24+ Years in
Construction

Jordan Strader's entrepreneurial journey began at 16, when he launched his own lawn mowing and landscaping business. For the next 12 years, he built it into a thriving operation while simultaneously breaking into construction at age 19 in 2002 — learning the trades, managing crews, and developing the hands-on expertise that would become the foundation of everything he does today.

At 26, after 12 years of landscaping, Jordan made the decision to move out of landscaping and into full-time construction. He also dove into real estate investing, flipping over 500 homes and completing more than 1,000 real estate transactions. That depth of experience — seeing thousands of properties, understanding how homes are built, and knowing what adds real value — shaped his approach to every project that followed.

In 2018, Jordan moved from Florida to Louisiana and founded Blue Tide Exteriors with a focused mission: design and build extraordinary outdoor living spaces. Since then, he has performed hundreds of backyard projects — pools, patios, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, fire features, and screen enclosures — across the Shreveport-Bossier area and surrounding communities.

Today, Jordan holds six Louisiana state licenses — Home Builder, General Contractor, Residential Swimming Pools, Commercial Swimming Pools, Home Improvement, and Qualifying Party. He carries $2 million in general liability insurance and backs every project with a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty.

A family man at heart, Jordan has been married for over 20 years and is a proud father of two. He lives on a small hobby farm with 20 chickens and a cat. When he's not building, you'll find him outdoors — fishing, hunting, or on the water. For Jordan, outdoor living isn't just something he builds for others. It's a way of life.