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.
Work that pays for itself before the Home Report
Pre-sale preparation
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.
Who this is for
- Sellers who want the Home Report to come back clean
- Owners whose photographs need to stand out online
- Anyone who wants to stop a buyer chipping the price
How it works
- 1.
Tell us about the property
A short form — what needs doing, where the property is and how to reach you. Two minutes, no obligation.
- 2.
We call you within 24 hours
A real person from the Lothian Property Care team rings to understand the job properly and answer your questions.
- 3.
Named local trades quote
We introduce up to three approved, insured local businesses. You always know exactly who will contact you before they do.
- 4.
You approve the price
Written quotes come back to you first. Nothing is booked and nothing is charged until you say yes.
Typical jobs and guide prices
Bands are guides drawn from comparable local work. The real figure always comes back as a written quote from a named business before anything is booked.
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.
Presentation clean and declutter
£200–£550
A deep clean and declutter timed for the day before photography, so the pictures do the property justice.
Kerb appeal package
£300–£1,200
Front door, stair, garden and bins sorted — the first photograph and the first viewing impression.
Snagging day before marketing
£240–£380
One tradesperson for a full day working through the small faults viewers notice: doors, handles, silicone, sticking windows.
Lothian Property is a property information and professional-introduction service operated by Maybury Scotland Limited. Lothian Property is not an estate agency. Where requested, we may connect homeowners with independent estate agents and other property professionals. How we work.
Pre-sale preparation — questions
- Which jobs are actually worth doing before selling?
- The short list: anything a surveyor would mark Category 2 or 3, decoration in tired rooms, and kerb appeal — garden, entrance and windows. We help you spend only where it moves the sale price or speed.
- How long before listing should I start?
- Ideally four to eight weeks before the Home Report. Small repairs and decoration are quick; anything needing a roofer or specialist is worth booking early.
- Does pre-sale work really pay for itself?
- A Category 1 Home Report and strong photographs typically protect the asking price and shorten time on market. The work usually costs a fraction of the first price reduction.