Edinburgh
Structural alterations and listed building renovation in Edinburgh
Allied Development undertakes structural alterations, renovation and restoration work across Edinburgh, with particular experience in the New Town, Stockbridge and the West End. Our work sits inside listed and period buildings more often than not, which is where the team's structural and heritage experience adds the most value.
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Renovating in Edinburgh's New Town and conservation areas
Much of Edinburgh's residential stock is Georgian or Victorian, and a significant proportion sits within a conservation area or carries listed status, particularly across the New Town, Stockbridge and the West End. Conservation area status and listed building status are different things, and the permissions each requires differ accordingly.
For listed buildings, alterations that affect the building's special architectural or historic character can require listed building consent: structural alterations, extensions and changes to windows or doors are among the works that commonly require it, so this needs to be established before work begins; the relevant planning authority can confirm exactly what's needed for a given property. In practice, that usually means original features (cornicing, shutters, fireplaces, sash windows) are worth repairing rather than replacing.
Tenement flats bring their own considerations too, from shared stairwells to older service runs that need replacing without disturbing neighbouring properties.
Relevant services
What we cover
Our structural specialism
Complex structural alterations within listed and period properties are where we add the most value. Steelwork, layout changes, cellar conversions and serious structural problems, resolved while preserving the cornices, fireplaces, shutters and staircases around them. It's the core of what Allied does.
Renovation & BuildingOriginal details, brought back
Sash and case window restoration sits alongside full window and door installation, often on the same property.
Windows & DoorsDetail work, done properly
Bespoke joinery, staircases and finishes. The details that separate a renovation from a genuine restoration.
Home ImprovementsSelected Allied projects
The standard and type of work we undertake
View projectListed Building · Full Refurbishment
Broughton Place
New Town, Edinburgh
Cellar tanking, a patio extension and a new garden office, carried out under listed building consent.
View projectListed Building · Tenement Restoration
Northumberland Street
New Town, Edinburgh
A fourth bedroom and two new shower rooms added to a tenement flat, on a fixed budget.
View projectListed Building · Renovation
Saxe Coburg Place
Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Every original feature repaired in place within a tightly conserved conservation area.
Our approach
Our structural specialism.
Listed buildings and period properties come with real constraints, from listed building consent to load-bearing changes and matching original detail exactly. We've built our reputation on exactly that work.
Our core team manages every project directly, supported where required by a trusted network of specialist trade partners whom we know and personally approve.
Locations served
Our recent work has been concentrated in the New Town, Stockbridge and the West End, though we take on structural and renovation projects throughout the city.
Frequently asked
Questions about working in Edinburgh
Do you renovate listed buildings in Edinburgh?
Yes. Several of our recent projects, including Broughton Place and Saxe Coburg Place, involved listed buildings in Edinburgh. Alterations that affect a listed building's special character can require listed building consent, which needs to be confirmed with the relevant planning authority before work begins.
Can you carry out structural alterations in a New Town townhouse?
Yes. Structural work in listed New Town properties (removing walls, tanking cellars, altering floor plans) is a core part of what we do, planned around the listed building consent process so trades aren't held up on site.
Do you work on tenement flats as well as townhouses?
Yes. Northumberland Street was a full tenement restoration, including moving the kitchen, adding a bedroom and two shower rooms, and rewiring throughout, all while keeping the original cornice work, shutters and fireplaces intact.
Can Allied manage a project alongside an architect?
Yes, we regularly work from architect-drawn plans, coordinating our core team and trade partners around the existing design rather than in place of it.
What areas of Edinburgh do you cover?
Our recent projects have been in the New Town, Stockbridge and the West End, but we take on renovation and structural work across the city. Get in touch to discuss your property.