07883 305739 is one number, answered 24 hours a day, every day of the year, whether a stain is spreading across your ceiling this minute or you simply want a straight answer about a roof you are worried about. We are at 20 Seven Sisters Road, London N7 6AG, and the partner roofing companies we send cover Holloway, Finsbury Park, Highbury and Barnsbury.
What We Ask When You Call
Round the clock, a real person picks up. The first conversation is short: what you can see, where, how old and what kind of roof it is, and your postcode. Nothing is priced on the call, because the partner company surveys and quotes in writing. We are working out what the roof needs and who can reach you soonest.
Holding a Leaking Ceiling Until Someone Arrives
With water coming through a ceiling, every useful step is indoors. Move valuables and anything electrical out of the drip's path, set a container under the worst of it, switch off lights or sockets if water reaches fittings, and stay off the roof. Take photographs of the damage if it is safe, because they help with a claim.
Slates Down in Wind or Frost
Once slates or ridge tiles are gone, the roof is open at that spot and rain reaches the underlay and timbers. A make-safe to cover the opening comes first, then the permanent repair. See emergency and storm damage roofing for the full process.
One Damp Patch, Several Suspects
A damp patch is not automatically a slipped slate. A stain under a chimney breast usually points to a flashing or stack fault, and one under a valley to the lead. In Georgian terraces with butterfly roofs the cause may be a blocked parapet gutter that cannot be seen from the street.
When the Cause Is Not the Roof
Sometimes the water comes from a gutter, a pipe or the ground, not the roof. The partner company checks the roof honestly and tells you if it is not the cause, so you are not paying for the wrong repair.
From Survey to Written Quote
The partner company's survey comes first: a proper look over the covering, flashings, valleys, gutters and whatever timber can be seen. Only then is a quote written down, setting out the work, materials and price before anything is touched. See roof repairs for what a trace involves, or how we work for the whole process, and our terms of service for the small print. Customer feedback, where we have it, is on the reviews page.
The Ground We Cover
- Holloway (N7 / N19): dense Victorian and Edwardian streets either side of Holloway Road and around the Nag's Head, many converted to flats.
- Finsbury Park (N4): Victorian terraces with long rear additions beside the park. See Finsbury Park.
- Highbury (N5): Georgian terraces round the Fields and listed villas on Highbury New Park. See Highbury.
- Barnsbury (N1 / N7): Georgian squares, butterfly roofs and parapet gutters. See Barnsbury.
Tufnell Park, Stroud Green and the wider London Borough of Islington sit close by. If your address is just outside the list, mention it on the call and we will say what is possible.
Why an Early Call Beats Waiting
An open roof gives no grace. For every hour the covering is breached, water works into the insulation, timbers and rooms below, and a wet London winter is rarely far off.
A Small Fault Caught Early Is a Small Bill
None of this is meant to alarm. It is meant to explain why ringing at the first sign beats waiting to see whether it eases. Whatever the roof is doing, the number holds steady: 07883 305739, answered around the clock. Return to the home page for the wider view, browse all roofing services or read about us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 07883 305739 answered by a person at night?
Yes. The line is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and a real person answers rather than a recording. We built it that way because roof problems do not keep office hours: a leak is worst when it is raining, and rain does not wait for morning. The person who answers takes your details and starts finding the nearest available partner roofing company.
What should I have ready when I call?
Your address and postcode matter most, because they tell us which partner roofing company is closest and whether the street is in a conservation area. It also helps to know what you can see, such as a stain, a missing slate or water dripping, roughly how old the roof is and what it is made of. If you can take photographs safely from the ground or from inside, have them to hand.
Water is coming through my ceiling right now. What do I do?
Move valuables and anything electrical out of the drip's path, put a bucket or bowl under the worst of it, and switch off the lights or sockets nearby if water is reaching fittings. Do not climb on the roof, because a wet roof is dangerous, especially at night. Ring 07883 305739 and we will start looking for a partner roofing company. Take photographs of the damage for your insurer if it is safe.
Slates have come off in the wind. Is it urgent?
It can be. Once slates or a stretch of ridge are gone, the roof is open at that point, so rain reaches the underlay, battens and timbers beneath. A make-safe to cover the opening is the first priority, followed by a permanent repair. Keep clear of the area below, because loose slates can still fall. Ring 07883 305739 and describe what you can see from the ground.
How long will it take someone to arrive?
We cannot promise an arrival time, because weather, access and safety decide what is possible, and nobody should be on a wet or windy roof without need. For an active leak we start finding the nearest available partner roofing company at once, and we will tell you straight what is realistic when you call. We also text you the partner's name and details before anyone arrives.
Do you handle quotes, or does the roofer?
The partner roofing company quotes, in writing, after surveying the roof. We do not quote jobs ourselves or promise a price or a timescale, because the partner sets its own price. Published London guides give indicative ranges, such as roughly £250 to £780 for a flashing repair, but the written quote is the figure that counts. Ask the partner to walk you through it before you agree.
Which areas and postcodes do you cover?
The patch covers Holloway (N7, N19), Finsbury Park (N4), Highbury (N5) and Barnsbury (N1, N7), with Tufnell Park, Stroud Green and the wider London Borough of Islington close by. We are based at 20 Seven Sisters Road, London N7 6AG. Ring with your postcode and we will tell you who can attend. If an address is outside what the partners can reach, we say so.
Can I send a form instead of ringing?
Yes. The quote form on this page asks for your name, phone number, email and a short description of the problem, and it reaches us at any hour. A call is faster for an active leak or storm damage, because we can start arranging a partner at once. For a non-urgent survey, a stain that has appeared slowly or a quote for planned work, the form is fine.
Do I have to know whether it is the roof or something else?
No. Telling a roof fault from the alternatives is part of the survey, and a damp patch can have more than one cause. A stain under a chimney breast usually means a flashing or stack fault, a stain under a valley suggests the lead, and damp lower down the wall may come from gutters or ground-level issues. The partner company traces it, and tells you honestly if it is not the roof.
Who does the work and who do I pay?
An independently owned partner roofing company does the work, not an in-house crew of ours. It surveys, gives you a written quote, carries out the job, then invoices you and takes payment directly. We handle no payment or invoices, and we text you the company's name before anyone arrives. If something goes wrong, you ring this number and we chase it. See how we work.
