There is a lot of good information and guidance relating to historic building conservation available online. Below you can find a small selection of sources that we recommend as well as resources produced from our repair and maintenance events.
Historic Building Conservation: Information and Advice
Historic Environment Scotland Guidance
Whether you are a home owner, a landlord or a construction professional, if you’re looking for guidance on building conservation best practice then Historic Environment Scotland (HES) offers a wide range of helpful documents catered to different levels and requirements.
The HES Advisory Standards for Repair Grants is intended to assist in the execution of works to historic and traditional buildings in Scotland.
The HES INFORM guides are a highly accessible series of entry level publications full of helpful information.
The Short Guides series includes topics such as sash and case windows; guttering; slate roofs; masonry and mortars; insulation and damp providing more in-depth guidance.
The Technical Advice Notes are even more detailed and orientated towards professionals.
Expert building advice articles on building components, building materials, and common problems are available on the Historic Environment Scotland ‘Engine Shed’ website.
Under One Roof: Advice for Home Owners
Excellent resources and information can also be found on the Under One Roof website. The advice is predominantly pitched at assisting owners of buildings in multiple occupancy such as tenements so is a great one-stop-shop for tenement owners. Much of the information is also applicable to the repair and routine maintenance of single owner buildings.
The Pebble Trust: Renovation and Retrofit Guidance
If you are considering building repairs, The Pebble Trust offers a useful Sustainable Renovation Guide packed with practical ways to respond to the climate crisis by retrofitting historic homes and improving their energy performance whilst also gaining wider sustainability and environmental benefits. It is aimed at everybody from homeowners interested in upgrading their homes to architects, builders, and surveyors as well as those working in government, housing associations and councils.
PSPC Property Repair Seminar Slides
March 2018 Event:
• Looking After Your Property by Simon Roberts
• Roofing Repairs and Maintenance by John McKinney
• Stone Matching Analysis Explained by Colin Tennant
November 2018 Event:
• Online Resources for Homeowners by Annie Flint
• Involving a Conservation Architect by Graham Mitchell
• Guidance Available from Historic Environment Scotland by Gavin Lindsay
• Timber Window Maintenance by John McRitchie
Shared Repairs
Novoville Shared Repairs is a new app designed to help you carry out common repairs to your tenement by doing much of the heavy lifting for you (from organising yourself to getting trader quotes and opening a digital payment account for your building). It is not required that all proprietors join the app.