About Us

Asphalt paving, repair, slurry, and seal coating for the Bay Area.

Thornton Paving serves homeowners, private-road owners, HOAs, agencies, and commercial properties in Marin, Sonoma County, San Francisco and the East Bay with clean, durable asphalt work built for Bay Area hills, weather, and traffic.

Freshly paved asphalt driveway on a residential hillAsphalt paving equipment working beside a stone driveway entrancePaving machine applying asphalt on a private roadFinished asphalt driveway in front of a residential garageNewly surfaced private asphalt road through trees

Family Owned Since 1946

Thornton Paving Inc. was founded by James T. Thornton in 1946 in Marin County, CA.

We have been operating out of the same physical location ever since. For four generations, we have made customer satisfaction our main priority and have thousands of happy customers in Marin County alone.

Thornton Paving family history photograph
Thornton Paving crew paving a residential driveway

Services

Asphalt paving services

A practical paving process

Clear scope, good prep, durable finish.

01

Site review

Evaluate drainage, base condition, access, grade, cracking, traffic, and repair priorities.

02

Preparation

Grading, excavation, patching, compaction, edge transitions, and staging before asphalt or slurry work begins.

03

Finish work

Install, compact, seal, or coat the surface with attention to clean lines and long-term performance.

Service areas

Bay Area asphalt repair and paving coverage

Based in San Rafael, Thornton Paving does most of their work in Marin but also travels to Sonoma County, San Francisco, the East Bay and beyond. If you do not see your area listed, don't hesitate to ask.

Estimates

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Thornton Paving

San Rafael, California

Serving Marin County and beyond since 1946.

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