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Chimney survey in Yaverland, Isle of Wight
Chimney surveys in Yaverland and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Surveys run seven days a week.
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- A chimney out of line
Chimney survey in Yaverland
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. A disused stack still needs looking after. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. We check how redundant stacks have been capped and look for damp in the chimney breasts. The report sets out what we found and what we recommend. We survey chimney pots and cowls, lead flashings and flaunching, and people most often book us about disused chimneys trapping moisture and damp patches on chimney breasts.
Some older homes in villages like Yaverland are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Location
- Yaverland (PO36)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a chimney survey in Yaverland
TV aerials, satellite dishes and their brackets are frequently fixed to chimneys. Their weight and the wind on them can loosen bricks and pointing. Any fixings on the stack are checked and recorded.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Loose, cracked or missing pots
- Worn or missing pointing
- Gaps in the mortar around the pots
- Bricks with flaking faces
Anyone responsible for a site like The Bay Church of England School will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking anyone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Common questions in Yaverland
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Yaverland?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
I let a flat near Brading station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is it a problem to have an unused chimney?
It depends on its condition and your plans. We record how the stack is doing and whether it is capped with ventilation. If you are thinking of removing it, check with the council first in a conservation area or on a listed building.
Do you need to go on the roof to check the chimney?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from ground level, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there’s access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where it applies. If part of a stack can’t be seen, the report says so.
What causes damp on a chimney breast?
It can come from several places: water getting in at the top, through the brickwork or at the flashings, or moisture trapped in a stack with no ventilation. We check each one and note the most likely cause.
Should I worry about a leaning stack?
A leaning stack should be looked at. We record the lean, the brickwork and the pointing, and if it may be a structural issue, we recommend a structural engineer.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Why act early in Yaverland
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is usually a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Older and listed buildings around Yaverland may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Yaverland
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- An independent look at the roof
What else we do in Yaverland
The survey, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about one to two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Yaverland can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- You let us know whether any stacks are shared, unused or leaning.
- The flashings and the roof around each chimney are inspected.
- The top of each stack is checked for cracked flaunching and loose pots.
- Any lean, spalling or worn pointing is recorded.
- The report explains the condition and which work is most urgent.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
What a chimney survey looks like in Yaverland
Yaverland lies within about 1 mile of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. With Yaverland Manor about 0.5 miles north, Yaverland sits in an area with a long building history. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For landlords with property near Brading station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church such as St John the Baptist Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Yaverland is about 4 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out chimney surveys in Yaverland for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings, with a written report and photographs every time. Yaverland is one of the places in the Isle of Wight where we work. There’s also a page for Portsmouth.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: PO36. Local streets include Meadow Way, Yaverland Close and Yaverland Road. If you’re just outside Yaverland, we cover Yarbridge (1 mile north-west), Morton (1 mile north-west), Brading (1 mile north), Sandown (1 mile south-west) and Adgestone (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south-west), Ventnor (6 miles south-west) and East Cowes (9 miles north-west). If you’re somewhere remote, the survey takes a little more planning, so mention it when you book.
What’s near Yaverland
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Caulkheads pub and Sandown Bay Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Yaverland is Brading station, about 1 mile north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sandown Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Yaverland includes Bembridge Down and Brading Marshes RSPB reserve.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Yaverland
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
Different roofs, different checks
Lead flashings
Over time, lead can lift or come away from the brickwork. Any loose or split flashings are recorded.
Rendered stacks
We can’t see the bricks behind render without it being opened up, so the report says what can and cannot be judged.