Three Generations Serving Teesdale Since 1958

What started with one tractor and a wagon in 1958 has grown into a trusted local business serving farms, builders, and homeowners across Teesdale and County Durham. We're still family-run, still based in Cotherstone, and still believe that doing good work for local people matters most.

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Our Story

How It Started

In 1958, when our parents got married, they set off with an old tractor and one wagon. That was the beginning of Gill & Son Haulage. Like many businesses in Teesdale back then, it started small and grew slowly through hard work and building trust with local customers.

Building the Business

Our father founded the business, and the next generation proudly carried it forward. Over the years, we’ve expanded our fleet, invested in new equipment, and broadened our services - but our core values remain the same: deliver quality work, treat people fairly, and be there when local farms and businesses need us most.

Three Generations Later

Today, we're still family-run and still based in Teesdale. We've grown from that single tractor to a fleet of trucks, modern agricultural machinery, and specialist tarmacing equipment. Around 21 people work with us now, many of them local to the area and some who've been with us for years.

What We Stand For

Local Relationships Matter

After 65+ years in Teesdale, we often work for families we've known for decades. That responsibility keeps our standards high. When your grandfather used us, then your father, now you - that's a reputation we protect.

Flexibility and Hard Work

If we can help, we will. That's been our approach since 1958. Whether it's getting materials to a site the same day, working long hours during good weather for hay, or finding a way to solve an access problem, we'll do our best to make it work.

Honest Dealing

We prefer working with people we know or who come recommended. We give realistic prices, honest advice about ground conditions or timing, and stand behind our work. After 65 years, we've learned that good relationships make successful projects.

Own Everything In-House

Unlike many contractors who hire equipment or subcontract work, we own our trucks, tractors, rollers, and specialist equipment. We employ our team directly. This means better control over quality, timing, and costs - and true accountability when we're working for you.

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Our Team

We have a highly skilled team working across our haulage, agricultural, and tarmacing services. Many are local to Teesdale, with several having been part of the business for years.

Our drivers know the local roads inside out, our agricultural operators understand the demands of upland farming, and our tarmac team handles everything from domestic driveways to airport car parks.

Services We Provide

Haulage Services

Quarried stone, aggregates, construction materials, spoil removal, and agricultural feed delivery. We simplify complex quarry ordering and provide reliable transport with our FORs-registered fleet.

Agricultural Contracting

Round and square baling, grass cutting, muck spreading, and drilling with VALTRA and New Holland tractors. Year-round support for Teesdale farms.

Professional Tarmacing

Domestic driveways to commercial car parks. Complete in-house service with our own equipment, trucks, and skilled team.

Winter Maintenance

Snow ploughing and gritting for Durham County Council across designated Teesdale routes since 1958.

Why Choose Gill & Son

65+ Years in Teesdale

Three generations working in this area means deep local knowledge you can't get from newcomers. We understand the conditions, the challenges, and what works in Teesdale.

Complete In-House Service

We own our equipment and employ our team directly. No subcontractors, no hired machinery, no excuses. The people who quote are the people who deliver.

Trusted Locally

Many customers have worked with us for decades. When families use us across multiple generations, that trust drives us to maintain high standards.

Flexible and Reliable

We work around your needs, respond to emergencies when possible, and deliver what we promise. Flexibility and reliability have kept us working for 65 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long have you been in business?

Since 1958 - over 65 years. We're now into our third generation of family ownership, still based in Cotherstone.

How many people work for you?

Around 21 people across our haulage, agricultural, and tarmacing operations. Many are local to Teesdale and several have been with us for years.

Do you only work in Teesdale?

Teesdale is our core area, but we regularly work across County Durham and from the Scottish Borders to the Humber. Recent projects have taken us to Leeds and Newcastle. We'll travel for the right work.

Are you still family-run?

Yes, absolutely. Three generations later, we're still a family business based in Cotherstone, still committed to serving local farms and businesses properly.

What makes you different from larger companies?

We're local, we own all our equipment, we employ our team directly, and we've been here for 65+ years. You're not dealing with call centres or distant offices - you're working with people who live in Teesdale and whose reputation depends on doing good work for neighbours.