Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd · Company SC185346
Active, accounts up to date·main contractor & developer·Head office Kirkwall
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Limited delivers a comprehensive range of construction services, encompassing large-scale industrial, commercial, and residential projects, as well as bespoke private house builds and renovations. As design and build specialists, they manage everything from major commercial and industrial contracts to one-off domestic projects and extensions, offering flexible development solutions through their strategic land bank. The company prides itself on creating detailed project plans that meet budgetary and programme requirements, with a reputation for delivering against challenging time and financial constraints.
With generations of house-building experience, Orkney Builders offers a tailored design service for new homes, working with pre-designed timber-framed houses or creating custom designs. They are NHBC registered and can provide Buildmark Warranty on all new homes. Their expertise also extends to sensitive restoration projects, where they apply their knowledge of historical construction techniques for both private and public sector clients, including work for Historic Environment Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Additionally, they supply and fit high-specification uPVC windows and doors, as well as conservatories and sun porches.
Kirkwall
A large development providing 91 new homes on the edge of Kirkwall, with a mix of rented and new supply shared equity tenure types. Features high levels of air tightness, triple glazed windows, and closed panel highly insulated timber framed construction. Includes a large central amenity core for recreation and play.
Kirkwall
A large development of two, three, four and five-bedroom houses.
Toab
A spacious 4 bedroom bungalow offering a high standard of accommodation and beautiful panoramic views across farmland and St Peters Pool from its elevated position.
Kirkwall
A development of 6 new homes on the edge of Kirkwall, within walking distance of amenities and with open space and walking networks nearby.
Development of four luxury new homes involving careful spatial planning and tree survey work to protect surrounding woodland. Built to a high quality of finish and environmental performance.
Kirkwall
Development of 6 one-bedroom apartments and 3 two-bedroom apartments for the Ayre Hotel.
Client · Ayre Hotel
Kirkwall
Provision of land, design and construction of 40 new houses for Orkney Islands Council, completed within 24 months. Utilised Scotframe's Val-U-Therm closed panel pre-insulated timber framed system with pre-fitted external doors & windows. Part of a wider programme where Orkney Builders has delivered 122 new homes.
Client · Orkney Islands Council
Development of six detached bungalows, with two and three-bed house types that have become part of the company's regular suite of new build properties.
Kirkwall
Development of 26 High Quality Homes, providing a mix of shared ownership new homes in conjunction with Orkney Housing Association, and private self-build plots.
Client · Orkney Housing Association
A house built to a high level of air tightness, using closed-panel timber framed construction, solar thermal water heating paired with a heat pump and heat recovery system for high energy efficiency.
North Ronaldsay
Renovation of derelict lighthouse keeper's house to create tourist accommodation.
Kirkwall
Renovation and extension of derelict stone warehouse in Kirkwall's town centre to create new office accommodation.
Client · Clark Thomson Insurance Brokers
Historic Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund, Orkney Islands Council, Orkney Housing Association, Ayre Hotel, Clark Thomson Insurance Brokers, Scottish Redundant Churches Trust.
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Orkney Builders (Contractors) Limited is a long-established company providing professional and reliable services across all types of construction work, from large-scale industrial and commercial projects to bespoke private house builds and renovations. Their listed services include Main contractor, House builder, Property developer, Design & build and Refurbishment.
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd is registered at Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd, 4 Crowness Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RG, in Scotland.
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd states that it works across Orkney and Scotland.
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd does not disclose turnover: UK small-company accounts are not required to. Based on trade debtors in its filed accounts, turnover is likely to fall between £5.0m and £13.0m. This is an estimate, not a filed figure.
Companies House lists Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd as active, with accounts most recently made up to 2025-03-31.
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd displays NHBC, Scottish Building Federation and CHAS on its website.
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd works in Residential, Commercial and Industrial.
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd was incorporated on 1998-04-30.
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