Driveways, Patios &
Landscaping in
Thornaby-on-Tees.
Our yard at 2 Falcon Court, Preston Farm Ind Est is minutes from every TS17 postcode. Fixed-price driveways, patios and full garden makeovers across Thornaby — free site visits, up to 10-year workmanship guarantee.
- 18 years' hands-on experience
- Checkatrade 10/10 (33 reviews)
- Up to 10-year workmanship guarantee
- £2M Public & Employers' Liability
- Site visits usually within 2 days
Why Thornaby homeowners choose Priory.
Thornaby sits right next to our Preston Farm yard, so materials arrive quickly, follow-up visits are easy, and site visits usually happen within a day or two. We work here constantly — from the older streets around Thornaby Green to the newer estates off Ingleby Way.
From our yard to your door
Barely five minutes from our yard at Preston Farm Ind Est — Thornaby is effectively on our doorstep.
Response time
Free Thornaby site visit typically within 24–48 hours of your enquiry.
Local property knowledge
Thornaby's housing runs from Victorian and inter-war terraces near the town centre to 1950s–70s council-built semis and modern estate housing at Mandale, Teesdale and Ingleby Way. Sub-base depth, edge restraint and drainage all change between them.
What Thornaby customers most often ask us to do:
- Replacing failed concrete and thin tarmac drives on post-war semis around Mandale, Village and Stainsby Hill.
- Block-paved and resin drives on newer estates off Ingleby Way and around Teesdale.
- Indian sandstone and porcelain patios on rear gardens where kitchen extensions open onto the garden.
- Artificial grass for family gardens on smaller Thornaby plots where real turf gets churned up.
- Fencing, sleeper beds and full garden makeovers on terraced and semi-detached rear plots.
Streets & neighbourhoods covered: Thornaby Village · Mandale · Stainsby Hill · Ingleby Way · Teesdale · Harewood · Roseworth Avenue · Acklam Road — plus every surrounding postcode.
Everything we install locally.
New Driveways
Block paving, tarmac, resin and gravel — full groundwork, up to 10-year guarantee.
See new drivewaysBespoke Patios
Indian sandstone, porcelain, concrete and slate on a full mortar bed.
See bespoke patiosFull Landscaping
Turfing, decking, sleepers, pergolas and complete garden makeovers.
See full landscapingResin-Bound Driveways
SuDS-compliant, permeable, weed-free — laid over a properly prepared base.
See resin-bound drivewaysBlock Paving
Concrete-haunched edges, 45° herringbone patterns, 25+ year lifespan.
See block pavingArtificial Grass
Full engineered sub-base, adhesive seams, year-round green lawn.
See artificial grassA local firm with a track record you can actually check.
Thornaby is our closest working patch. Driveway rebuilds on post-war semis, resin and block drives on newer estate homes, and full rear-garden makeovers across TS17 — with verified Checkatrade reviews from local customers.
Third-generation family firm
Founded by James Chapman's grandfather, continued by his father, now run by James — with 18 years of his own hands-on experience. You're not dealing with a call centre or a franchise.
Independently verified reviews
Checkatrade 10/10 average across 33 verified reviews. Bark 5/5. Plus verified Facebook and MyJobQuote feedback from real customers across the North East — not testimonials we've written ourselves.
Insured up to £2M
£2M Public Liability and £2M Employers' Liability — certificates available before we start any work.
Fixed price, no deposit
One agreed figure written down before we start. Staged payments scaled to the size of the job. No deposit typically required, bank transfer only.
The things we plan for in Thornaby that inexperienced installers miss.
Thornaby's low-lying position beside the Tees, its mixed sub-soils and a lot of ageing post-war groundwork mean the same faults come up again and again.
Low ground and standing water
Much of Thornaby sits low beside the Tees with poor natural fall. Drives here need falls set at 1:80 minimum away from the house and drainage sized for genuinely wet winters — not a token soakaway.
Worn-out post-war groundwork
1950s–70s drives were often laid straight onto compacted soil with no edge restraint. We lift and rebuild the sub-base rather than overlaying, which is the only way the new surface lasts.
Tight frontages and shared access
Many Thornaby streets have narrow frontages and shared drives. We agree skip placement, material drops and access routes with you before the first day, not on the morning.
Clay pockets under the topsoil
Where clay sits close to the surface, a geotextile membrane between the sub-grade and the MOT Type 1 is essential — without it the clay pumps through and the paving heaves.
Same clear process, every job.
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Free site visit & measured survey
James visits within a couple of days, walks the plot with you, takes measurements and discusses finishes in person.
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Fixed written quote — no ballpark
One price for the whole job. Every stage itemised. No day rates, no 'from' figures, no verbal add-ons.
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Groundwork done properly
Excavation to correct depth, geotextile membrane, compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base, concrete-haunched edges — the layers that decide whether the job lasts.
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Installation by our own team
The same 4 people plus James on site every day. No subbies, no gaps between trades, no finger-pointing.
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Testing, clean-down & guarantee
Site cleared, pressure-washed, walkaround with you, written workmanship guarantee (up to 10 years) and aftercare notes handed over.
Thornaby FAQs.
Nearby areas we cover
Get a fixed-price quote for Thornaby.
Free site visit, usually within a couple of days. Fixed written price shortly after — no deposit, no ballpark figures, no pressure. Backed by up to 10-year workmanship guarantee and £2M public liability insurance.
Mon–Sat, 7am–7pm • 2 Falcon Court, Preston Farm Ind Est, Stockton-On-Tees TS18 3TS