Asphalt Resurfacing & Overlay in Shreveport, LA
Asphalt resurfacing and overlay in Shreveport is a new lift over a sound Caddo Parish base that cooked in Ark-La-Tex heat — not a full tear-out, not a house driveway, not a parking-lot mill-and-pave, not a pothole patch, not a sealcoat, and not DOTD municipal new construction. Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands sit on Red River basin clay; when that clay still proof-rolls and the old mat is only oxidized, we tack and place a new lift instead of rebuilding the section. The Louisiana LSLBC $50,000 licence threshold still rides with commercial overlay jobs that cross that line. Bossier City overlay work already lives at Bossier City paving services. Call (318) 216-6124.
What we do
This page is asphalt resurfacing and overlay in Shreveport — a new hot-mix lift over a sound Caddo Parish base whose surface cooked in Ark-La-Tex heat. It is not a full tear-out, not a house driveway, not a parking-lot mill-and-pave, not a pothole cut-and-patch, not a sealcoat window, and not DOTD municipal new construction. A 2-inch passenger-car drive lives on Asphalt driveway paving. The commercial lot — new lot or mill-and-pave — lives on Parking lot paving; we do not flatten that URL into this one. A coal-tar or emulsion coat lives on Sealcoating (a 2–3 year film, not a new lift). A saw-cut hot-mix pothole lives on Asphalt repair and patching. DOTD municipal spec lives on Commercial paving. The job here is overlay: mill a key if the edge needs it, tack the oxidized mat, and place a new lift only if Red River basin clay still proof-rolls.
On a Highland street the old mat is often thin and oxidized, but the Caddo Parish base still rings solid after a rain; that is an overlay, not a tear-out. Broadmoor postwar approaches ravel in Ark-La-Tex heat while the section underneath still holds; we overlay those when the proof-roll is quiet. South Highlands mats sit under more shade, so Red River basin clay stays wet longer after a Caddo storm; we wait on that proof-roll before the first overlay lift. Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands stay as copy on this URL — we do not spawn neighborhood pages. Bossier City overlay uses the existing Bossier City paving page.
Field routine on a Shreveport overlay: walk the mat after rain, proof-roll for pumping Red River basin clay, measure remaining thickness, then write overlay versus tear-out. Overlay is honest when the base is sound and the surface has cooked in Ark-La-Tex heat. If alligator is full-depth or the clay pumps, overlay is the wrong job; that rebuild lives on the commercial-paving URL or the parking-lot mill-and-pave URL. We do not sell a pretty lift on a pumping Caddo Parish base. LSLBC paperwork rides with any commercial overlay that crosses $50,000. Call (318) 216-6124.
A mill key at the edge is not a parking-lot mill-and-pave. Overlay may mill a wedge so the new lift feathers into the old mat at a Highland throat or a Broadmoor approach; we are not milling the whole stall field and we are not tearing the section to subgrade. Overlay thickness on this cost-page row is typically a 1.5–2 inch lift, and that thickness plus the existing base condition is why the band is $2–$5/sq ft.
Overlay versus tear-out is the diagnosis. Tear-out means the Caddo Parish base failed: Red River basin clay pumping, full-depth alligator, or a section that will not carry the next Ark-La-Tex summer. Overlay means the base is sound and the surface is spent. We will tell you which one you have after the proof-roll. A South Highlands parking-lot mill-and-pave stays on the parking-lot page. A pad rebuilt to Louisiana DOTD mix stays on the commercial-paving page. A new lift over a sound Highland or Broadmoor mat that cooked in Ark-La-Tex heat stays here.
Why Shreveport Paving
- Overlay, not a tear-out. Caddo Parish mats in Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands are quoted as a new lift only when the existing base still proof-rolls. We do not paste a pretty mat on pumping Red River basin clay, and we do not sell a full rebuild when a 1.5–2 inch overlay is honest.
- Ark-La-Tex heat cooked the surface. The job on this URL is the oxidized, raveled top that spent summers in Shreveport heat. A house driveway pour, a parking-lot mill-and-pave, a sealcoat film, a pothole patch, and DOTD municipal new construction live on other pages.
- Red River clay proof-roll is the go/no-go. We walk after a Caddo rain. If clay pumps, overlay is the wrong job. If the section holds, we tack and overlay. South Highlands shade keeps that clay wet longer; we wait.
- LSLBC $50k still rides commercial overlay. Louisiana requires a State Licensing Board contractor licence for commercial projects at $50,000 and above per job. Commercial overlay in Caddo Parish can sit on or above that line. A house driveway overlay typically sits under it. Certificates go out on request.
- Bossier stays on its page. Overlay across the river is quoted on the existing Bossier City paving page, not mixed into this Shreveport resurfacing visit.
What Asphalt Resurfacing & Overlay costs in Shreveport
$2–$5/sq ft. Typical asphalt resurfacing and overlay in Shreveport lands in that band on the live cost table. Existing base condition and overlay thickness move the number: a short Caddo Parish overlay in Highland over a sound oxidized mat toward the low end; a thicker Broadmoor or South Highlands lift through Ark-La-Tex heat, over Red River basin clay that still proof-rolls, toward the high end. A full tear-out, driveway pour, parking-lot mill-and-pave, sealcoat, pothole patch, and DOTD municipal new construction live on other URLs. The LSLBC $50,000 licence rides with commercial overlay that crosses that line. See our Shreveport paving cost page for typical ranges by service.
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.
How to get started
Call (318) 216-6124 with the street in Highland, Broadmoor, South Highlands, or elsewhere in Caddo Parish so the quote uses this $2–$5/sq ft overlay band, not a driveway pour, parking-lot mill-and-pave, sealcoat, pothole patch, or DOTD municipal-new range. Say whether the old mat still rings solid or Red River basin clay is pumping after the last Caddo storm.
Bossier City overlay uses the existing Bossier City paving services page. If you would rather send a written request, use the contact page; there is no form on this resurfacing URL. We walk the mat, proof-roll, then you get the written quote after we see the house.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Asphalt Resurfacing & Overlay cost in Shreveport?
Typical asphalt resurfacing and overlay in Shreveport lands between $2 and $5 per sq ft on the cost table. Existing base condition and overlay thickness move the number on a Caddo Parish mat that still proof-rolls. A short Highland overlay over a sound oxidized surface sits toward the low end; a thicker Broadmoor or South Highlands lift through Ark-La-Tex heat, over Red River basin clay that still holds, sits toward the high end. If the clay pumps, overlay is the wrong job. The LSLBC $50,000 licence rides with commercial overlay that crosses that line. You get a written quote after we see the house.
How long does Asphalt Resurfacing & Overlay in Shreveport, LA take?
A short Highland or Broadmoor overlay can land in a day once Red River basin clay proof-rolls dry and Ark-La-Tex heat is not cooking a noon mat. A larger South Highlands or Caddo commercial overlay, with a mill key at the edges and a thicker lift, runs longer and may wait on a night window so the new mat is not placed on a pumping base after a Caddo storm. Overlay is faster than a full tear-out; it is slower than a sealcoat. We do not overlay on wet clay. Call (318) 216-6124.
Do I need a permit?
A commercial overlay in Caddo Parish that concentrates traffic, and any job at $50,000 and above, carries the LSLBC contractor licence and usually a paving permit. Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands private drives behind the right-of-way are a different URL. Red River basin clay does not trigger a permit by itself; pumping clay is a rebuild, not a filing. Ark-La-Tex heat only tells us whether the old mat is dry enough to tack. DOTD municipal new construction lives on the commercial-paving page, not here. We file and schedule inspections as part of the job.
Who does the work and what credentials do they hold?
Louisiana requires a State Licensing Board contractor licence for commercial projects at $50,000 and above per job. Commercial overlay in Caddo Parish — Highland approaches, Broadmoor church and warehouse mats, South Highlands campus overlays — can sit on or above that LSLBC line. The assigned crew carries the licence plus general liability and workers' comp; certificates go out on request. A house driveway overlay typically sits under it. DOTD mix tickets ride when the overlay is specified that way; municipal new construction lives on the commercial-paving URL. Call (318) 216-6124.
Do you handle urgent situations?
A Highland mat that raveled through the last Ark-La-Tex cook, a Broadmoor approach that is oxidised but still rings solid, or a South Highlands overlay that has to land before Monday is the usual need-this-lift-now call. We can throw a temporary cold mix on a hazard hole, then schedule the overlay when Red River basin clay is not pumping. If the base pumps, overlay is the wrong job and we will say so instead of selling a lift that fails in one season. Call (318) 216-6124. This is not a same-day driveway pour and not a parking-lot mill.
Ready for Asphalt Resurfacing & Overlay in Shreveport, LA?
Call (318) 216-6124 for a Caddo Parish walk of the mat in Highland, Broadmoor, or South Highlands — overlay versus tear-out on Red River basin clay after Ark-La-Tex heat. Free on-site quote. No obligation.