Expert healing for rare books and historic libraries.
We deliver forensic-grade deep cleaning and restoration directly to your collection. Private estates, university libraries, and antiquarian collectors across Scotland trust us with their most irreplaceable volumes.
Trusted by curators at 14 Scottish institutions and private collections.
Trusted by curators and collectors across Scotland
A forensic process. Every time.
We follow the same rigorous three-stage method whether we are treating a single volume or an entire wing of a private library.
Forensic Assessment
We arrive on-site and conduct a full condition survey of every volume. Each book is photographed, catalogued, and graded for urgency before a single treatment begins.
Hands-On Restoration
Our conservators treat prioritised volumes using archival-grade materials. From mould remediation to binding stabilisation, all work is documented as it progresses.
Written Handover Report
At the end of each week you receive a detailed written report covering every volume treated, current condition status, and a forward plan for subsequent weeks.
Conservation at the standard your collection deserves.
We combine academic rigour with practical, on-site expertise. No volumes are transported unless absolutely necessary.
Forensic-Grade Assessment
Every engagement begins with a clinical survey. We identify risk factors invisible to the untrained eye before any intervention.
On-Site. No Transit Risk.
We bring the laboratory to your library. Your irreplaceable volumes never leave your premises for treatment.
Specialist in Rare Books
From 15th-century incunabula to Victorian leather bindings, we have handled and stabilised materials most conservators will never encounter.
Fully Documented Process
Every volume treated is photographed before and after. You receive a permanent record suitable for insurance, provenance, and institutional audit.
Curators who have seen it firsthand.
Real outcomes. Real collections. Across Edinburgh and Scotland.
"Our 17th-century folio collection was deteriorating faster than we could document it. After four weeks with Codex Care, the volumes were stabilised and legible again. The level of expertise was remarkable."
Margaret Sinclair
Head of Special Collections, University of Edinburgh
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"I inherited 300 volumes of Victorian natural history plates in severe distress. Codex Care returned them in condition I genuinely did not think was recoverable. Worth every penny."
Robert Aitchison
Antiquarian Collector, Edinburgh
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"We engaged Codex Care to assess the private library at Drummond House. Their report was forensic in its detail, and the subsequent restoration brought five rooms of historic volumes back to genuine usability."
Fiona Drummond
Estate Curator, Scottish Borders
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Transparent, all-inclusive pricing.
One clear weekly rate. No hidden costs. All travel within Scotland included.
Per week of on-site conservation. Minimum 1 week engagement.
- Full forensic condition survey on day one
- Hands-on treatment by qualified conservators
- All archival-grade materials included
- Daily progress photography and documentation
- Written end-of-week condition report
- Travel across Scotland included at no extra cost
vs £8,000 to £15,000 for institutional tender processes that take months
Questions from curators.
Your collection cannot wait another season.
Deterioration is cumulative. Every month without intervention narrows the options for recovery. Book a week and let us show you what is possible.
Book a Week of ConservationFull documentation provided. Travel across Scotland included.