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Best Roofing Services in Highgate

Need trusted roofing services in Highgate? Our expert team provides roof installations, slate and tile roof repairs, flat roof maintenance, decorative leadwork, and chimney restoration, protecting Highgate homes with quality craftsmanship.

We are fully licensed, insured, and highly experienced across all roof types,  including GRP fibreglass roofing, pitched and mansard roofs, ridge repointing, and precision lead flashings. Serving Highgate and the wider North London area, we deliver roofing solutions built to last.

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Experienced & Trusted

Providing Highgate with professional roofing, leadwork, and chimney services.

Fully Licensed & Insured

Our Highgate roofing specialists are certified, insured, and compliant with UK building regulations.

Rated 4.8 on Google

From roof replacements and repairs to bespoke leadwork and chimney rebuilds in Highgate, we provide reliable, long-term solutions.

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Complete Roofing Solutions in Highgate, Installations, Repairs & Maintenance

Highgate keeps its village feel, with Georgian and Victorian houses, Arts and Crafts homes and steep, tree-lined streets. We repair clay tile and slate roofs, gutters, chimneys and leadwork across N6 with materials that suit the conservation area.

GRP Fiberglass Roofing

Flat roofs on Highgate extensions.
Rear extensions and garden rooms on Highgate homes use modern flat roof systems.
🔹 Seamless GRP finish
🔹 Correct falls and outlets
🔹 Discreet trims

Slate & Tile Roofing

Clay tiles and slate in N6.
Highgate has many clay-tiled roofs alongside natural slate.
🔹 Matching or reclaimed clay tiles
🔹 Natural slate repairs
🔹 Ridges and hips re-bedded

Flat, Pitched & Mansard Roofs

Steep roofs on hilly streets.
Highgate’s slopes make scaffold planning an important part of every job.
🔹 Scaffold planned for steep streets
🔹 Hip and valley repairs
🔹 Dormer roofs

Leadwork & Flashings

Lead valleys and dormers.
Older Highgate houses have lead valleys and dormer details that wear with age.
🔹 Valley lead replaced
🔹 Dormer cheeks and aprons
🔹 Chimney flashings

Chimney Repairs & Restoration

Chimneys on period N6 houses.
Highgate’s tall chimneys are exposed on the hill and need regular care.
🔹 Repointing and flaunching
🔹 Pots re-bedded
🔹 New lead flashings

Roof Maintenance & Ridge Repointing

Gutters under big trees.
Highgate Wood and Waterlow Park trees fill gutters quickly every autumn.
🔹 Autumn gutter clearing
🔹 Tile and slate checks
🔹 Photo report

Trusted Roofing Specialists in Highgate

We repair clay-tiled and slate roofs on Highgate’s period houses, planning safe access on its steep streets.

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High Quality Leadwork Services

Lead valleys, dormers and flashings on Highgate homes are renewed using traditional details.

Professional Chimney Repairs & Restoration

Exposed Highgate chimney stacks are repointed, re-flaunched and re-flashed.

Comprehensive Roof Maintenance

Autumn gutter clearing keeps leaves from Highgate's big trees out of your roof.

Why Choose BARL in Highgate?

Highgate is a conservation area, so we repair with matching tiles and slate to keep its character, and arrange stable scaffold for its steep streets.

Every job starts with a survey and photos, and you get a clear written quote before any work begins.

Roofing in Highgate: what we see on local roofs

Highgate Village has Georgian houses, Victorian villas and Arts and Crafts homes on its hilltop streets, many of them listed. We carry out roofing across Highgate (N6), including homes on and around Southwood Lane and Highgate West Hill.

Highgate’s listed and conservation-area homes need like-for-like slate or clay tile repairs, often agreed with the council before work starts. The Highgate conservation area covers the village, so many repairs need consent and like-for-like materials.

We start with a roof survey, take photos of what we find and give you a clear written quote before any work begins. We are based in Hackney E9, so Highgate is well within our regular working area.

Roofing in Highgate: common questions

Do you replace flat roofs on rear extensions in N6?
Yes. We replace felt and failed flat roofs with GRP fibreglass or new felt systems on extensions, dormers and back additions across N6.

Do I need permission for roof work in Highgate?
Like-for-like repairs usually do not, but changing materials or roof shape may. The Highgate conservation area covers the village, so many repairs need consent and like-for-like materials. We can advise before work starts.

Can you match the original slates or tiles in Highgate?
Yes. We source reclaimed or new natural slate and clay tiles to match, which matters in conservation areas such as those in Highgate.

Planning roof work in Highgate

Highgate sits on one of the highest points in London, and its roofs take the weather to match. Georgian houses in the village, large Victorian villas on the slopes and Edwardian terraces towards Archway mostly have natural slate or clay tile roofs with tall chimney stacks.

What we usually find: slates and tiles lifted or slipped by wind, chimney stacks with eroded pointing and failed flashings, worn lead valleys and dormer cheeks, and leaks where loft conversions meet the original roof.

Before work starts: Highgate spans Camden and Haringey, and much of it is in conservation areas where roofs should be repaired like for like. We check exposed details carefully and set out repairs in a written quote with photos.

We also carry out roofing in nearby Archway, Hampstead and Kentish Town.

Expert Highgate Roofers You Can Trust

We pride ourselves on delivering dependable, high-quality roofing, leadwork, and chimney services in Highgate.

Why Choose Our Roofing Services?
🔹 Specialists in Slate, Tile, Flat & Mansard Roofs
🔹 Precision leadwork and flashing installation
🔹 Skilled chimney repairs, repointing & rebuilds
🔹 Fully licensed, insured & trusted in Highgate

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Step 4: Enjoy a Strong, Weatherproof Roof

Areas We Cover in London

We proudly offer roofing, leadwork, and chimney services across Highgate and North London. From new roof installations and tile repairs to lead flashing and chimney restoration, our local team is trusted, professional, and ready to help.

Highgate & N6 – Our Key Service Areas
📍 Highgate
📍 Archway
📍 Hampstead
📍 Tufnell Park
📍 Dartmouth Park
📍 Muswell Hill
📍 Crouch End
📍 East Finchley
📍 Upper Holloway
📍 Kentish Town
Nearby Islington Areas We Cover
📍 Holloway
📍 Finsbury Park
📍 Highbury
📍 Canonbury
📍 Angel
📍 Barnsbury
📍 Clerkenwell
📍 Essex Road
📍 Newington Green
Hackney & Surrounding Boroughs
📍 Stoke Newington
📍 Dalston
📍 De Beauvoir Town
📍 Hackney Central
📍 Hackney Wick
📍 Haggerston
📍 London Fields
📍 Victoria Park
📍 Clapton
📍 Homerton

Why Choose BARL
What Our Customers Say

Homeowners in Highgate rely on us for roofing, leadwork, and chimney services thanks to our skill, reliability, and attention to detail.We’re recommended throughout Highgate and North London for our professional roofing, from slate and tile roof repairs to chimney rebuilds and decorative leadwork.

Complete Repointing of Rear Exterior
Replacement of two Roofs
I can’t recommend BARL highly enough. This was a significant project that involved repointing the entire rear house, replacing two roofs and repointing the pavers in the back garden. The repointing actually required a rebuild of the entire upper section of the house, which made this a large job. BARL were 100% professional, very neat and did an outstanding job of communicating the status of the project and why the works they were undertaking were necessary. At the end of the project there was nothing that was left undone- something I have never experienced with other builders. Worth every penny!
Anthony T
N7 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
Brickwork and Roofing to Prevent
Leaks and Structural Defects
BARL were thorough and professional throughout every stage of the process. Communication was excellent from owners and onsite supervisors. The brickwork and roofing repairs were carried our to the highest standard of craftsmanship. The areas that were leaking internally have now dried up thereby solving long term problems. Builders were courteous and considerate throughout.
Philip J
E8 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
New Roof
We needed a roof restoration for our Victorian terraced house which included new slate, parapet wall restoration, repointing of chimney stack, and replacing rooflights with new Velux windows. The end result is fantastic and we are very pleased with the quality of the work. David and Lee from BARL are straightforward and easy to work with. The team members doing the work were conscientious and hard working. If you need a new roof you can’t go wrong with BARL.
Brian B
E8 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
Wall, brick and downpipe and waste pipe replacement
We needed emergency repairs on a wall that was leaking to the inside of the house. David came quickly to quote and was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, suggesting how the issue could be rectified with the least work and disruption. David’s brother Lee provided a clear description of the issues with photos and quotes. The team who completed the work were timely, courteous, skilled and always cleared up thoroughly. Comms were great throughout and David is clearly en expert. Would definitely recommend!
Chloe E
N1 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
Repointing and Brickwork Repairs
BARL did an excellent job addressing a couple of issues highlighted in my recent building survey. David knew exactly what needed doing at the initial visit and took the time to explain the work that could be carried out. The job was done within timeframe expected and to high standard. Very professional, would recommend.
Catherine B
NW1 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
Replacement of Two Flat Roofs
The work was completed efficiently, and the end result is excellent. The teams were polite and helpful, and worked extremely hard.
Anna H
N5 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
Extensive Roof Removal and Replacement
BARL are knowledgeable, capable and very experienced roofers, who I highly recommend. BARL offer high-level customer service and competency. From day one, the BARL team were accessible, honest, and easy to work with. The highly skilled labourers were respectful, friendly, efficient and always tidied up at the end of the day. I am extremely happy with totally watertight, properly insulated and incredibly smart roofs. It was a pleasure to work with BARL. They know exactly what they’re doing.
Maya H
E5 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
Remedial Brickwork on Exterior Wal
Felt very reassured by BARL, the work was to the highest standard, best builders I have come across in London. Would use them again for any work. - can’t recommend more.
Cal G
SE22 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
GRP Cap on Flat Roof
Very happy with the work on our flat roof. BARL put a GRP cap on our leaky flat roof, and we’re very happy with the results, and the way the job was carried out. The quote was reasonable, work started/ finished on schedule, and they were pleasant to deal with throughout. I’m not a buildings expert but I do have some experience with trades and I saw how neat the job was at various stages. The boarding was cut and laid very accurately and the GRP layer is very neatly finished. And that bit of roof has stopped leaking! Thank you.
Jim C
E2 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review
Full Replacement Slate Roof
The work was completed in two weeks and the workers were polite and considerate. The site was kept clean and organised and frankly they were a joy to have around. The standard of work is excellent and they were completely professional throughout the job.
Simon S
N1 - Verified Check-a-Trade Review

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Roofing in Highgate FAQs

We specialise in GRP fibreglass roofing, slate and tile roofing, flat roofs, pitched and mansard roofs, as well as expert leadwork and chimney repairs in Highgate.
Yes, we provide everything from new roof installations to roof repairs, maintenance, and ridge repointing to protect your home long-term.
The timescale depends on the type and size of the project. Small repairs in Highgate are often completed within a day, while full roof installations may take several days. We’ll always give a clear schedule before we begin work.
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Your Trusted Roofing Experts in Highgate

From new roof installations to slate and tile repairs, leadwork, and chimney restoration – BARL delivers quality roofing services you can rely on. Serving highgate and East London with expert craftsmanship.

Highgate homes and roofs: what to expect (N6)

Highgate keeps a village feel, with Georgian and Victorian houses, Arts and Crafts homes and steep hilly streets. Many roofs are clay tile or slate, and the large trees around Highgate Wood and Waterlow Park mean gutters fill up quickly.

Jobs we are often called out for in Highgate

Highgate is a conservation area, so we repair roofs with matching tiles and slate to keep its character.

Google reviews

What London customers say about our roofing work

Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 33 Google reviews of Buildings and Restorations Ltd (BARL). Real feedback from homeowners, landlords and building managers across London.

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★★★★★
33 Google reviews
  • ★★★★★

    “We’re so pleased to have had Lee, David, and the whole BARL team complete significant repointing, drainage, and roofing works on our building of flats. From diagnosing the issues to completing the work they were extremely diligent, communicative, and professional. The quality and finish of the work speaks for itself and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them or use them on future projects.”

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    Guy M.
    Google review · 2026
  • ★★★★★

    “Had serious water ingress and after multiple amateur roofers trying to solve the problem I decided to go with a proper outfit. David and his team were very professional and sorted out the issue within a week in the hottest weather of the year. Definitely recommend”

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    Henry B.
    Google review · 2026
  • ★★★★★

    “We recently had a new slate roof installed and it was a really positive experience. The team were professional, turned up when they said they would, and kept things tidy throughout the job, which we appreciated. David and Lee explained everything clearly at the start, so we knew what to expect in terms of timing and cost. All our questions were answered quickly. Highly recommended if you need a new roof in North London!”

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    Mariangela C.
    Google review · 2026
  • ★★★★★

    “Excellent service from start to finish. After a previous roofer failed to fix the issue, Barl quickly identified the root cause and resolved the leak by replacing my gully and carrying out additional repairs. Their communication was clear and thorough throughout, with different options presented along with the pros, cons and costs of each. They were punctual, professional, left everything clean and tidy, and were friendly and courteous at all times. I would highly recommend David and the entire Barl team.”

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    Joe
    Google review · 2026
  • ★★★★★

    “We recently had our chimneys, roof and guttering redone by BARL, they were absolutely fantastic and surpassed our expectations. Lee, David, Tommy, Jim, Enrik, Adrian and Peter were reliable, knowledgeable, considerate and above all kept us informed and explained everything the did throughout the whole process. We've got a little baby and they even stopped work to allow us to put her to bed regularly. We'll be recommending them to everyone.”

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    Constantine S.
    Google review · 2026
  • ★★★★★

    “There are possibly cheaper ways to stop your house falling down, but I doubt there are better. The crew on site went out of their way to be diligent, tidy and respectful, which made living and working through a major works project so, so much easier than I had feared or expected. If you have an old London house falling down and the roof falling off, Barl are a good choice of people to call.”

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    Catherine W.
    Google review · 2025
  • ★★★★★

    “I'm extremely pleased with the new roof installation BARL did for my home, and I'm beyond impressed with the entire process. From the initial Assessment to the final touches, their professionalism and expertise were clear. David and the guys were respectful of my property and they worked efficiently without causing any disruption. The whole experience was smooth, and I will definitely use them again for future projects!”

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    Millie P.
    Google review · 2025
  • ★★★★★

    “BARL has installed a GRP fibreglass roof + GRP-capped fibreglass parapet walls, and the transformation is remarkable. The process was smooth and efficient. This investment was worth it and the BARL team is very competent. I was managing the project from abroad but all was fine. Their professionalism extended to interacting with my tenants, ensuring minimal disruption and accommodating their schedules. I will recommend them.”

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    Isabelle
    Google review · 2025
  • ★★★★★

    “We recently had BARL install a new slate roof on our home, and once again, they exceeded our expectations. This was our second time working with them—the first being when they repointed our brickwork—and their consistent professionalism and expertise continue to impress us. From the initial site visit to the final inspection, David and his team were thorough, knowledgeable, and attentive to our needs. They patiently answered all our questions and guided us in selecting the best materials for our home. The team maintained a clean work environment, tidying up after each day's work, and the quality of their craftsmanship is outstanding. We highly recommend BARL to anyone seeking reliable and high-quality roofing services.”

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    Monica O.
    Google review · 2025
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