →
HOAF
LPG-powered hot-air systems for paths, paved areas and wider surface treatment where manoeuvrability and working width matter.
Explore HOAF →
Ripagreen
Portable lance-based treatment for steps, cemeteries, planted areas and sites where access is restricted.
Explore Ripagreen →
Zasso Zap Weeder
Battery-powered electric treatment for targeted work on hard surfaces with no exhaust emissions at the point of use.
Explore Zasso →
Kersten Electro Lance
Precision electrical treatment for individual plants and invasive species where careful targeting is required.
Explore the Electro Lance →
Weed brushing
Remove weeds, moss and accumulated growth medium from suitable hard surfaces as part of a preventative programme.
Explore weed brushes →A practical comparison
Start with the operational requirement
This guide is deliberately broad. Final method selection should follow a site assessment, demonstration or trial.
Continuity enquiry
Tell us what has been interrupted
Select the support you need and add the essential details. The button will open the Kersten contact page with your enquiry already prepared.
What happens next
A clearer enquiry produces a faster first response
Include the machine, urgency, location and operational impact where possible. For replacement enquiries, describe the sites and the work the equipment needs to perform.
- Existing machine or technology
- Service, repair or replacement requirement
- Site type and operational scale
- Urgency and location
- Demonstration or hire interest
Build your support enquiry
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Evidence, training and practical trials
Use the disruption to build a stronger programme
Service continuity may solve the immediate problem. Evidence, training and site trials can improve what happens next.
Bracknell IWM Trial
Explore measured evidence on surface condition, mechanical extraction and pesticide reduction.
View the trial → Practical trainingIWM Workshop
Learn surface diagnosis, method selection and hands-on machinery use at Pierces Farm.
View workshop dates → Strategy and diagnosisThe Weeds Are Not the Problem
Understand why repeated treatment fails when the surface conditions supporting growth remain unchanged.
Explore the book → Prove it on siteMachinery Hire
Trial selected machinery on your own sites before deciding whether to purchase or change method.
View hire machinery →Do not let a broken support route become a broken weed-control programme
Speak to Kersten about the immediate machine problem, a practical replacement route or a broader review of how your sites are managed.