Kent · London and the South East
Yopps Green Chimney Survey
Get a clear view of the chimney stack at a property in Yopps Green. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Eroded joints in the brickwork
- Redundant stacks capped without ventilation
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
Chimney survey in Yopps Green
Redundant chimneys are common, particularly where fires have been replaced by central heating. Even when it is not used, a stack has to stay weathertight. Capping a stack without ventilation can trap moisture and lead to damp inside. 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. Common reasons to book are signs that a stack is leaning and flaunching that has broken away, on flaunching, shared and party-wall stacks and chimney breasts.
In a small place like Yopps Green, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Yopps Green (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Yopps Green property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Look at the chimneys with binoculars after a storm
- Remove aerials or dishes from the stack if they’re no longer needed
- Keep track of stains on chimney breasts
- Check with the council before altering a stack in a conservation area or on a listed building
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Check your stacks from the street or garden after a storm. Binoculars help you spot loose pots, missing mortar or lifted flashings.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Areas we can’t view from safe positions
- Gas safety checks, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- The inside of the flue, which needs a sweep or flue specialist
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Lead flashings
- Brick chimney stacks
- Chimney breasts
- Shared and party-wall stacks
- Chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching
How the survey changes by roof type
Flaunching
Sitting at the very top, flaunching is fully exposed. The survey checks for cracking and gaps around each pot.
Chimney pots and cowls
Pots sit in the flaunching on top of the stack, and cowls or caps sit on the pots. We check that they look secure and undamaged.
How it works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take between one and two hours at a house, as part of a look at the roof around the stack. Older rural homes like those around Yopps Green can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First you let us know about the chimneys, any damp on the chimney breasts and any worries.
- Each chimney is viewed from wherever it can safely be seen.
- The pots, cowls, flaunching, pointing, brickwork and flashings are checked and photographed.
- We check the chimney breasts and the stack in the loft space where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Common questions in Yopps Green
Do you cover smaller places like Yopps Green?
Yes. Yopps Green is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Yopps Green is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
How long will you be at the property?
It normally takes an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. We will confirm the timing as you book.
How do you inspect a chimney without scaffolding?
Each stack is viewed from the safest viewpoints: from the ground, windows and vantage points, and from the loft where there is access. A drone inspection is included in our Premium Survey where applicable. We note anything we couldn’t see.
Do you inspect shared chimneys?
Yes. We inspect what can be seen safely and what you give us access to. If a defect seems to be on your neighbour’s side, the report records it, so you can discuss it with them.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. We survey seven days a week.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Places near Yopps Green
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What a chimney survey looks like in Yopps Green
Old Soar Manor, about 1.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Yopps Green. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you live near a park like Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. The streets around a church like Plaxtol Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We provide chimney surveys for homes and businesses in Yopps Green and the surrounding area. Across Kent, we cover Yopps Green and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Postcode districts we cover here for chimney surveys: TN15. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Sheet Hill and Yopps Green. Other places close to Yopps Green include Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
What’s near Yopps Green
We work in homes and buildings around Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Plough Public House. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
Common roof problems in Yopps Green
Stacks that were used for open fires for many years can weaken from the inside. Flue gases and damp can break down the mortar, sometimes more on one side than the other, which can make a stack lean.
Problems we come across often include:
- Pots or cowls that look unsafe
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
- Lifted or split lead flashings
- Frost-damaged brickwork on the stack
If you look after a building like Plaxtol Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What experience they bring