Lake County Contractors Licensing Board Meeting - June 26, 2026

The Lake County Contractors Licensing Board convened on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Court Room. President David Soderquist chaired the meeting, with board members Charlie Brown, Jerry Tippy, Sal Espino, Jesse Rippe, Steve Nigro, and Scott Cooper present. The board processed 35 of 36 agenda items, approving 34 contractor licenses, several with contingencies, and taking no action on one application due to the applicant's absence. Two oral exam items were not addressed in the transcript, and no public comments were received.

License Applications – New Business

Written Test Passers (Standard Approvals) The board approved the following applicants after verifying bonds, insurance, worker's compensation, scope of work, and corporate registration. All received unanimous approval unless noted otherwise.

• Van Der Noord Electric (Garrett Van Der Noord, Electrical Contractor) – Approved. Noted that license does not allow sub-contracting without separate licensing.
• Bow Ridge Excavating & Septic, Inc (Cody Zandstra, General Contractor) – Approved. Brief discussion confirmed liability insurance and bond are in order.
• Curran Contracting Company (Graydon Emhoff, General Contractor) – Approved. Company does heavy civil and commercial work.
• Legacy Restorations, LLC (Jose Vega, General Contractor) – Approved. Reminder that all subcontractors must be licensed.
• LFA Home Construction, LLC (Matthew Azpeitia, General Contractor) – Approved.
• Mitchell Builders, LLC (Marcia Mitchell, General Contractor) – Approved. Board noted she dropped worker's compensation because she has no employees; warned of liability if subcontractors lack coverage.
• Northwoods Construction & Contracting, LLC (Keegan Rentschler, General Contractor) – Approved.
• Steel Services Enterprises, Inc (Jerry L. Tessarolo, General Contractor) – Approved. Company does commercial/industrial work.
• Superior Grade Excavation & Concrete, LLC (Nathanael Hawkins, General Contractor) – Approved. Hawkins explained he obtained a general contractor license to allow coordination of multiple trades on septic projects.
• Tobin Roofing & Construction, Inc (Michael Tobin, General Contractor) – Approved.
• Riborn, Inc (Gregory Kierat, Specialty/Carpentry) – Approved.
• Cobra Concrete Cutting Services Co (Daniel Foley, Specialty/Concrete) – Approved. Board advised adding “concrete work” to insurance scope to ensure full coverage.
• Todo Excavation and Grading, Inc (Breshia Todosijevic, Specialty/Excavation) – Approved. Company in business 29 years, 15 employees.
• JW Sealants, Inc (Wojciech Maslowski, Specialty/Masonry) – Approved.
• All American Commercial Roofing, Inc (Jason Tenpas, Specialty/Roofing) – Approved. Company since 1975, 110 employees.
• Imperial Construction Associates, Inc (Timothy Gregory, Specialty/Steel Erector) – Approved. Board noted that insurance expires June 30 and must be updated before permit issuance.
• KRK Mechanical, Inc (Steve Sitting, Specialty/Pipefitter) – Approved.
• Peerless Midwest, Inc (Jonathan Dock, Specialty/Well Drilling) – Approved. State well drilling license also verified.
• All One Exteriors, LLC (Cordero Ortiz, General Contractor) – Approved. Two insurance certificates on file; board confirmed current policy.
• GKM Building Company, LLC (James Ostrom, General Contractor) – Approved. New company; self-performs non-mechanical, non-electrical carpentry work.
• Loberg Construction Co (Tanner Dissell, General Contractor) – Approved. Company in business 54 years, 70 employees.
• 76 Framing, LLC (Julio Valdez Mendez, Specialty/Carpentry) – Approved.
• Dream Work Contracting, LLC (Michael Shaw, Specialty/Carpentry) – Approved.
• Peerless Enterprises, LLC (Clayton Lambert, Specialty/Fencing) – Approved. Has locations in multiple states.
• Euro Architectural Products, Inc (Jason Tumba, Specialty/Glass & Glazing) – Approved.
• Builders Chicago Corporation (Matthew Crandall, Specialty/Overhead Doors) – Approved. 75 employees, commercial only.
• New Roof & Restoration, LLC (Jonathan Romero, Specialty/Roofing) – Approved. Board reiterated roofing license does not cover structural repairs.
• Roof Reign, LLC (Travis Behnke, Specialty/Roofing) – Approved.

Oral Exam Applicants and Special Cases

• Kittle Quality Roofing, LLC (Shea Sierzega, Specialty/Roofing) – Approved contingent upon endorsement verification. The license holder cannot also serve as the endorser; a separate Lake County resident endorser is required.
• Owner Acting as General – Daryl E. Culver & Jonathan Culver (Project: 8603 Christopher Dr., St. John) – Approved. Both owners have contracting experience since 1957. Reminded that any subcontracted trades must be licensed.
• A-Abel Roofing, Inc (Jeffrey Brian Abel, Specialty/Roofing) – Approved contingent upon submission of foreign corporation registration with the State of Indiana. The company is incorporated in another state and must register before pulling permits.
• B & K Equipment Company (Steve Huizenga, Specialty/Underground Storage Tanks) – Approved contingent upon corrected insurance and bond language. The insurance certificate had incorrect scope (fuel system repairs instead of underground storage tanks) and named the wrong certificate holder (Board of Commissioners instead of Lake County Plan Commission).

Items Discrepant or Not Addressed

• Seasons Sealcoating, LLC (David Sherman, Specialty/Paving/Asphalt) – The board voted to move this item to the end of the agenda. When called, the applicant was not present. The board took no action; the license request was not deferred, denied, or approved.
• Central Boring, Inc (Item 34, Oral Exam) and Mr. Bills Tree Service, LLC (Item 35, Oral Exam) – These agenda items were not mentioned or addressed in the meeting transcript. The reason for their omission is unclear; they were not called, deferred, or acted upon.

Key Outcomes

• 34 licenses approved (some with contingencies):
  • 30 standard approvals (no conditions).
  • 4 conditional approvals: Kittle Quality Roofing (endorsement), A-Abel Roofing (foreign corporation registration), B & K Equipment (insurance/bond corrections), and the owner-acting-as-general approval (reminder only, no formal contingency).
• No action taken on Seasons Sealcoating (applicant absent).
• No record of action on Central Boring and Mr. Bills Tree Service; these were not processed during the meeting.
• The meeting adjourned after the B & K Equipment decision.