New Town flats and tenements
Proportions, paint cycles and how the sash sits in the reveal often push the conversation toward timber — or toward a UPVC design that respects the opening. Neither answer is automatic; the elevation and the building’s own requirements lead.
Later houses
Later streets toward Liberton, Colinton, Corstorphine and many parts of Leith often suit UPVC well when the brief is comfort, upkeep and a clear cost path. Timber remains an option where the homeowner wants it and the opening allows it.
How to decide
Bring both preferences to the survey. The surveyor confirms what the property needs; we do not invent conservation rules or performance numbers in this article.
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