The Learning Lodge timber shelter, built by 4orty Construction
About 4orty Construction

A bespoke construction and joinery team based in Scarborough

We design, build and fit joinery, kitchens, renovations and commercial projects across Scarborough and North Yorkshire, with one team accountable from first sketch to final handover.

5-star Google reviews
Work delivered for Forestry England
Fully insured
Free written quotes
An open-plan kitchen extension with a vaulted roof lantern, built by 4orty Construction — one of the residential projects the team has delivered

Technically professional, not a budget trade operator

Scarborough has a lot of small joinery and building firms doing honest work at volume. We've built our name doing the opposite: fewer projects, more design time up front, and a finish that holds up to close inspection, whether that's a homeowner's kitchen or a public-sector building refurbishment.

The design discipline and build standard don't change between a garden room and a commercial fit-out, only the scale does, which is why we've never seen a reason to specialise narrowly in one sector over the other.

How a project runs

Design

We survey the site and design around it, not a standard template.

Quote

A fixed, itemised written quote before any work is agreed.

Build

One team on site, coordinating every trade the job needs.

Handover

A final walkthrough and snagging list, signed off together.

Public-sector experience with Forestry England

We've delivered work for Forestry England, a national public-sector contract that most local joinery and building firms simply haven't had the chance to take on. It's the kind of work that comes with real procurement scrutiny, insurance requirements and site-access constraints, and it's shaped how we run every project since, public sector or private.

Read the case study

Working with a builder

The questions worth asking before you hire anyone for a building project.

Ask for proof of insurance, a written itemised quote rather than a verbal estimate, references from recent jobs of a similar scale, and how they handle unexpected costs once work has started. A contractor who won't put a quote in writing, or can't name a recent similar job, is a reasonable red flag.

Get in touch

Want to talk through your project?

Get in touch and we'll arrange a site visit to scope the work properly before quoting.