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Property maintenance in detailTenements, villas and shared repairs
Property care in Morningside & Bruntsfield
Morningside and Bruntsfield are Edinburgh's classic shared-building districts: stone tenements and converted villas where the roof, stair and drains belong to everyone. The hard part is rarely the work — it is getting the owners organised, and that is where we start.
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What Morningside & Bruntsfield property is like
- Four-storey Victorian tenements with shared roofs, stone stairs and common closes.
- Large villas in Merchiston and Greenhill, many converted to flats.
- Sash-and-case windows and traditional slate throughout — repair beats replacement.
Access, permits and permissions
- Conservation areas cover almost the whole district; external work is expected to match original materials.
- Permit parking and rear access through shared gardens are planned into every quote.
- Common repairs are quoted as one written figure so every owner can agree the same job.
What we arrange most in Morningside & Bruntsfield
Pre-sale preparation
Work that pays for itself before the Home Report
Pre-sale preparation in detailLandlord care
Keeping a let property safe, legal and tenanted
Landlord maintenance in detailVoid clearance
Emptying and resetting a property between occupants
Void clearance in detailTypical jobs and guide prices
Bands are guides drawn from comparable local work. The real figure comes back as a written quote from a named business before anything is booked.
Roof leak and slate repair
£280–£950
A leak traced and made watertight — slipped or broken slates replaced, flashing and ridge checked while access is up.
Gutter clearance and downpipe check
£90–£260
Gutters cleared, joints and downpipes flushed, and any splits or loose brackets reported before they soak the stonework.
Sash and case window overhaul
£320–£780
Cords renewed, beads eased, weights rebalanced and draught-proofing fitted so the window opens properly and stops rattling.
Pre-sale condition walk-through
No charge
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.
Category 2 and 3 repair works
£350–£3,500
The specific defects a surveyor would mark down — leaks, rot, missing slates, unsafe wiring — fixed and evidenced before the Home Report.
Pre-sale decoration
£550–£2,400
Neutral redecoration of the rooms buyers judge hardest: hall, living room and main bedroom.
Landlord gas safety record (CP12)
£75–£140
The annual gas safety check every Scottish landlord must hold, with the certificate filed against the property.
Electrical installation condition report (EICR)
£140–£320
The five-yearly EICR plus a portable appliance check, as required for a Scottish private tenancy.
Interlinked smoke and heat alarm installation
£220–£480
Alarms brought up to the Scottish standard: interlinked smoke alarms, a heat alarm in the kitchen and a CO alarm where needed.
Full house clearance
£450–£1,800
A property emptied completely — furniture, white goods and personal effects — with everything removed by a licensed waste carrier.
Part clearance and item removal
£180–£600
A single room, garage or garden cleared — useful when the family is keeping most of the contents.
Executry clearance with item sorting
£550–£2,200
A sensitive clearance after a bereavement: documents, jewellery and photographs set aside for the family before anything leaves.
Talk to us about Morningside & Bruntsfield
The fastest route is the enquiry form below — we call you back within 24 hours. You can also email hello@lothianproperty.co.uk with a description of the property and the problem; photographs help us match the right local trade first time.
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Morningside & Bruntsfield property care — questions
- Some owners in my stair won't pay for the roof. What can be done?
- Where the deeds are silent, a majority of owners can instruct necessary repair under the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004, with equal shares. We set out the written quote and the split so the decision is easy to take.
- Do I need consent to repair my windows here?
- Like-for-like repair is usually fine; replacement or material changes in a conservation area can need consent. We tell you which before you commit.