NASSAU & SUFFOLK COUNTY · LONG ISLAND
Complete Bamboo Removal on Long Island
Bamboo isn’t gone until the rhizomes are gone. Got Bamboo removes running bamboo the right way: canes cut and hauled, root systems excavated, soil cleaned, a root barrier installed and the property restored. Every job is backed by our one-year warranty.
THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
It’s Not What You See, It’s What You Don’t See
The bamboo found in most Long Island yards is running bamboo, typically from the Phyllostachys genus. Unlike clumping varieties, running bamboo spreads through rhizomes, horizontal underground stems that can travel well beyond the original planting. Each rhizome has nodes that can sprout new shoots, so a single piece left in the soil can start a new stand.
We hear it on almost every estimate: “The bamboo is only in that one area.” The canes may be, but the roots rarely are. In our experience, rhizomes run 10 to 25 feet past the last shoot you can see. New shoots come up from buds along the middle of a rhizome while its tip keeps traveling, so the edge of the visible stand is rarely where the roots stop.
That’s why cutting, mowing, burning, or spraying rarely works on its own. The canes come down, but the rhizome network underground is still alive and storing energy. Within weeks, new shoots push up, sometimes several feet from where the old stand was. In our experience, if bamboo isn’t completely removed, it usually reappears within 30 days, and by 90 days you’ll know whether the job was done right.
Signs you need professional bamboo removal
- Shoots coming up in your lawn, garden beds, or through mulch
- Bamboo pushing through pavers, asphalt, or cracks in concrete
- A neighbor’s bamboo crossing your property line
- A stand that’s grown far past where it was planted
- A notice or violation from your town or village
- You’re selling your home and bamboo came up in the inspection
THE WORK, STEP BY STEP
Our Bamboo Removal Process
Free site analysis.
We’re usually out within 24 hours of your call, and sometimes the same day. We inspect the stand, probe for rhizome spread, check property lines, and note nearby structures, utilities, septic systems, and trees we need to protect.
Cut and haul.
All canes are cut at grade and hauled away for proper disposal. Nothing is left in a pile on your property.
Rhizome excavation.
Using mini excavators, skid steers, and hand crews, we dig out the root mass and follow rhizomes to their ends. In tight spaces, near foundations or along fences, we work by hand.
Soil screening and cleanup.
We sift through the excavated area to pull out remaining rhizome fragments before backfilling.
Backfill and grading.
We bring in clean fill or topsoil as needed and grade the area so it drains properly.
Barrier installation.
Every job includes a root barrier, run parallel to the property line or around the cleared area with 6 inches left above ground.
Restoration.
Finish with hydroseeding or restoration planting.
Warranty.
For one full year, if shoots return, we come back and remove them at no charge.
INCLUDED. IN WRITING.
Our One-Year Warranty
Most bamboo jobs fail because rhizome fragments get left behind. We’re confident enough in our process to put it in writing: if bamboo returns within one year of removal, we remove it free of charge.
The warranty is included in every removal at no additional cost, and its terms, including any exceptions we discuss with you up front, are written into your contract.
A CLEAR SCOPE BEFORE WE START
What Affects the Cost of Bamboo Removal
We give you a written estimate after a free site visit, so you know the price before we start.
- Size and age of the stand.
- Older groves have denser, deeper root masses.
- Rhizome spread.
- How far the roots have traveled beyond the visible canes.
- Access.
- Whether equipment can get in, or the work must be done by hand.
- Nearby structures.
- Work near foundations, pools, fences, or septic systems takes more care.
- Barrier length and restoration.
- How much barrier the property line needs, plus fill, topsoil, hydroseed, or plantings.
BEFORE THE CLOSING
Bamboo Removal When Buying or Selling a Home
Bamboo is a red flag for buyers, inspectors and, increasingly, real estate agents. It often leads to a price reduction larger than the cost of removing it, or to a buyer walking away. We work with homeowners and real estate professionals to prepare site analysis reports and get bamboo handled before it costs you at closing.
LOCAL SERVICE. ISLAND-WIDE.
Bamboo Removal Across Long Island
We remove bamboo in every town in Nassau and Suffolk County.
See our local pages for Suffolk County bamboo removal and Nassau County bamboo removal.
A LITTLE CLARITY BEFORE YOU CALL
Bamboo Removal FAQs
Answers about excavation, access, timelines, and the warranty.
Have another question? Call usYOUR PROPERTY. YOUR NEXT STEP.
Get Rid of Your Bamboo for Good
Call (631) 318-6117 or request a free site analysis. We’ll show you exactly what it will take to remove your bamboo and keep it gone.