Listed Building & Conservation Area Sash Window Specialists Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over half the city falls within conservation areas, and thousands of properties are listed — meaning original windows must be repaired rather than replaced, and all work must meet Historic Environment Scotland (HES) guidelines. We are Edinburgh’s specialist team for sash window repairs on listed buildings and conservation area properties.
Why Listed Buildings Require Specialist Repair
If your Edinburgh property is listed or within a conservation area, you cannot replace original sash windows with modern uPVC or aluminium units. Doing so without consent is a criminal offence and can result in enforcement action requiring reinstatement at your own expense. The approved approach is sympathetic repair — restoring original windows using traditional materials and techniques.
Our Listed Building Sash Window Services
- Full sash window restoration — bringing original windows back to perfect condition
- Approved draught proofing — brush-seal systems fully sympathetic to listed status
- Secondary glazing — where thermal performance is required without altering originals
- Timber rot repair — using traditional consolidant and filler techniques
- Like-for-like replacement — where a window is beyond repair, we manufacture a matching timber replacement to the original specification
- Planning guidance — we advise on what works require listed building consent
Conservation Areas We Work In
- Edinburgh New Town (Category A Listed — World Heritage Site)
- Morningside
- Marchmont & Sciennes
- Stockbridge
- Leith Conservation Area
- Newington
- Bruntsfield
- Portobello
Historic Environment Scotland Guidelines
All our work is carried out in accordance with Historic Environment Scotland’s guidance on traditional windows, including material matching, profile matching for replacement components, approved paint systems for historic timber, and documentation requirements for listed building consent applications.