Sash & Case Windows in Corstorphine

Corstorphine sits on the western edge of Edinburgh beneath the wooded slopes of Corstorphine Hill, and its architectural character is markedly different from the city's inner tenement districts. The old village core around Corstorphine High Street contains some of the area's oldest dwellings — rubble-stone cottages and modest Georgian villas with traditional sash and case windows. Further out, the inter-war and post-war suburbs introduced bungalows and semi-detached houses, many of which were built with timber sash windows as standard before the widespread adoption of PVCu in the 1980s.

The Corstorphine Conservation Area protects the historic village centre, including landmarks such as the 15th-century Corstorphine Old Parish Church and the Dower House. Properties within this zone require sympathetic window treatments, and we regularly work with homeowners here to restore original six-over-six sash windows in their stone-built cottages. Outside the conservation zone, many 1920s and 1930s bungalows on streets like Corstorphine House Avenue and Templeland Road still have their original two-over-two sashes, which respond well to restoration rather than replacement.

Corstorphine's exposed westerly position means windows bear the brunt of prevailing rain and wind. We frequently repair water damage to sills and bottom rails where moisture has been driven against timber over many years. Our approach uses durable hardwood splices and modern microporous paint systems that flex with the timber, providing far longer protection than traditional linseed-based finishes. For homeowners looking to upgrade thermally, secondary glazing panels fitted to the room side of existing sash windows offer excellent insulation without altering the exterior appearance.