On Highbury Grove we installed an Aurubis copper roof on a family home — a material chosen to age alongside the area's London stock brick and slate.
Roofing in Highbury
Highbury is largely Victorian and Georgian terraces and villas, with conservation areas around Highbury Fields and beyond. Rear extensions and loft conversions are where most metal roofing happens here: a copper or zinc roof on an extension can be shallow-pitched, discreet from the street, and long-lasting.
Questions about roofing in Highbury
Who decides planning for a copper roof in Highbury?
Islington Council. Work on the front of a house in a conservation area is controlled more tightly than a rear extension; we can advise on the detailing either way.
Can copper be used on a low-pitched extension roof?
Yes. Standing seam copper can be laid on low pitches with the right seam and detailing, which is one reason it works well on rear extensions.