North Bay Grading and Paving marks 15 years with Coast Guard resurfacing work

North Bay Grading and Paving is celebrating 15 years in business while starting the 2026 phase of a multi-year asphalt resurfacing project at a U.S. Coast Guard facility in Novato. The Petaluma contractor says the job underscores its push into larger public-works work across Sonoma County and the greater North Bay.

Why it matters: - North Bay Grading and Paving is using a federal facility project to showcase its move into larger public-sector work. - The 2026 phase at the Novato U.S. Coast Guard site is the largest annual portion of the company’s multi-year resurfacing effort so far. - The project also reinforces the company’s focus on long-term relationships, consistent asphalt thickness and repeat work.

What happened: - North Bay Grading and Paving marked 15 years in business while beginning the 2026 phase of roadway resurfacing at a U.S. Coast Guard facility in Novato. - The Petaluma-based contractor serves Sonoma County, Marin County and the greater North Bay. - The 2026 phase is expected to cover about 54,000 square feet and require roughly 715 tons of asphalt at a 2.5-inch compacted finished depth. - The Novato work is the third straight year North Bay Grading and Paving has handled paving at the facility.

The details: - Zack Peterson founded North Bay Grading and Paving in 2011. - Peterson began working with his father at age 8 and earned his contractor’s license at 18. - Peterson said the family paving tradition began in the early 1960s when his grandfather launched the first family paving operation in Santa Rosa. - The company’s earlier Novato work included a 26,000-square-foot asphalt reconstruction with pavement removal, compacted base rock and a 3.5-inch asphalt installation. - In 2025, the company completed a 36,000-square-foot milling and overlay phase using about 465 tons of asphalt. - North Bay Grading and Paving also completed a separate 74,000-square-foot U.S. Coast Guard paving project using about 1,000 tons of asphalt. - The company says its work is built around commercial-grade asphalt paving, transparent pricing, long-term customer relationships and workmanship standards. - Peterson said finished thickness matters because customers should receive the asphalt depth they are promised after compaction. - The company assigns crews to specific roles, including screed operation, paver controls, raking, shoveling, vibratory compaction and rolling. - Its fleet includes a 2025 LeeBoy 8520 commercial asphalt paver, heavy compaction equipment, skid steers and a 700-gallon sealcoating tank. - North Bay Grading and Paving provides driveway paving, parking lot paving, private roadway resurfacing, asphalt repair, grading, sealcoating, concrete flatwork and parking lot striping. - The company works in Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Novato and surrounding North Bay communities. - Recent jobs have included commercial shopping centers, apartment complexes, schools, utility sites and roadway resurfacing at private and public-sector facilities. - The company offers free paving estimates and makes itself available evenings and weekends when project schedules require extra communication. - Project sites emphasize defined crew responsibilities, clean work areas, professional conduct and communication with property owners, facility representatives and project managers.

Between the lines: - The Coast Guard work gives North Bay Grading and Paving a public-sector reference point that can help support future municipal and utility bids. - Peterson’s comments suggest the company is prioritizing repeat business and reputation over maximizing margin on every individual job. - The emphasis on thickness, compaction and crew discipline points to a business strategy centered on technical consistency rather than volume alone.

What's next: - Peterson plans to expand the company’s capacity for municipal roadway paving, utility infrastructure work and public-works opportunities across Sonoma County and the greater North Bay. - The company says it intends to keep building a business that can support Peterson’s family, including his two sons. - North Bay Grading and Paving is directing customers to more information and free estimates and lists a phone number for inquiries.

The bottom line: - North Bay Grading and Paving is turning a milestone anniversary into a case study in steady growth, repeat public work and a bet on larger infrastructure jobs.