HERITAGE INTERIORS
Period interior decoration
Period cornicing repair, ceiling-rose restoration, hand-cut lines for listed and Conservation Area properties across EH4.
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EDINBURGH · CRAMOND
Award-Winning Painters and Decorators in Cramond
Conservation-village residential along Cramond Glebe Road and School Brae, Cramond Brig village core, Forth foreshore walks on the doorstep. Borthwick has worked Cramond for decades — village decoration, period-correct paint specification.
4.9 / 5average rating
175+verified reviews
1959est. — 65 years of craft
£10 millionpublic liability cover
Welcome to Borthwick Decorators Cramond
Borthwick Decorators works on listed Conservation-Area village properties, Victorian villas and Forth-edge family residential across Cramond EH4. Six decades of Edinburgh experience. 175+ verified reviews at 4.9/5 rating.
Conservation village, Forth-edge walks.
Cramond is one of Edinburgh’s most distinctive historic villages — the Conservation-Area core around Cramond Glebe Road and School Brae, with the Roman fort remains, the Forth foreshore path, and the village quay anchoring the heritage character. Property stock spans Conservation-Area listed properties in the village core, Victorian and Edwardian villas along Whitehouse Road, and post-war family housing toward the Barnton edge.
AWARD WINNING
2025 Cultural Renovation Project of the Year
2025 Residential Category
2024 Private Domestic (Pre-1919) Project of the Year — Contract Manager 2024
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WHAT WE DO IN CRAMOND
Our painting and decorating services in Cramond
WALLPAPER
Wallpaper hanging
Feature walls to whole rooms — walls lined first, patterns matched, seams tight. Designer papers and wide-width vinyls hung properly.
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KITCHENS
Hand-painted kitchen cabinet
In-situ cabinetry painting using Farrow & Ball Estate Eggshell or Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell. Brush and roller on-site, no spraying.
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STONE & EXTERIOR
Sandstone & masonry coatings
Lime washes, mineral paint and breathable systems for Edinburgh sandstone elevations. Scaffold or tower hire coordinated.
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DESIGNER-LED
Designer or architect-specified
Sample boards in Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library. Site meetings as part of the design team. RIBA briefs executed.
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Recent work in and around Cramond
ABOUT CRAMOND
Edinburgh's historic Forth-edge village.
Cramond has the oldest residential heritage in Edinburgh — the Roman-fort foundations, the medieval village core around the Cramond Inn and parish church, and the Conservation-Area listed-building density along Cramond Glebe Road and School Brae. Property stock spans listed Conservation Area properties in the village, Victorian and Edwardian villas in the surrounding streets, and post-war family homes toward Whitehouse Road.
Day to day that means City of Edinburgh Council Conservation Officer documentation for the substantial listed-building density, period-correct paint specification for village, sash-window repainting, careful preparation of original substrate.
EDINBURGH CLIENT FEEDBACK
A small sample from our Edinburgh portfolio.
I had all my external window frames painted by Stuart and his team from Borthwick Decorators. They took great care over the preparation of the frames, which were in a pretty awful state. Painting was carried out with precision and skill.
We were delighted with the exterior paint work on our house. The team were professional, punctual and very approachable and friendly. They also checked we were happy with the end result and tidied everything before leaving. We will be happy to use them again.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Working with us in Cramond.
Do you take on listed and Conservation Area work in Cramond?
Yes. Parts of Cramond sit in City of Edinburgh Council Conservation Areas. We hold the heritage finishes specialism and documentation discipline conservation officers expect.
Which streets do you cover?
All of EH4. Strongest concentration of recent work on Cramond Glebe Road, Cramond Foreshore and School Brae.
How do you handle occupied family homes?
Most Cramond work is occupied. We agree daily start and finish times, dust-protect the working zone, and walk the family through the plan each morning. Daily clean-up is non-negotiable.
What is your lead time for residential work?
Four to six weeks typically. Listed-building consents add six to twelve weeks of pre-work paperwork; we handle that liaison.
Do you work with interior designers and architects?
Regularly. We support sample boards in Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library, attend site meetings as part of the design team, and execute to RIBA briefs.
NEARBY AREAS
Areas near Cramond we work in.
Accreditations & memberships
Public liability insurance to £10 million.
PDA
Painting & Decorating Association
SDF
Scottish Decorators Federation
SSIP
Safety Schemes in Procurement
Trusted Trader
Edinburgh — Trading Standards Vetted
SafeContractor
Independent H&S Verification
CHAS
Contractors Health & Safety
SMAS
Safety Management Advisory
PASMA
Mobile Access Towers
IPAF
Powered Access (PAL)
CONTACT — EDINBURGH
Speak to our Edinburgh team.
Borthwick Decorators Ltd93 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 3ES