Estate and external works · Scotland
Estate and external works in Edinburgh
If an estate in Edinburgh needs external improvements, we can survey, design and deliver them with minimal disruption.
Social landlords in Edinburgh can appoint us for estate and external works, from a single home to a programme. City of Edinburgh Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.
Edinburgh at a glance
- Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 527,620 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (our estimate)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Edinburgh?
City of Edinburgh Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Edinburgh, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Edinburgh?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Bin stores and cycle stores
- Parking areas and surfacing
- Surface water drainage and gullies
- Soft landscaping and planting
How do we deliver it?
Where we see trip hazards, broken lighting or damaged fencing outside our scope, we report it to you.
Which rules apply in Edinburgh?
Social landlords are commercial clients under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, so the full client duties apply. Where there is more than one contractor, the client appoints a principal designer and a principal contractor.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about estate and external works
What do estate and external works cost in Edinburgh?
We price estate and external works in Edinburgh after a survey rather than from a guide range, because areas, levels, drainage and materials vary from scheme to scheme. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.
Questions about estate and external works in Edinburgh
Does City of Edinburgh Council still own council homes?
City of Edinburgh Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Edinburgh, and we can work for both.
Can you take on estate and external works in Edinburgh as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Edinburgh can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for estate and external works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Edinburgh?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across Scotland, including Midlothian, West Lothian, Falkirk and Fife, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Edinburgh
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Whole-house retrofit
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- External wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Aids and adaptations
- Void property works