SCS in Edinburgh
1 showroom · Budget (£)Est. 1894
ScS (originally Suite Centre Sunderland) has been selling sofas since 1894. With over 100 stores, they offer a wide range of styles at competitive prices, now featuring the exclusive Poltronesofá Italian-made collection alongside their regular ranges.
Known for: Affordable luxury tagline
SCS won't win design awards, and the 'affordable luxury' tagline is a stretch. But half a million Trustpilot reviews at 4.4 stars tell a clear story — the vast majority of customers are happy with what they get. A hundred showrooms, competitive pricing, and free delivery on most orders. It's not glamorous, but it works for a lot of people.
“Half a million happy customers, no frills”
Showroom Details
ScS Edinburgh - Straiton Retail Park
Edinburgh, EH20 9PW
What to Expect at SCS
- Price Range
- Budget (£)
- Trustpilot Rating
- ★ 4.4 / 5(Mixed)
- Sofa Styles
- Contemporary, Traditional, Family
- Style Focus
- Traditional, mainstream styles
- Customisation
- medium
- Delivery Time
- 4-6 weeks
- Delivery Cost
- Free on sofas
- Delivery Type
- 2-man delivery to room of choice
Finance Options
Up to 4 years 0% APR. Online tier 1: £350+ gets 12mo (£100 deposit). Online tier 2: £1,000+ gets 36mo (10% deposit). In-store: no min deposit. Pay in 3 (orders under £2,000). PayPal Credit 0% for 4mo on £99+. Providers: V12 Retail Finance, Creation Finance, IKANO.
Warranty
20-year frame guarantee against manufacturing defects. 12 months on fabric/leather, foam/fibre/feather filling, springs, mechanisms, electrical. Optional 5-year care packages (stains, rips, scuffs, pet damage, accidental frame/mechanism damage). Exclusions: wilful damage, accidents, commercial use.
After-sales: Basic
Returns Policy
30 days (no-quibble guarantee). Made-to-order: non-cancellable (2-day amendment window). Customer pays return costs unless faulty. Possible restocking fees on change-of-mind. May deduct for loss in value from handling.
Sustainability
Low – no major eco claims. Certifications: No certifications known
Contact SCS
- Phone
- 0191 731 3300
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm
- customersupport@scs.co.uk
Sofa Shopping in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's 14 showrooms split between the elegant city-centre presence and the Straiton retail-park belt to the south, and you'll need both if you're serious about the trip. St James Quarter on EH1 3SP houses John Lewis Edinburgh, while BoConcept Edinburgh has the prime Multrees Walk address at EH1 3DQ — that pedestrianised luxury strip near the Balmoral, which tells you everything about the brand's positioning in the city. Marchmont Road south of the Meadows hosts Sofa.com Edinburgh at EH9 1HU for the customisation crowd, and Sofas & Stuff hold court at 8-13 Angle Park Terrace in Gorgie for British-made bespoke. Straiton Retail Park down at EH20 9PW is where the volume play happens: IKEA Edinburgh at 38 Straiton Mains, Dunelm Edinburgh Straiton, ScS Straiton, Furniture Village Edinburgh, Sofology Straiton at The Gateway Site, and Loaf Edinburgh all share that one cluster, which makes a Sunday-afternoon ambush realistic if the kids are in tow. Hermiston Gait Retail Park on the western fringe handles a second Dunelm Edinburgh, and Fort Kinnaird out on the eastern side picks up HSL at Sterling Home on Whitehill Road and Oak Furnitureland at Unit 3 alongside DFS Edinburgh at Milton Link, Newcraighall. The mix leans mid-range and mid-high — six mid-high showrooms versus only one true high (BoConcept) and zero luxury — so if you're after Roche Bobois or Ligne Roset you're looking at Glasgow or further south. Practical bits: Edinburgh city-centre parking is genuinely punishing, so use the Park & Ride at Sheriffhall for Straiton, or take the bus down the A701. The tram serves St James Quarter and Multrees Walk directly. Festival August is best avoided unless you fancy hourly parking rates that feel like rent. Strong selection by Scottish standards — properly the second city of UK furniture shopping behind only the Manchester-London axis.
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| Brand | Rating | Price | Showrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | £ | 1 | |
| BoConcept | £££ | 1 | |
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