Roofers in Edgware, straight down the M1 from Dunstable

Roofers in Edgware, an M1 run from our Dunstable office

Edgware is one of the nearest parts of London to Dunstable by road: down the M1 to the junction with the A41, about 24 miles from 59 Union Street. That makes it one of the easiest places for us to survey, quote and start, and you get a surveyor on your roof rather than a call-centre estimate.

The A5, the A41 Watford Bypass and the M1 meet around Edgware, and the Northern line ends here. Those routes drew the builders, and they explain why the roofs are so uniform and so close in age.

From 1,516 people to 17,513: how Edgware roofs were built

In 1921 Edgware had 1,516 residents. The Underground arrived in 1924, and by 1931 the population was 5,352. By 1951 it was 17,513. Builders filled the land between the old village and Edgware Way, and then the Green Belt closed round Scratch Wood and Deacons Hill and stopped the spread, apart from the M1 itself.

So most Edgware houses are inter-war: semis and short terraces with hipped tile roofs, side garages and bay windows, all built between 1924 and 1939. Broadfields and Edgwarebury Park are steep, so the roofs sit high and catch the weather. The tiles have done close to a century of service, and the ridge mortar, felt and lead are what fail first.

The Watling Estate and Burnt Oak

The Watling Estate in Burnt Oak is one of twelve cottage estates the London County Council built between 1924 and 1931. It is a conservation area, designated in 2007, laid out in the garden city style, with short brick terraces stepped back at the corners, cul-de-sacs and the Silk Stream running through the parks. The estate also has about 320 flats in low blocks and some experimental steel and timber-frame houses.

On roofs like these, the covering and the structure underneath do not always match the next house. Roofers in Edgware who know the estate open up the roof, work out what is under the tiles, then order materials. Our new roofs and tiled roofing pages show the stripping, membrane, batten and re-tile process in detail.

Edgware roof repairs on 1930s semis and side garages

If you are looking for roofers in Edgware who find the cause and show you the photographs, ask for a survey and we send a surveyor.

Hips, ridges and bay roofs

Hipped roofs have four edges to leak and a ridge to hold them together. We re-bed hips and ridges, replace cracked tiles and renew the lead on bay windows, so the next storm finds the roof tight.

Side garages and rear extensions

Flat roofs on garages and kitchen extensions turn up on nearly every street. We repair splits, re-lay felt or fit EPDM rubber over a new deck. The garage roofs page covers the options.

Gutters, fascias and soffits

After ninety years, timber fascias rot behind the gutters. We replace them in uPVC and refit the guttering with the right falls, so water leaves the house and stays out of the brickwork.

Canons Park, The Hale and the HA8 borders

HA8 covers Edgware, Burnt Oak, The Hale, Canons Park and parts of Queensbury, and the area spans three boroughs: Barnet, Harrow and Brent. The Canons Park estate falls under Harrow Council, which applies an Article 4 direction there. A job on one side of a road can have different rules from the other side.

We check which council your house belongs to at the survey and tell you whether permission applies before the quote. Chimney repairs, lead work and roof repairs on these estates are our everyday work.

Mill Hill, Deacons Hill and the Barnet side

Mill Hill NW7 lies just across the Green Belt from Edgware, with Mill Hill Broadway growing from the 1890s after its station opened. If you are searching for roofers in Mill Hill, the same team covers it, and our Barnet page describes the village side and its conservation area.

The A41 and M1 make this corner quick for us to reach, so a leak call from NW7 or HA8 can have a surveyor on site fast. For storm damage, see emergency roof repairs.

Scaffold, parking and the written guarantee

Station Road, the main roads and the streets near the stations have controlled parking. Scaffold that stands on the pavement needs a highway licence, and any third party charges are listed in your written quote. A risk assessment comes before every job.

Every Edgware quote is free, with no obligation, and we promise to beat any written quote. All work is backed with a 20 year written guarantee, and we are fully insured and a family business. Also covering roofers in Harrow, Barnet, Watford and Potters Bar. See the wider North London area or ask for your free quote.