Barnsbury is Islington at its most beautiful: sweeping Georgian terraces, creamy stucco, garden squares, and tree-lined streets around Barnsbury Square, Thornhill Square, and Canonbury. These early 19th-century homes carry some of the oldest domestic roofs in North London, typically natural slate laid in shallow pitches with cast iron gutters, parapets, and substantial chimney stacks. Nail sickness, hairline slate fractures, and corroded guttering are almost universal at this age, and because many streets fall within conservation areas, repairs must be carried out with correct, matching materials.
MPM Roofing has spent over 20 years maintaining Barnsbury's Georgian heritage. We undertake careful re-slating using reclaimed Welsh slate, hand-dressed lead flashings, restoration of cast iron and timber guttering, parapet and valley gutter lining renewal, and full chimney restoration with reclaimed London stock bricks. For modern needs we also install discreet, low-profile flat roofs on rear extensions. We know the conservation officers' expectations, the access constraints of square-side properties, and the importance of meticulous tidiness. Barnsbury homeowners, landlords, and estate managers call us because we fix the roof properly the first time. Free survey and fixed written quote, always.