Electricians & plumbers in Islington & Angel
Electricians, plumbers, gas engineers and heating engineers across Angel, Barnsbury, Canonbury and King’s Cross, for homeowners, landlords, managing agents and Upper Street businesses.
Working in Islington & Angel
N1 is the heart of the London Borough of Islington: Angel and Upper Street, the Georgian squares and terraces of Barnsbury and Canonbury, the streets off Essex Road and Caledonian Road, and the newer apartment blocks around City Road, the canal and King’s Cross.
That mix means very different jobs on neighbouring streets. Older terraced houses, many split into flats, tend to have tight consumer unit cupboards, wiring from several decades and plumbing that has been altered over the years. Modern blocks are more likely to have heat interface units (HIUs), cooling units, fan coils and MVHR on a communal heat network, which need a different set of skills.
We cover both. Our electricians, plumbers and Gas Safe engineers work across Islington for homeowners, landlords, managing agents and shops, and we always explain what we find in plain English and price any extra work before we start.
Property licensing in Islington
Islington is expanding its selective licensing scheme. From 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2031, ten of the borough’s 17 wards are covered: Barnsbury, Caledonian, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Hillrise, Junction, Laycock, Mildmay, Tollington and Tufnell Park. In those wards almost every privately rented home needs a licence, and that includes much of N1.
On top of that, Islington’s borough-wide additional HMO licensing runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031, so shared houses and flats across the whole borough need a licence, wherever they are.
Licence applications usually ask for a current EICR and gas safety record. We provide both, with any remedial work quoted separately, so landlords can apply with the paperwork in order.
Licensing rules change, so always check the exact address with Islington Council. Correct as of November 2026.
Our services in Islington & Angel
- Electricians
- Plumbing & heating
- Gas engineers
- EICRs & landlord certificates
- House rewires
- Gas safety certificates
- Consumer unit replacement
- Property maintenance
- Refurbishments & fit-outs
- Painting & decorating
- Flooring
- Fire doors & fire safety
- Ventilation & MVHR
- HIU & CIU servicing
- Air con & HVAC
- EV chargers
- Smart homes
- Handyman
- Bathroom fitting
- Kitchen fitting
- Leak detection
- Sealant & silicone
- Lutron lighting
- KNX
- Crestron
- Commercial lighting controls
Who we work for in Islington
Rewires, boilers, bathrooms and full refurbishments, certified and left tidy.
EICRs, gas safety records, alarms and repairs. Landlord compliance.
Office and shop electrics, fit-outs, fire safety works and planned maintenance.
Recent work in Islington
- Full heating and cooling service, N1. A new-build apartment on a communal heat network. We serviced the HIU, cooling unit, fan coils, MVHR and underfloor heating in one visit, found a failed HIU pump and expansion vessel, a faulty CIU gauge and a failed MVHR supply fan, and sent the managing agent a full report with photos. More on HIU servicing.
- Upper Street shop. Handyman and maintenance work for a high-street shop on Upper Street.
- Highbury and City Road. Handyman work in Highbury and plumbing repairs near City Road, for landlords and managing agents.
How it works
- Tell us what you needCall, email or use the quote form. Photos or a short video help us price it quicker.
- Clear, written quoteMost jobs priced from photos or video. Larger projects get a site visit.
- Booked and doneLive tracking so you know when your engineer is on the way. Our own team, on time.
- Paperwork sortedBefore and after photos, certificates and your invoice, all sent together.
Good to know
What customers say
“From the start to finish they were so professional and I was kept updated by their office through every stage.”
“I own and run an estate and letting agents and use Positive for various work and always recommend them to my clients. They deliver reliability, knowledge, reasonable pricing and excellent service time and time again!”
“My elderly father is often nervous about dealing with tradespeople, but he was very pleased with the service and felt it was good value for money.”
Common questions
Does my N1 rental need a licence?
From 23 November 2026 most privately rented homes in Barnsbury, Caledonian, Laycock and Mildmay wards need a selective licence, and every shared house in Islington needs an HMO licence. Check the exact address with the council.
Can you service the HIU in my new-build flat?
Yes. We service and repair heat interface units, cooling units, fan coils and MVHR in new-build apartments on communal heat networks, and report clearly when a fault is in the building’s system rather than the flat.
Do you work with Islington letting agents?
Yes. We do repairs, plumbing, electrical faults, EICRs and gas safety checks for agents and landlords, arrange tenant access or collect keys, and send photos and certificates when the job is done.
Do you cover Angel, Barnsbury and Canonbury?
Yes. We cover all of N1, including Angel, Barnsbury, Canonbury, King’s Cross and the streets around Upper Street and Essex Road, plus neighbouring Highbury and Holloway.
Got a job in Islington? Let’s get it sorted.
Tell us what you need and you’ll get a clear, written price back.
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