Caddo Parish asphalt in the Ark-La-Tex sits on Red River basin clay that moves after summer heat, so Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands driveways fail differently than a commercial parking lot that crosses the LSLBC $50,000 DOTD threshold. Call (318) 216-6124.
Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands driveways sit on Red River basin clay that heaves after Ark-La-Tex summer heat, so a Caddo Parish base has to be built for that moisture swing — call (318) 216-6124 before you overlay a moving subgrade. The failure sequence on that clay is repeatable: wet-season swell lifts the base, dry-season shrink drops it, and asphalt laid without accounting for the swing telegraphs the movement as surface cracking within a few seasons. On a South Highlands 1970s driveway with 2 inches of asphalt on 3 inches of thin stone, the base is already too shallow for the clay under it, and an overlay stacks new surface on the same failing foundation.
The right base under Ark-La-Tex clay reads: geotextile fabric on the clay to break capillary rise and confine the aggregate, 6 or more inches of graded #57 stone at proper moisture and compaction, then 2 inches of hot-mix surface (residential) or 3-inch binder plus 2-inch surface (commercial). Skip the geotextile on a Highland or Broadmoor lot and the stone works its way into the clay under load within a few years, thinning the effective base and reopening the failure mode. On a driveway showing alligator cracking or standing water after rain, the honest quote is a full base rebuild rather than another overlay.
Hot-mix asphalt driveways for Shreveport and Bossier residential lots — typically 2-inch surface course over 4–6 in of compacted #57 stone base. Written scope covers geotextile where subgrade is soft, edge restraint, and roller-compaction pattern.
New-build commercial lots for Caddo/Bossier retail, medical, and light-industrial sites. Base engineering matched to expected axle loads, striping and ADA layout to Louisiana DOTD guidance, permit coordination with City of Shreveport or Bossier City Public Works.
Cut-and-patch pothole repair, full-depth patches for alligator cracking, and infrared patching for utility trench restorations. Same crew that quotes does the work; scope stays honest to what the pavement actually needs.
Coal-tar or asphalt-emulsion sealcoat on a 2–3 year cycle for Shreveport driveways. Cleaned, cracks filled, edges cut clean, two-coat squeegee-and-spray application. Cures faster in NW-LA summer heat.
2-inch overlay on structurally sound pavement showing surface wear. Milled edges at transitions, tack coat applied, hot-mix laid at proper temp. Extends usable life another 8–12 years without full reconstruction.
Hot-pour rubberised crack sealant on working cracks 1/4 in and wider. Blown clean, routed where needed, filled slightly overband. Buys years before crack propagation forces resurfacing.
Green-field asphalt on graded subgrade — used for driveway extensions, additional pads, gravel-to-asphalt conversions. Full base build, moisture-controlled compaction, surface course to Louisiana DOTD gradation.
Line striping, ADA layout, fire-lane marking, and stall numbering. Waterborne or thermoplastic on new sealcoat. ADA compliance verified against 2010 ADAAG for van-accessible stalls and route width.
Gravel-driveway conversion — scarify existing base, correct grade for positive drainage, add stone where base is thin, then 2-in hot-mix asphalt surface. NW-Louisiana red-clay subgrades often need geotextile before the base rebuild.
Municipal and commercial paving for Caddo/Bossier parishes — church lots, apartment complexes, warehouse aprons. Mobilisation, permit filing, night-work scheduling where a lot cannot close during business hours.
A Caddo Parish commercial parking lot that crosses the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors $50,000 threshold is a licensed LSLBC job on a DOTD-gradation mix; a Highland residential driveway under that number is a different permit path and a different section, not a scaled-down lot. LSLBC classification matters because the license type has to match the scope — asphalt paving falls under specific classifications the board issues, and a commercial lot bid without the correct classification is a licensing violation regardless of whether the work quality is fine. Certificates of insurance, workers’ comp, and the LSLBC license number go on the written scope for any Caddo or Bossier commercial project over threshold.
The mix design is the other line that changes at that threshold. DOTD asphalt gradation specifies aggregate size distribution, binder grade, and mix design tolerances the state uses on public work — commercial parking lots that will see delivery trucks, dumpster tractors, and daily passenger traffic hold up longer on that mix than on a residential-grade surface course. A South Highlands residential driveway runs a different section: 2-inch surface over 4–6 inches of stone at residential axle loads, no state gradation requirement, no LSLBC threshold, but the same Red River basin clay under it demanding the same base attention.
A South Highlands driveway in Caddo Parish typically lands $4–$8 per sq ft for a 2-inch surface on 4–6 inches of stone, while a new commercial parking lot is $3–$6 per sq ft for 3-inch binder plus 2-inch surface — every other dollar in the table below stays exactly as published. Full per-service breakdown on the Shreveport paving cost page.
| Service | Typical range (Shreveport) |
|---|---|
| Asphalt Driveway Paving (residential) | $4 – $8 / sq ft (2-in surface, standard 4–6 in stone base, typical driveway $2,500–$6,000) |
| Commercial Parking Lot Paving (new-build) | $3 – $6 / sq ft (3-in binder + 2-in surface on 8-in base; permit + striping additional) |
| Asphalt Repair & Pothole Patching | $150 – $600 / pothole (cut-and-patch; full-depth alligator patches $400–$1,500 depending on size) |
| Asphalt Sealcoating (2–3 yr cycle) | $0.20 – $0.45 / sq ft (residential drive $300–$700; commercial lot per bid) |
| Asphalt Resurfacing / 2-in Overlay | $2.50 – $5 / sq ft (includes milled edges + tack coat; adds 8–12 yrs to sound pavement) |
| Hot-Pour Crack Filling | $1 – $3 / linear ft (minimum $250 residential; commercial per bid) |
| New Asphalt Installation (green-field) | $5 – $9 / sq ft (full base build + 2-in surface; grading may add $500–$3,000) |
| Parking Lot Striping (waterborne) | $5 – $15 / stall (ADA/van-accessible + fire lanes at higher end; thermoplastic 2–3x) |
| Gravel-to-Asphalt Conversion | $5 – $9 / sq ft (includes base correction; geotextile add-on where subgrade is soft) |
| Commercial / Municipal Paving | Per-bid (engineered mix, night-work premium, permit coordination; typical $12k–$100k+) |
Prices on this page are estimates from previous work. We cannot quote an exact price. The actual cost can be lower or higher depending on the job. The person who knows is the professional who will do the work. You get a written quote after we see the house.
Ranges from recent Caddo and Bossier Parish work. Firm number after we walk the property — subgrade condition, existing base thickness, and access to the pour area all move the number.
Most residential asphalt we bid is inside Caddo Parish on Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands streets; Bossier City jobs go to Bossier City paving services. The Caddo neighborhoods each hit slightly different failure profiles: Highland pre-war and 1940s bungalows often have driveways that were narrowed and re-poured multiple times, so joints between old and new pours are the crack-propagation starting point. Broadmoor 1950s and 60s ranches typically run the widest driveways in the sample — large surface areas that magnify any base-thickness compromise the original build cut corners on. South Highlands mid-century houses often have detached-garage runs long enough that grade drift over decades has changed the drainage picture; overlay on a driveway that no longer drains right just seals water against the door threshold.
Ark-La-Tex asphalt jobs across the metro run under Caddo Parish or the City of Shreveport Public Works for right-of-way tie-ins, with the Bossier Parish and Bossier City Public Works desks on the east side of the Red River. Permit routing is the visible line but the subgrade underneath is the same Red River basin clay across most of the residential grid.
Ark-La-Tex summer pavement temperatures in Caddo Parish shorten the sealcoat cure window and cook a binder mixed for a cooler climate, which is why we time overlays off Red River basin heat, not a national paving calendar — (318) 216-6124. On a July or August Caddo Parish afternoon the asphalt surface routinely reads 130–150°F, which flash-flashes coal-tar or asphalt-emulsion sealcoat before it can set, causing shine-to-flat marbling that has to be recoated. December and January overnight lows drop the base under the minimum cure temp on the other end. The real Caddo sealcoat window sits March–May and September–early November, when surface temperatures hold in the 50–90°F range and rain risk is manageable.
Louisiana DOTD hot-mix gradation runs a specific binder grade calibrated to the state’s temperature range — PG binder grades chosen against expected pavement temperature. A national mix designed for cooler climates softens under Ark-La-Tex summer traffic loads and rutts under repeated axle passes at commercial lots or municipal streets. The right binder grade for Caddo Parish work is the DOTD spec for the region, not whatever is on the truck. Overlay and new install timing gets scheduled to hit the same surface-temperature window that keeps compaction proper: too cold and the mat locks up before it’s rolled, too hot and it shoves under the roller.
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors requires a licence on any commercial job at $50,000 and above per project, and LSLBC-licensed crews on Caddo Parish commercial lots typically bid to Louisiana DOTD asphalt-gradation specs whether the job is strictly public work or not — because the DOTD mix design is what holds up under the axle loads, and it is what parish and city public-works inspectors are calibrated to. A Highland or South Highlands residential driveway under $50,000 does not need the LSLBC licence, but the base build, compaction, and Red River basin clay concerns are the same.
Red River basin clay under Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands lots is high-shrink-swell — moisture drives the subgrade up in wet months, Ark-La-Tex summer heat drives it back down as the clay dries, and asphalt laid on a base that was not built for that swing telegraphs the movement into surface cracks within a few seasons. The right fix is base construction sized for the movement (geotextile over the clay, deeper stone, moisture-controlled compaction) before any surface course goes down. Overlay on a moving subgrade telegraphs through inside a year.
Ark-La-Tex sealcoat cure needs surface temperatures roughly 50–90°F and no rain in the 24–48 hour window after application. Caddo Parish gets that window most reliably March–May and September–early November; July and August surface temps on asphalt regularly exceed 130°F which flash-flashes the coating, and December–February overnight lows can drop the base under the minimum cure temp. We schedule sealcoat off Red River basin temperature data, not a national paving calendar.
