All Phase Paving marks 45 years in the North Bay

Santa Rosa-based All Phase Paving is celebrating 45 years serving Bay Area customers in 2026 while expanding commercial and residential work across six Northern California counties. The family-owned contractor says its hands-on model, owned equipment and repeat customers continue to drive business as it takes on projects from driveways to a U.S. Coast Guard job in Novato.

Why it matters: - All Phase Paving’s 45-year run shows how a local contractor can build staying power through repeat work, owned equipment and a broad service area. - The company serves homeowners, general contractors and public agencies across Sonoma, Marin, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda and Stanislaus counties. - The North Bay market continues to support both residential maintenance work and larger commercial paving projects.

What happened: - All Phase Paving, based in Santa Rosa, is marking 45 years in business in 2026. - Owner Mike Peterson runs the family-owned contractor’s commercial and residential paving, grading and seal coating operations. - The company has an active U.S. Coast Guard paving project underway in Novato. - All Phase Paving is accepting new commercial and residential projects across its Northern California service area.

The details: - Peterson started in the paving trade at 12 and earned his California contractor’s license at 18. - He rebranded the business from Mike Peterson Paving to All Phase Paving about 20 years ago. - The company’s work includes excavation, grading, base rock, asphalt paving, seal coating, slurry seal, chip seal, striping, drainage and concrete work. - On the current Coast Guard job in Novato, the crew laid 700 tons of asphalt in a single day. - That federal project follows larger paving jobs in Vallejo and other parts of Northern California. - Commercial jobs for general contractors make up about 20% of volume. - Repeat residential driveway customers and word-of-mouth referrals make up another 30%. - All Phase Paving owns its equipment outright, including two commercial paving machines valued at $300,000 and $120,000. - Peterson bought his first used paver for $2,500 at age 22. - The four-person crew uses its own pavers, skid steers and rollers, which avoids rental costs. - Peterson works the job site from start to finish, runs the paver himself, handles grade work, estimates after hours and answers the phone seven days a week. - Many homeowners return every two to three years for seal coating and driveway maintenance. - The company offers free on-site estimates.

Between the lines: - The business model centers on control, speed and continuity, with equipment ownership reducing dependence on rentals and outside scheduling. - Peterson’s hands-on role appears to be a key differentiator in a trade where customers often value responsiveness and completed scope over low bid alone. - The family’s broader footprint in Northern California suggests the business has helped seed a local paving network over time. - Mike Peterson has helped three brothers launch their own paving businesses and has donated time and equipment to local churches over the years. - Peterson’s son, Zack Peterson, now owns Santa Rosa-based North Bay Grading and Paving, which reaches its own 15-year milestone in 2026.

What's next: - All Phase Paving is taking on new commercial and residential paving, grading and seal coating work in Sonoma, Marin, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda and Stanislaus counties. - The company’s mix of repeat residential maintenance and commercial contract work positions it to keep serving both small and large projects across the North Bay.

The bottom line: - After 45 years, All Phase Paving is leaning on family ownership, owned equipment and full-scope service to keep growing in Northern California.