Sash & Case Windows in Gorgie

Gorgie is a vibrant working-class neighbourhood in Edinburgh's west, closely associated with Heart of Midlothian Football Club whose Tynecastle Park stadium sits right on Gorgie Road. The residential streets — including Wardlaw Place, Wardlaw Street, Robertson Avenue and the terraces off Wheatfield Road — are characterised by solid Victorian tenements built from honey-coloured sandstone. These three- to five-storey buildings feature tall sash and case windows, many still with their original timber, pulleys and glass from the 1880s and 1890s.

Gorgie's tenement stock shares many characteristics with neighbouring Dalry, but the buildings here tend to be slightly later in date and often feature simpler glazing patterns. Two-over-two sashes predominate, with some blocks showing the transition to one-over-one designs at the turn of the century. Many windows in Gorgie have suffered from decades of minimal maintenance, resulting in broken cords, cracked glass, failed putty and significant draughts. Our overhaul programme addresses all these issues in a single visit, bringing windows back to full working order.

For Gorgie residents concerned about energy costs, we provide a range of thermal improvement options. Comprehensive draught-proofing is the most affordable starting point and delivers immediate results. For greater performance, we can retrofit slim double-glazed units into existing sash frames — a solution that preserves the original timber while providing modern thermal standards. We also paint and decorate sash windows externally, coordinating with neighbouring flats to share scaffold costs where possible.