Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Thornaby
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Thornaby and how it is priced.
Popular jobs in Thornaby
Smaller towns such as Thornaby are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in North Yorkshire.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £58–£91 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £140–£380 each inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £29–£53 per m² ex VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £43–£77 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £48–£82 per m² ex VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £43–£72 per m² inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £58–£115 per metre inc VAT |
Other work here: dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, front garden to tarmac driveway, edging and kerbs for tarmac, car park resurfacing, red tarmac driveways, permeable tarmac driveways, yards and forecourts, tarmac paths and footpaths, line marking and speed humps, car park and yard repairs, tarmac driveway resurfacing.
Approvals in Thornaby
In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Guide prices for Thornaby
Some typical jobs priced for Thornaby:
- Car park resurface (ex VAT), 400 m²: around £7,700–£13,450.
- Allow about £960–£1,750 for a 40 m² tarmac overlay.
- 65 m² red tarmac drive: about £4,700–£7,200.
Thornaby at a glance
- Postcodes
- TS17, TS8
- Area
- North Yorkshire
- Nearest towns
- Stockton-on-Tees (3 miles), Yarm (3 miles), Billingham (4 miles), Middlesbrough (4 miles)
- Pricing
- Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Thornaby:
Thornaby: questions
Is the survey in Thornaby free?
Yes, for new surfacing: drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; where a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge before booking. Remote areas are by arrangement.
Which postcodes in Thornaby do you cover?
TS17, TS8.
How much is a tarmac drive in Thornaby?
As a 2026 guide, about £58–£91 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550 before edging and drainage.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Thornaby?
In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property.
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED