South shore of Caddo Lake
Asphalt Paving in Mooringsport, LA
A small lake town with older homes and drives that slope toward the water.
- Free on-site estimates
- Itemized written quote: base depth and asphalt thickness spelled out
- Drainage checked before any new asphalt is placed
Paving on the Shore of Caddo Lake
Asphalt paving in Mooringsport means working on a small, old lake town. Mooringsport sits on the south shore of Caddo Lake in western Caddo Parish, about 18 miles from downtown Shreveport, at about 243 feet of elevation. It was settled in 1836 by settlers from Alabama and North Carolina and served as a minor steamboat hub for shipping cotton before the Kansas City Southern Railway arrived. The town had 748 residents in 2020.
Lake lots and slopes
Properties near the lake tend to slope toward the water, sending runoff across driveways. We shape driveways to move water off the sides and keep it from running down the middle, which carves channels and undermines the base.
Older homes
Mooringsport's population peaked at 992 in 1920, so many homes are decades old, and so are their driveways. We often find thin asphalt on little or no base. Rebuilding the base is usually the lasting fix.
LA 1 bypass
Louisiana Highway 1 bypasses the town about 2 miles to the east. Properties on state highways connect under a Louisiana DOTD access connection permit; most in-town streets are local.
Small and seasonal
We pave, repair and seal driveways for full-time residents and lake homes, and small business and church lots in town.
Costs
HomeGuide puts new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot nationally, with a 400-square-foot driveway at $2,000 to $4,800. Rebuilding a thin driveway with no base adds stone and labor, but it is what makes the new surface last.
Keeping water off
On sloped lake lots, a shallow swale beside the drive or a slight crown keeps runoff from cutting across the asphalt. Those details cost little at the time of paving and save repairs later.
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.What to Know in Mooringsport
- Lake town history. Mooringsport was settled in 1836 and served as a minor steamboat hub for shipping cotton on Caddo Lake before the Kansas City Southern Railway came through.
- Small town. Mooringsport had 748 residents in 2020 on about 1.3 square miles at 243 feet, about 18 miles from downtown Shreveport.
- Highway bypass. Louisiana Highway 1 bypasses the town about 2 miles to the east; the Caddo Lake Drawbridge is a local landmark.
Our Services in Mooringsport, LA
Mooringsport Questions
My driveway slopes toward the lake. What can you do?
We shape the surface to shed water to the sides and build a solid base so runoff does not undermine it.
Do you work around Caddo Lake?
Yes, in Mooringsport and the surrounding lake communities.
My driveway is thin and broken. Can it be overlaid?
Usually not. Thin asphalt with no base needs to be rebuilt.
Can you seal my lake-house driveway?
Yes, once it has cured. We schedule sealing for dry weather in spring or fall.
Free Estimates in Mooringsport, LA
Free estimates in Mooringsport and around Caddo Lake.
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