Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Scotland

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the Scottish Borders

Social landlords in the Scottish Borders can use us to trace and fix penetrating damp at its source, on the outside of the building.

We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the Scottish Borders for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the Scottish Borders belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Scottish Borders at a glance

Council: Scottish Borders Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 115,240 (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 the Scottish Borders?

Most social homes in the Scottish Borders are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Scottish Borders Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Scottish Borders?

Raking out and repointing in lime or cement mortars to suit the wall
Render repairs, re-rendering and through-coloured render
Lintel replacement and cavity wall tie replacement
Crack stitching and helical bar repairs to an engineer's design
Damp-proof course and ground level corrections

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We match the repair to the wall. Lime mortar on soft older brick, compatible render systems and like-for-like bricks where they are visible.

Which rules apply in the Scottish Borders?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about brickwork, pointing and render repairs

What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in the Scottish Borders?

We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the Scottish Borders after a survey rather than from a guide range, because the wall area, the mortar needed and access vary from building to building. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.

Questions about brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the Scottish Borders

Does Scottish Borders Council still own council homes?

Can you take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the Scottish Borders as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the Scottish Borders can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near the Scottish Borders?

Yes. We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs across Scotland, including Midlothian, East Lothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian, and in every other UK nation.