Licensed asphalt paving throughout Shreveport, Bossier City & Haughton & Benton & Blanchard, and surrounding Northwest Louisiana. Free callbacks, walk-through quotes, no pressure.
The single biggest killer of an asphalt surface in NW Louisiana isn’t traffic or UV — it’s water infiltration through cracks. Once a hairline crack lets water reach the base course, our expansive clay soils do the rest: the sub-grade swells wet, shrinks dry, and works the crack open a little more each cycle. What starts as a 1/8" hairline becomes a 1/2" open crack in 18 months, then an alligator-cracked failure zone by year three.
Crack sealing stops that cycle at the source. Hot-pour rubberized crack sealer (heated to 380°F and applied with a squeegee shoe) flows into the crack, bonds to both walls, and stays flexible through temperature cycling. Applied on time, it’s the highest-ROI intervention available on an asphalt surface.
Sealable: transverse and longitudinal cracks from 1/8" to about 3/4" wide, in surfaces where the base is sound and the mat isn’t alligator-cracked. Cracks wider than 3/4" usually indicate base movement and need full-depth patching, not just sealing. Alligator cracking is a base-failure signature, not a surface problem, and won’t respond durably to crack seal.
Cracks near a pavement edge that’s slumping downward indicate an edge failure — often base-course migration under a poorly-armored edge. Address the edge (edge armor, base rebuild) before sealing, or the seal will re-open within a season.
For a well-maintained residential driveway in Shreveport: crack-seal on the same three-year cadence as sealcoat, and typically at the same visit. Sealcoat over freshly-sealed cracks gives a monolithic appearance. Commercial lots that develop cracks faster (fuel-service stations, heavy-truck routes) benefit from an interim inspection-and-seal visit at the 18-month mark.
Send the address and a photo — we’ll match you with the right licensed paving contractor for the scope and call you back within one business day.
Request a CallbackLicensed contractors serving Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana.
Licensed contractors serving Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana.
Licensed contractors serving Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana.
Licensed contractors serving Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana.
