New Asphalt Installation in Shreveport, LA
New asphalt installation in Shreveport is virgin hot-mix on a prepared Caddo Parish sub-base — cut, compact, first lift — sitting on Red River basin clay, not an overlay over old asphalt, not a house driveway, not a parking-lot mill-and-pave, not a gravel conversion, not a pothole patch, and not DOTD municipal new construction. Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands pads that have never carried a mat get this job; Ark-La-Tex heat cooks the first lift the same afternoon we roll it. The Louisiana LSLBC $50,000 licence threshold still rides with commercial new-asphalt jobs that cross that line. Bossier City new asphalt already lives at Bossier City paving services. Call (318) 216-6124.
What we do
This page is new asphalt installation in Shreveport — virgin hot-mix on a prepared Caddo Parish sub-base, cut to grade, compacted, then the first lift, sitting on Red River basin clay. It is not an overlay over old asphalt, not a house driveway, not a parking-lot mill-and-pave, not a gravel-to-asphalt conversion, not a pothole cut-and-patch, not a sealcoat window, and not DOTD municipal new construction. A new lift over a sound old mat lives on Asphalt resurfacing. 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. Gravel that is already there lives on Gravel to asphalt. DOTD municipal spec lives on Commercial paving. The job here is first-time asphalt: cut, compact, and place the first lift only if Red River basin clay proof-rolls.
On a Highland lot the dirt has never carried pavement; that is new asphalt installation, not an overlay and not a house driveway. Broadmoor postwar additions often need a new apron where the building went in and the clay is still bare; we cut and compact that Caddo Parish sub-base, then place virgin mix. South Highlands pads 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 lift, because Ark-La-Tex heat on a wet sub-base cooks a mat that ruts in one season. Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands stay as copy on this URL — we do not spawn neighborhood pages. Bossier City new asphalt uses the existing Bossier City paving page.
Field routine on a Shreveport new-asphalt job: walk the dirt after rain, cut to the grade the pad actually needs, compact Red River basin clay in lifts, proof-roll for pumping, then place the first hot-mix lift only if that sub-base is quiet. Virgin mix is honest when there is no old mat and the clay will hold. We do not sell a pretty first lift on pumping Caddo Parish clay. LSLBC paperwork rides with any commercial new-asphalt job that crosses $50,000. Call (318) 216-6124.
Cut, compact, first lift is not a parking-lot mill-and-pave and not an overlay mill-key. New asphalt on this cost-page row is a full first-time section: sub-base on Red River clay, then virgin mat, typically thicker than a 1.5–2 inch overlay because we are building the whole pavement, not coating a spent surface. Square footage, sub-base spec, and thickness are why the band is $5–$10/sq ft.
First-time asphalt versus overlay is the diagnosis. Overlay means a Caddo Parish mat still sits on a sound base and only the surface cooked in Ark-La-Tex heat. New asphalt means there is no mat: dirt, clay, or a stripped pad, and we build the section from the sub-base up. We will tell you which one you have after the walk. A South Highlands parking-lot mill-and-pave stays on the parking-lot page. A pad rebuilt to Louisiana DOTD mix as a municipal street stays on the commercial-paving page. A gravel conversion stays on the gravel-to-asphalt page. Virgin mix on a prepared Highland, Broadmoor, or South Highlands sub-base sitting on Red River basin clay stays here.
Why Shreveport Paving
- Virgin mat, not an overlay. Caddo Parish pads in Highland, Broadmoor, and South Highlands are quoted as new asphalt only when there is no old mat to overlay. We do not paste a pretty lift on pumping Red River basin clay, and we do not sell a full first-time section when a 1.5–2 inch overlay over sound asphalt is honest.
- Ark-La-Tex heat cooks the first lift. The job on this URL is first-time hot-mix on a prepared sub-base, not an overlay over old mat and not DOTD municipal new construction.
- Red River clay proof-roll is the go/no-go. We walk after a Caddo rain. If clay pumps, we compact and wait; we do not place the first lift. If the section holds, we place virgin mix. South Highlands shade keeps that clay wet longer; we wait.
- LSLBC $50k still rides commercial new asphalt. Louisiana requires a State Licensing Board contractor licence for commercial projects at $50,000 and above per job. Commercial first-time asphalt in Caddo Parish can sit on or above that line. A house driveway typically sits under it. Certificates go out on request.
- Bossier stays on its page. New asphalt across the river is quoted on the existing Bossier City paving page, not mixed into this Shreveport first-time visit.
What New Asphalt Installation costs in Shreveport
$5–$10/sq ft. Typical new asphalt installation in Shreveport lands in that band on the live cost table. Square footage, sub-base spec, and thickness move the number: a short Caddo Parish pad in Highland with a simple compact and one wearing course toward the low end; a thicker Broadmoor or South Highlands first-time section through Ark-La-Tex heat, over Red River basin clay that needed more stone, toward the high end. Overlay over old mat, a house driveway, a parking-lot mill-and-pave, gravel conversion, and DOTD municipal new construction live on other URLs. The LSLBC $50,000 licence rides with commercial new asphalt 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 $5–$10/sq ft new-asphalt band, not an overlay-over-old-mat, house-driveway, parking-lot mill-and-pave, gravel-conversion, or DOTD municipal-new range. Say whether the dirt has never carried a mat or Red River basin clay is pumping after the last Caddo storm.
Bossier City new asphalt 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 new-asphalt URL. We walk the dirt, proof-roll the sub-base, then you get the written quote after we see the house.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does New Asphalt Installation cost in Shreveport?
Typical new asphalt installation in Shreveport lands between $5 and $10 per sq ft on the cost table. Square footage, sub-base spec, and thickness move the number on a first-time Caddo Parish section sitting on Red River basin clay. A short Highland pad with a simple compact and one wearing course sits toward the low end; a thicker Broadmoor or South Highlands section through Ark-La-Tex heat, with more stone and a heavier first lift, sits toward the high end. The LSLBC $50,000 licence rides with commercial new asphalt that crosses that line. You get a written quote after we see the house.
How long does New Asphalt Installation in Shreveport, LA take?
A short Highland or Broadmoor new-asphalt pad can land in a couple of days once Red River basin clay is cut, compacted, and proof-rolled dry and Ark-La-Tex heat is not cooking a noon mat. A larger South Highlands or Caddo commercial first-time section, with more sub-base work and a thicker first lift, runs longer and may wait on a dry window so virgin mix is not placed on pumping clay after a Caddo storm. We do not place the first lift on wet clay. Call (318) 216-6124.
Do I need a permit?
A commercial new-asphalt job 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 pads behind the right-of-way are a different filing than a DOTD municipal street. Red River basin clay does not trigger a permit by itself; pumping clay is a reason to wait on the sub-base, not a filing. Ark-La-Tex heat only tells us whether the compacted clay is dry enough for the first lift. 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 new asphalt in Caddo Parish — Highland pads, Broadmoor addition aprons, South Highlands first-time sections — 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 typically sits under it. DOTD mix tickets ride when the new section is specified that way; municipal new construction lives on the commercial-paving URL. Call (318) 216-6124.
Do you handle urgent situations?
A Highland pad that has to carry traffic before a closing, a Broadmoor apron that went in with a building addition, or a South Highlands first-time section that has to land before Monday is the usual need-this-mat-now call. We can throw temporary stone on a hazard, then schedule virgin mix when Red River basin clay is not pumping. If the clay is still wet from a Caddo storm, rushing the first lift in Ark-La-Tex noon heat is how a new section fails in one season, and we will say so. Call (318) 216-6124.
Ready for New Asphalt Installation in Shreveport, LA?
Call (318) 216-6124 for a Caddo Parish walk of the dirt in Highland, Broadmoor, or South Highlands — virgin mat on a prepared sub-base sitting on Red River basin clay after Ark-La-Tex heat. Free on-site quote. No obligation.