Clerkenwell · Est. 1980s · Gas Safe
Period-property plumbing, family-run. Islington since
the 1980s.
Forty years on Goswell Road, looking after the Georgian and Victorian homes that surround us. Done with respect for the building they sit in - and a 24-hour line when it can't wait.
Goswell Road
177 · Clerkenwell EC1
40
Years in Islington
"Half the price British Gas quoted."
Checkatrade · EC1V
- 40
- Years family-run in Islington
- 8.7
- Rated on Checkatrade
- 60+
- Verified customer reviews
- 24/7
- Emergency cover, North London
Period property?
Here's what your
plumbing actually needs.
Tell us the era and type of your home and the work you're considering. We'll show you what plumbers typically find in that building, whether listed-building consent is likely, and a realistic timeline - before anyone visits.
- › Built on 40 years of period-property work
- › No email needed to see your result
- › Islington · Clerkenwell · North London
Four good reasons Islington keeps our number.
Forty years in Islington
The same family, the same square mile, since the 1980s. We've worked on hundreds of the period homes that surround our Goswell Road base.
Period-property fluency
Georgian lead, Victorian cast iron, listed-building consent, fabric-sympathetic pipe runs. We know what your building needs before we lift a floorboard.
Family-run, not a call centre
You speak to the firm that does the work. Gas Safe registered, APHC member, fully insured, and a limited company since 2002.
24-hour emergency cover
Out-of-hours and emergency callouts across North London - because a burst pipe in a period home doesn't wait for office hours.
Three trades, one family firm.
Plumbing
Bathrooms, kitchens, drainage, hot water and the everyday repairs - fitted with respect for the building they sit in.
- ›Bathroom installation
- ›Kitchen installation
- ›Drain installation & repair
- ›Hot water systems
Heating
Boilers, central heating, radiators and power flushing - installed and serviced by Gas Safe engineers.
- ›Boiler installation
- ›Boiler repair & servicing
- ›Central heating installation
- ›Power flushing
Gas Safety
Landlord CP12 certificates, appliance servicing and gas leak detection - by a Gas Safe registered firm.
- ›Landlord Gas Safety Certificate (CP12)
- ›Gas appliance servicing
- ›Gas leak detection
Four property eras, one specialist who knows them.
Islington and Clerkenwell hold central London's densest run of period housing. Each era plumbs differently - here's what yours typically involves.
Georgian
pre-1837Lead, brass and lime plaster
Original lead supply pipes are common and best replaced on health grounds - there is no safe level of lead in drinking water.
Georgian plumbing 02Victorian
1837–1901Cast iron at the end of its life
Cast-iron drainage and soil stacks corrode internally, snag waste and block - frequently at end of life and due for repair or replacement.
Victorian plumbing 03Edwardian
1901–1910The lead-to-copper transition
Expect a mix of lead and early copper supply pipework - lead is best replaced on health grounds.
Edwardian plumbing 04Inter-war
1918–1939Copper, now ageing
Copper is standard, but pinhole corrosion, degraded soldered joints and old compression fittings appear with age.
Inter-war plumbingForty years in one square mile.
- 1980s
The family business begins
Angel Plumbing starts work in Islington - the same patch of Georgian and Victorian streets we still serve today.
- 2002
Incorporated as a limited company
Registered in England and Wales as Angel Plumbing Services Ltd, Companies House 04437729 - still active, still family-run.
- Today
Period-property specialists
Gas Safe registered and APHC members, working on the heritage homes of Islington, Clerkenwell, Highbury and Canonbury, with 24-hour emergency cover across North London.
From our door to yours.
Based at 177 Goswell Road on the Islington/City border - minutes from the period streets we know best, and across North London for everything else.
Islington
N1Our home borough - Georgian and Victorian terraces, garden squares and a dense rental market on our doorstep.
Clerkenwell
EC1Minutes from our Goswell Road base - period conversions, warehouse flats and City-fringe homes and businesses.
Highbury
N5Handsome Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the Fields - classic period-property plumbing territory.
Canonbury
N1One of London's finest Georgian and early-Victorian conservation areas - exactly the work we specialise in.
Barnsbury
N1Stucco-fronted Georgian terraces and tree-lined squares - listed and conservation-area work we know well.
Angel
N1 / EC1The heart of our patch - period flats, conversions and busy rental properties around Upper Street.
King's Cross
N1 / WC1Victorian terraces and new development side by side - homeowner, landlord and commercial work alike.
However you live here, we can help.
Period-property homeowners
Planning a bathroom or kitchen restoration in a Georgian or Victorian home? We work with the building, not against it.
Learn more LandlordsLandlords
CP12 certificates, repairs and boiler work across Islington and Clerkenwell rental portfolios - with a free reminder so you never miss a renewal.
Learn more CommercialRestaurants & small commercial
Clerkenwell and Exmouth Market premises - responsive plumbing, gas and heating for businesses that can't afford downtime.
Learn moreNever miss a CP12 renewal again.
Every landlord must have their gas appliances, flues and pipework checked at least every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and give tenants the record within 28 days. Enter your last certificate date and we'll work out when the next one's due - and, if you like, remind you before it expires.
- › Free reminder service - we won't spam you
- › One email, around 30 days before it's due
- › Portfolio landlords welcome
Rated 8.7/10 by Islington.
From 60 verified Checkatrade reviews.
"I have needed to use Angel Plumbing twice recently - once for replacement of radiator valves, quickly achieved at half the price British Gas quoted, and more recently when our 2007 boiler broke down. The lady in the office squeezed the job in, the plumber arrived at the cold house first thing and showed how degraded the boiler was before showing how to do a quick fix."
"This is my 3rd time using Angel Plumbing Services as I've needed a new shower fitted, a leaky pipe repaired, new taps installed, and drainage and pipework for a washing machine. My experience with them just keeps getting better. From the quotes, to the timeline, to the standard of work, to the follow up support have been spot on. I even got an unexpected refund for work I was quoted for, but decided not to do in the end. Result!!"
"I have used Angel Plumbing in the past and my son has had work done in his home several times too. I recently had a leak and Dan, the plumber, was punctual, conscientious, tidy and polite. I am happy to recommend."
Need a plumber for your Islington home?
Book a site visit for planned work, or call straight through for a 24-hour emergency. Forty years on Goswell Road - the same family, the same answer when you call.
Tell us about your property
Booking a site visit, chasing a quote or dealing with an emergency - reach us however suits. We cover Islington, Clerkenwell and across North London.