Craighouse Restoration
136 sash and case windows restored at Category A listed Craighouse, Edinburgh. Ongoing project with Qmile Group.
About This Project
Edinburgh Windows & Doors have a specialist sash and case window division — EWD Sash and Case. As a group we have been refurbishing 136 windows at Craighouse, one of Edinburgh's most significant Category A listed buildings.
This has been an ongoing project spanning many months. We fully stripped all the windows at the historic Edinburgh site. The glass in most cases was smashed due to vandalism, and we replaced all the glass with traditional 4mm float which keeps the windows with the same historic look as when they were first designed.
This has been a fantastic project to work on and it has been a pleasure to work with Qmile Group on getting the building refurbished. Craighouse is setting new standards for Category A listed conversions, within the city and beyond — sympathetically restoring each building and its unique features to its original grandeur, whilst blending seamlessly with luxury, contemporary interiors.
The oldest building on the site is Old Craig — a 16th century house that has been home to a number of distinguished figures over the years, including one of Edinburgh's wealthiest families. In 1861, it was bought by the historian Dr John Hill Burton, who used the house to contain his library of over 10,000 books.
