Sash & Case Windows in Dalry

Dalry is a characterful inner-city neighbourhood stretching west from Haymarket along Dalry Road towards Gorgie. Its residential streets — including Caledonian Place, Caledonian Crescent, Orwell Place and Dalry Road itself — are lined with handsome Victorian tenements built predominantly between 1860 and 1900. These four- and five-storey sandstone blocks feature tall sash and case windows with a variety of glazing patterns, from simple two-over-two to more ornate margin-pane designs that reflect the ambitions of their original developers.

Dalry's proximity to Haymarket railway station and the city centre has made it a popular area for property renovation, and many flat owners are investing in their original windows as part of wider refurbishment projects. The most common issues we encounter are broken or painted-shut sash cords, decayed sills where water has pooled, and single glazing that provides little insulation against Edinburgh's cold winters. Our team carries out both on-site repairs and full workshop restorations, with our Rodney Street base just 10 minutes away via Dundee Street.

For Dalry tenement owners looking to improve energy efficiency without sacrificing period character, we offer several solutions. Draught-proofing alone can reduce heat loss through windows by up to 50%, while slim double-glazed units fitted into existing frames take this further. Secondary glazing — fitted discreetly on the room side — is another option that's particularly effective for reducing noise from busy Dalry Road. We also provide full external redecoration of sash windows, using scaffold or cherry-picker access for upper floors.