Edinburgh maintenance
Repairs and upkeep on a home you live in
Property maintenance in detailThe Prom, Joppa and the seaside streets
Property care in Portobello
Portobello property works harder than most: salt air off the Forth, driven rain on seafront elevations and a busy holiday-let market. We arrange the trades who know the difference between a marine-exposed repair and an inland one — you approve the written quote first.
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What Portobello property is like
- Seafront tenements and villas where render, windows and roof coverings age faster than anywhere inland.
- Colony flats behind the High Street with shared roofs and drying greens.
- Modern flats at Baileyfield, many rented or holiday-let and needing between-let turnarounds.
Access, permits and permissions
- Summer congestion and zoned parking near the Prom are priced honestly into quotes, not added later.
- City of Edinburgh short-term let licensing applies to holiday lets — safety evidence must be in order.
- Annual exterior checks pay for themselves in a coastal postcode.
What we arrange most in Portobello
Landlord care
Keeping a let property safe, legal and tenanted
Landlord maintenance in detailVoid clearance
Emptying and resetting a property between occupants
Void clearance in detailPre-sale preparation
Work that pays for itself before the Home Report
Pre-sale preparation 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.
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.
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.
Talk to us about Portobello
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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Portobello property care — questions
- My flat faces the sea. How often should the exterior be checked?
- Yearly is the sensible default — roofs, chimneys, render and window paintwork all take a battering from salt air. A small defect found in autumn is far cheaper than the same defect after a winter.
- Can you turn round a holiday let between guests?
- Yes — cleaning, touch-ups and small repairs are scheduled around your booking calendar once the quote is approved.