Sandstone repair specialists · Fife · Edinburgh · Dundee · Perth
Stone repair for sandstone homes in Fife, Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth
Stone repair is what we do, day in day out: crumbling sandstone, cracked lintels, eroded sills, loose copes and stones that need replacing. Sandstone repairs and sandstone restoration by time-served stonemasons. We survey it properly, tell you what is urgent and what can wait, and give you a written quote with no pressure.
- Free survey & written quote
- Matching stone & lime mortar
- Fully insured
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
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Free survey & written quote
Book a free stone repair survey
Tell us what you have noticed, or what the Home Report flagged. We come out, look properly and give you a written quote with scaffolding shown as its own line. No obligation.
- Free survey and written quote
- Scaffolding priced separately, shown as its own line
- We tell you what does not need doing
- Repair first, replace last
Rather talk it through? Call 07377 455015, Mon to Fri, 8am to 6pm.
What we fix
The stone repairs we do most
Sandstone is soft and it weathers. Most repairs are smaller than owners fear once someone has actually looked at them.
Crumbling and eroded sandstone
Faces flaking off, sills and string courses worn back. Repaired with matching mortar or cut back and indented with new stone.
Stone replacement to match
Where a stone is too far gone, we cut it out and let in new sandstone, matched in colour and bed, so it weathers with the wall.
Lintels, sills and copes fixed
Cracked or dropped lintels over doors and windows, and sills that let water in. Repaired or replaced, with the cause sorted.
Copes, skews and loose stones
The stones on top of walls, gables and chimneys that work loose. A free check now is cheaper than a stone coming down.
Cracks and movement
We tell you whether a crack is old and stable or something that needs an engineer, and we stitch and repair the ones that are ours to fix.
Home Report stonework sorted
Buying or selling and the report mentions stonework? We give you a straight answer and a price for what actually needs doing.
How it works
From first call to finished job
Free survey, written quote, then the work. No pressure at any point.
Free survey
Tell us what you have noticed, on the form or on 07377 455015. We come out and look properly, including the bits you cannot see from the ground, and tell you what is urgent, what can wait and what does not need doing at all.
Written quote
A clear written quote for the work, with access and scaffolding shown as their own line so there are no surprises. No pressure to go ahead.
The work, done properly
Lime mortar, matching stone, tidy finish. You know who is on site and when, and our workmanship carries a 10-year guarantee.
Why The Scottish Stone Repair Co
Straight answers from people who repair stone for a living
The most common complaint we hear about our trade is the quote that never turned up, followed by the price that made no sense. So we do it differently: a proper look, a written quote, and an honest word about what can wait.
- Free survey
- Written quote
- Time-served stonemasons
- Fully insured stonemasons
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Repair first, replace last.A good repair is cheaper and kinder to the building than cutting out stone that could have been saved.
- Matching stone and lime mortar.New stone and mortar chosen to match what is there, not the nearest thing in the yard.
- Written quote, scaffolding priced separately.You see what the access costs and what the stonework costs, each on its own line.
- We tell you what does not need doing.If it can wait, we say so.
- Time-served stonemasons, fully insured, 10-year workmanship guarantee.On our workmanship, in writing. Tenements, villas and cottages.
- Stonemasons in Fife, Edinburgh and Dundee.Based in Kelty and working across Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth.
Questions people ask us
Stone repair questions
My sandstone is crumbling. Can it be repaired or does it need replacing?
Usually it can be repaired. Light weathering is cleaned back and consolidated, deeper loss is built up with a matching repair mortar, and only stone that has lost its face or is structurally gone gets cut out and replaced. The survey tells you which, stone by stone.
How much does stone repair cost?
It depends on how many stones, how deep the damage is, whether any need replacing, and the access. Scaffolding is often the biggest cost, so we show it as a separate line. The survey and written quote are free, and we will tell you if something can wait.
Is a cracked lintel dangerous?
Sometimes. A hairline crack in an old lintel that has not moved is often stable. A crack with a step in it, or a lintel that has dropped, needs looking at quickly. Send us a photo or book a survey and we will tell you straight.
Do you do work flagged in a Home Report?
Yes. Surveyors often note stonework as a category 2 or 3 item. We look at what they flagged, tell you what it really needs, and give you a written quote you can use in the sale or purchase.
Do you work on tenements and listed buildings?
Yes. We repair single stones and whole elevations, and can quote for one owner or the full stair. On listed buildings we use matching stone and lime mortar, and we can advise on what needs consent.
Crumbling stone, cracked lintel or loose cope? Get a free survey.
Free survey across Fife, Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth. If it does not need doing, we will tell you.