Does Lothian Property carry out the repair work itself?

No. We take the enquiry, set out what the job involves and, with your permission, introduce you to independent local businesses who quote for it. The contract for the work is between you and the business you choose.

What does it cost a homeowner to ask?

Nothing. There is no charge to describe a job, to be introduced or to decline a quote. Where a job goes ahead, the approved business pays us a fixed introduction fee out of the agreed price — the homeowner pays the quoted price, not extra.

Who is responsible for a tenement roof or stair repair?

In most Edinburgh tenements the roof, stair and drains are common parts shared between the flats, so the cost is apportioned under the title deeds or the Tenement (Scotland) Act 2004. Establish that before instructing anyone, because a single owner paying for common work rarely recovers it easily.

Can you keep a record of work done to my property?

Yes. Photographs, prices, dates, invoices and certificates stay on your private property record, which is useful evidence for a buyer's solicitor or a letting compliance file later on.

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Lothian Property Care

Who can look after my property?

One place to ask for repairs, maintenance and improvement work on a home in Edinburgh and the Lothians — and to keep a record of everything that has been done to it.

Jobs, prices and booking Ask for work to be done What it costs

How it works

Step 1
Tell us what needs doing
A sentence and a photograph is enough. Roof, damp, joinery, heating, garden — anything about the building.
Step 2
We find who can do it
We approach independent trades covering your area and come back with a written price and what it covers.
Step 3
You approve the price
Nothing is booked, and nobody turns up, until you have approved a price yourself.
Step 4
The work is recorded
Photographs, prices and dates stay on your property record, ready for the day you sell or re-let.

The work people ask us about, and what it usually costs

Indicative bands for Edinburgh and the Lothians, drawn from the jobs we are asked about most. Access changes them more than anything else: the same gutter repair on a four-storey tenement needing scaffold and a road permit costs many times what it costs on a bungalow. A real price only comes in writing, from the business that has seen the job.

Edinburgh maintenance

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£280–£950
Gutter clearance and downpipe check£90–£260
Sash and case window overhaul£320–£780
Damp investigation and report£180–£450
Boiler service and safety check£85–£160

See all edinburgh maintenance jobs Read the guides

Landlord care

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)£75–£140
Electrical installation condition report (EICR)£140–£320
Interlinked smoke and heat alarm installation£220–£480
Repairing Standard inspection£150–£350
Mid-tenancy repair visit£160–£420

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Void clearance

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£450–£1,800
Part clearance and item removal£180–£600
Executry clearance with item sorting£550–£2,200
End-of-tenancy deep clean£180–£480
Garden and drying-green reset£200–£750

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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.

Pre-sale condition walk-throughNo charge
Category 2 and 3 repair works£350–£3,500
Pre-sale decoration£550–£2,400
Presentation clean and declutter£200–£550
Kerb appeal package£300–£1,200

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What we can arrange

Roof
Joinery and carpentry
Plumbing
Electrical
Heating and boiler
Damp and timber
Stone and masonry
Plastering
Painting and decorating
Windows and doors
Gutters and downpipes
Locks and security
Garden and grounds
Clearance and waste

Where we cover

Each place has its own building stock, access and council rules. These pages set out what that means for the work, postcode district by postcode district.

Edinburgh

EH1, EH2, EH3, EH4, EH5, EH6, EH7, EH8, EH9, EH10, EH11, EH12, EH13, EH14, EH15, EH16, EH17 · City of Edinburgh Council

Leith

EH6, EH7 · City of Edinburgh Council

Musselburgh

EH21 · East Lothian Council

Dalkeith

EH22 · Midlothian Council

Livingston

EH54, EH53, EH55 · West Lothian Council

Bathgate

EH48 · West Lothian Council

North Berwick

EH39 · East Lothian Council

Glasgow

G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G11, G12, G13, G14, G20, G31, G32, G33, G40, G41, G42, G43, G44, G45, G46, G51, G52, G53 · Glasgow City Council

Portobello

EH15 · City of Edinburgh Council

Corstorphine

EH12 · City of Edinburgh Council

Morningside and Bruntsfield

EH10 · City of Edinburgh Council

South Queensferry

EH30 · City of Edinburgh Council

Bonnyrigg and Lasswade

EH19, EH18 · Midlothian Council

Penicuik

EH26 · Midlothian Council

Prestonpans

EH32 · East Lothian Council

Tranent

EH33, EH34, EH35 · East Lothian Council

Haddington

EH41 · East Lothian Council

Dunbar

EH42 · East Lothian Council

Linlithgow

EH49 · West Lothian Council

Falkirk

FK1, FK2 · Falkirk Council

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.

Common questions

Does Lothian Property carry out the repair work itself?: No. We take the enquiry, set out what the job involves and, with your permission, introduce you to independent local businesses who quote for it. The contract for the work is between you and the business you choose.
What does it cost a homeowner to ask?: Nothing. There is no charge to describe a job, to be introduced or to decline a quote. Where a job goes ahead, the approved business pays us a fixed introduction fee out of the agreed price — the homeowner pays the quoted price, not extra.
Who is responsible for a tenement roof or stair repair?: In most Edinburgh tenements the roof, stair and drains are common parts shared between the flats, so the cost is apportioned under the title deeds or the Tenement (Scotland) Act 2004. Establish that before instructing anyone, because a single owner paying for common work rarely recovers it easily.
Can you keep a record of work done to my property?: Yes. Photographs, prices, dates, invoices and certificates stay on your private property record, which is useful evidence for a buyer's solicitor or a letting compliance file later on.