Lothian Property Care
Care jobs, prices and how to book them
Every job we arrange on a property in Edinburgh and the Lothians, grouped by why you need it. Each one shows what the work covers and the price band independent local trades typically quote — your own written quote comes from a named business, and nothing is booked until you approve it.
How booking works
Step 1
Choose the job and tell us the property
Pick the work from the list below, give us the postcode and a sentence about what is happening. A photograph helps but is not needed.
Step 2
We check the detail with you
Someone reads it the same working day and comes back with any questions — access, stair, tenant, timing — so the price you get is accurate rather than a placeholder.
Step 3
You get a written quote from a named business
We approach independent trades covering your postcode. You see who they are, what the price covers and what is excluded, before you decide anything.
Step 4
You approve the price, then it is booked
Nothing is scheduled and nobody attends until you have approved a price yourself. You are free to say no and use someone else.
Step 5
The work is recorded against your property
Photographs, invoices and certificates stay on your property record, ready for the day you re-let or sell.
Edinburgh maintenance
Repairs and upkeep on a home you live in
Tenement roofs, sash windows, damp, guttering and heating — the recurring work an Edinburgh building asks for, whether it is a Victorian flat in Marchmont or a 1930s semi in Corstorphine.
Roof leak and slate repair
A leak traced and made watertight — slipped or broken slates replaced, flashing and ridge checked while access is up.
- Typical price
- £280–£950
- per repair visit
- Time on site
- Half a day to a day
What the price covers
- Access equipment for a standard two- to four-storey roof
- Replacement slates, nails and mortar
- Photographs of the repair from roof level
What changes the price: Scaffolding on a tall tenement, a shared roof needing owner agreement, or widespread nail sickness will take it above the band.
Gutter clearance and downpipe check
Gutters cleared, joints and downpipes flushed, and any splits or loose brackets reported before they soak the stonework.
- Typical price
- £90–£260
- per property
- Time on site
- One to three hours
What the price covers
- Full gutter run cleared and debris removed
- Downpipes flushed and outlets checked
- Written note of anything needing repair
What changes the price: Rear elevations with no ladder access, or a full tenement run shared between flats, are priced separately.
Sash and case window overhaul
Cords renewed, beads eased, weights rebalanced and draught-proofing fitted so the window opens properly and stops rattling.
- Typical price
- £320–£780
- per window
- Time on site
- A day per window
What the price covers
- New cords, pulleys checked and weights rebalanced
- Brush-pile draught-proofing to both sashes
- Minor timber repair and puttying
What changes the price: Rotten cills, listed-building consent or full sash replacement are quoted as separate joinery work.
Damp investigation and report
A specialist inspection that says what the damp actually is — penetrating, condensation or rising — before anyone sells you a treatment.
- Typical price
- £180–£450
- per inspection
- Time on site
- One to two hours on site
What the price covers
- Moisture readings across affected walls
- Written report with cause and recommended order of work
- Photographs for your property record
What changes the price: Opening up plaster, timber-decay investigation or a structural engineer's opinion is extra.
Boiler service and safety check
An annual service by a Gas Safe registered engineer, with the certificate saved to your property record.
- Typical price
- £85–£160
- per boiler
- Time on site
- About an hour
What the price covers
- Full service to manufacturer schedule
- Flue and combustion readings
- Certificate issued the same day
What changes the price: Parts, a system flush or an unvented cylinder check are quoted on top.
Emergency plumbing call-out
A burst pipe, failed valve or leak into the flat below stopped the same day, then made good properly.
- Typical price
- £120–£400
- first two hours
- Time on site
- Same day
What the price covers
- Attendance and isolation of the leak
- First two hours of labour
- Report on the permanent repair needed
What changes the price: Out-of-hours attendance, replacement parts and any making-good are additional.
Stone repointing and masonry repair
Failed cement pointing raked out and replaced with a lime mortar that lets the stone breathe.
- Typical price
- £900–£4,500
- per elevation
- Time on site
- Several days to two weeks
What the price covers
- Access, protection and clean-down
- Raking out and repointing in matched lime mortar
- Photographic record before and after
What changes the price: Scaffolding, indenting decayed stone and any statutory notice work on a shared elevation are separate.
Electrical fault-finding and repair
A tripping circuit, dead sockets or failed lighting traced and repaired by a registered electrician.
- Typical price
- £110–£380
- per visit
- Time on site
- Two to four hours
What the price covers
- Fault tracing and testing
- Minor repair or replacement of the failed accessory
- Certificate for the work carried out
What changes the price: A consumer-unit replacement or full rewire is a separate quote.
Landlord care
Keeping a let property safe, legal and tenanted
Certificates, safety checks and mid-tenancy repairs for private landlords and HMO owners, arranged around tenant access and the Repairing Standard.
Landlord gas safety record (CP12)
The annual gas safety check every Scottish landlord must hold, with the certificate filed against the property.
- Typical price
- £75–£140
- per property
- Time on site
- About an hour
What the price covers
- Check of every gas appliance and the meter installation
- Certificate issued and stored on your record
- Tenant access arranged directly
What changes the price: Additional appliances, a combined service or remedial work are priced separately.
Electrical installation condition report (EICR)
The five-yearly EICR plus a portable appliance check, as required for a Scottish private tenancy.
- Typical price
- £140–£320
- per property
- Time on site
- Two to four hours
What the price covers
- Full EICR with schedule of results
- PAT testing of landlord-supplied appliances
- Plain-English summary of any C1/C2 items
What changes the price: Remedial work to clear C1 or C2 codes is quoted after the report.
Interlinked smoke and heat alarm installation
Alarms brought up to the Scottish standard: interlinked smoke alarms, a heat alarm in the kitchen and a CO alarm where needed.
- Typical price
- £220–£480
- per flat
- Time on site
- Half a day
What the price covers
- Sealed long-life interlinked alarms fitted and tested
- Heat alarm to the kitchen
- Compliance note for your records
What changes the price: Mains-wired systems and larger houses or HMOs cost more.
Repairing Standard inspection
A room-by-room check against the Repairing Standard, with a prioritised list of what must be fixed and what can wait.
- Typical price
- £150–£350
- per property
- Time on site
- One to two hours
What the price covers
- Photographed condition schedule
- Repairs listed by legal priority
- Indicative costs for each item
What changes the price: HMO properties and larger portfolios are quoted per property after a first visit.
Mid-tenancy repair visit
A batch of small tenant-reported repairs handled in one visit, with the tenant contacted directly to arrange access.
- Typical price
- £160–£420
- per half-day visit
- Time on site
- Half a day
What the price covers
- Up to four small repairs in one attendance
- Access arranged with the tenant
- Photographs of each completed item
What changes the price: Materials and any specialist trade are added to the visit price.
HMO compliance works
Fire doors, emergency lighting and signage brought to the standard City of Edinburgh Council licensing expects.
- Typical price
- £650–£3,200
- per property
- Time on site
- Two days to a week
What the price covers
- Certified fire doors and closers fitted
- Emergency lighting and signage
- Certificates for the licensing file
What changes the price: Scope depends entirely on the licensing schedule for your property.
Check-out inventory and condition report
A photographed check-out that stands up at the deposit scheme if there is a dispute.
- Typical price
- £95–£220
- per property
- Time on site
- One to two hours
What the price covers
- Room-by-room photographs and meter readings
- Comparison against the check-in inventory
- Report issued within one working day
What changes the price: Furnished properties and large houses take longer and cost more.
EPC assessment
A new Energy Performance Certificate with practical notes on lifting the rating.
- Typical price
- £75–£150
- per property
- Time on site
- About an hour
What the price covers
- Full assessment and lodged certificate
- Improvement measures ranked by cost
- Certificate saved to your property record
What changes the price: Large or unusual properties are quoted individually.
Void clearance
Emptying and resetting a property between occupants
House clearances after an executry, end-of-tenancy resets and deep cleans — done in one visit wherever possible, with photographs of the finished property.
Full house clearance
A property emptied completely — furniture, white goods and personal effects — with everything removed by a licensed waste carrier.
- Typical price
- £450–£1,800
- per property
- Time on site
- One to two days
What the price covers
- All rooms, loft and cupboards emptied
- Licensed waste transfer note
- Photographs of every room once cleared
What changes the price: Stair access with no lift, hoarded properties and asbestos-containing materials increase the price.
Part clearance and item removal
A single room, garage or garden cleared — useful when the family is keeping most of the contents.
- Typical price
- £180–£600
- per visit
- Time on site
- Half a day
What the price covers
- Agreed items removed and disposed of legally
- Floor protection and clean sweep
- Waste transfer documentation
What changes the price: Heavy items such as pianos or safes need specialist handling.
Executry clearance with item sorting
A sensitive clearance after a bereavement: documents, jewellery and photographs set aside for the family before anything leaves.
- Typical price
- £550–£2,200
- per property
- Time on site
- Two to three days
What the price covers
- Careful sorting of paperwork and valuables
- Items of value listed for the executor
- Charitable donation of usable furniture where wanted
What changes the price: Valuation of antiques or house-contents auction is arranged separately.
End-of-tenancy deep clean
A full deep clean to letting standard — oven, appliances, bathrooms, windows inside and carpets.
- Typical price
- £180–£480
- per property
- Time on site
- Four to eight hours
What the price covers
- Kitchen and oven deep-cleaned
- Bathrooms descaled and sanitised
- Internal windows, skirtings and appliances
What changes the price: Carpet or upholstery shampooing and mould treatment are added items.
Garden and drying-green reset
An overgrown garden or shared drying green cut back, cleared and made presentable again.
- Typical price
- £200–£750
- per garden
- Time on site
- One to two days
What the price covers
- Hedges, shrubs and grass cut back
- Green waste removed
- Paths and steps swept and made safe
What changes the price: Tree work, Japanese knotweed and fence replacement are separate specialisms.
Empty property security and inspection visit
Regular visits to an empty property: locks, post, water, heating and any sign of a leak or break-in.
- Typical price
- £45–£95
- per visit
- Time on site
- About 30 minutes
What the price covers
- Photographed walk-round of every room
- Post collected and stacked
- Heating and stopcock checked in winter
What changes the price: Insurers often require a set visit frequency — tell us and we will match it.
Pre-sale preparation
Work that pays for itself before the Home Report
The short list of jobs that move a Home Report category, lift photographs and stop a buyer negotiating: repairs flagged as Category 2 or 3, decoration, gardens and presentation.
Pre-sale condition walk-through
A walk round your property before the surveyor sees it, listing what would likely be flagged Category 2 or 3 and what it costs to fix.
- Typical price
- No charge
- no charge
- Time on site
- About an hour
What the price covers
- Room-by-room notes on likely Home Report comments
- Jobs ranked by return on the asking price
- Indicative costs for each item
What changes the price: Free because it usually leads to work being arranged — there is no obligation to use anyone we introduce.
Category 2 and 3 repair works
The specific defects a surveyor would mark down — leaks, rot, missing slates, unsafe wiring — fixed and evidenced before the Home Report.
- Typical price
- £350–£3,500
- per property
- Time on site
- Two days to two weeks
What the price covers
- Each flagged defect repaired by the right trade
- Certificates and invoices collated for buyers
- Photographic before-and-after record
What changes the price: Scope depends on the defect list — we quote item by item so you can choose.
Pre-sale decoration
Neutral redecoration of the rooms buyers judge hardest: hall, living room and main bedroom.
- Typical price
- £550–£2,400
- per property
- Time on site
- Three to six days
What the price covers
- Filling, sanding and preparation
- Two coats to walls, ceilings and woodwork
- Furniture protected and rooms left clean
What changes the price: Stairwells, cornice repair and wallpaper stripping add time.
Presentation clean and declutter
A deep clean and declutter timed for the day before photography, so the pictures do the property justice.
- Typical price
- £200–£550
- per property
- Time on site
- One day
What the price covers
- Whole-property deep clean including windows
- Surplus items boxed or removed
- Final walk-round before the photographer arrives
What changes the price: Storage hire and full staging are quoted separately.
Kerb appeal package
Front door, stair, garden and bins sorted — the first photograph and the first viewing impression.
- Typical price
- £300–£1,200
- per property
- Time on site
- One to two days
What the price covers
- Front door and frame repainted
- Path, steps and railings cleaned
- Garden tidied and bins screened
What changes the price: Shared tenement stairs need the agreement of the other owners first.
Snagging day before marketing
One tradesperson for a full day working through the small faults viewers notice: doors, handles, silicone, sticking windows.
- Typical price
- £240–£380
- per day
- Time on site
- One day
What the price covers
- A full day of labour on your snagging list
- Standard fixings and consumables
- Photographs of each item completed
What changes the price: Materials over £50 and any certificated gas or electrical work are extra.
Common questions about prices and booking
- Are these prices fixed?
- No. They are indicative bands based on what independent trades in Edinburgh and the Lothians have quoted for comparable work. Your own price comes as a written quote from a named business once someone has understood the job, and you approve it before anything is booked.
- Do I pay Lothian Property or the tradesperson?
- You are quoted by, and deal with, the independent business carrying out the work. Lothian Property is not an estate agency or a building contractor — we introduce you to trades and keep the record of what has been done.
- How quickly can work start?
- Emergencies such as a burst pipe or a roof leak are handled the same day where a trade is free. Standard maintenance is usually booked within one to three weeks; larger works such as repointing depend on access and scaffolding.
- Which areas do you cover?
- Edinburgh and the surrounding Lothians — including Leith, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Livingston, Bathgate and North Berwick. Glasgow work is covered through our extended network rather than our core Edinburgh trades.
- Can you work around a tenant?
- Yes. For let properties we contact the tenant directly to arrange access, give the notice the tenancy requires, and photograph the finished work so you can see it without attending.
Ask for a job to be quoted
Tell us which job you need and where the property is. We come back within one working day with any questions, then arrange written quotes from independent businesses covering your postcode. You are never charged for the introduction and you are under no obligation to use anyone we introduce.
About Lothian Property
An independent starting point, not an estate agency
Lothian Property is an independent property information and introduction service. We are not an estate agency. We help homeowners understand their property, their options and their local market, and — where appropriate and only with your permission — introduce them to independent estate agents and other property professionals who can assist.
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About this service
Lothian Property is a trading name of Maybury Scotland Limited. Lothian Property is a property information and professional-introduction service. It is not an estate agency: it does not sell property, act as an instructed selling agent, provide professional valuations, arrange viewings, manage notes of interest, negotiate offers or carry out sales progression. Where a homeowner asks us to, and only in line with the permissions they have given, we may share their details with independent estate agents and other property professionals so those professionals can contact them. Any estate-agency service, professional valuation or regulated advice is provided by that independent professional, not by Lothian Property, and is subject to their own terms.