Do you do ag terrace development in Andrews, TX?

Yes. Andrews is roughly 45 miles northwest of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Andrews County. SH-176 and US-385 carry most of the traffic, with county roads reaching the leases.

Andrews County • 45 mi from Midland

Ag Terrace Development in Andrews, TX

Terracing that keeps topsoil where it belongs and water where you want it.

Rangefinder Excavation provides ag terrace development throughout Andrews, TX and Andrews County. Well pad and access road work dominates our Andrews-area projects, alongside ranch dirt work for local landowners.

Every hard rain that runs straight downhill takes topsoil with it. Rangefinder Excavation builds agricultural terraces across the Permian Basin farmland, slowing runoff, reducing erosion, and helping fields hold moisture longer between rains.

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Graded dirt road cutting across open Permian Basin rangeland

What's Included

Ag terrace layout and construction
Soil and erosion terracing for row crop and pasture land
Terrace channel shaping and outlet grading
Terrace repair and re-establishment on existing farmland
Grade surveying to plan terrace spacing
Terrace layout built to work with an existing conservation plan if you have one

Why Andrews Property Owners Call Us

Terrace layout based on actual field slope and drainage
Reduced topsoil loss and improved moisture retention
Experience with Permian Basin farmland soil conditions
Repair work available for existing, degraded terraces

Ground conditions — Andrews, TX

Andrews County is caliche and sandy loam, generally workable ground with good base material available close to most job sites.

Flat ground and hard layers mean water sits where you leave it — pad elevation and fall matter more here than drainage structures do.

What ag terrace development looks like around Andrews

Andrews is roughly 45 miles northwest of our Midland yard. SH-176 and US-385 carry most of the traffic, with county roads reaching the leases.

Work we get called for in Andrews County

Well pads and access roads on active leases
Ranch roads and land clearing for rural landowners
Stock ponds on ranch tracts

Access & permits

TxDOT's Odessa district covers state-highway frontage; Andrews County Road & Bridge handles county road access.

How a ag terrace development job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Andrews or anywhere else we work: survey the field, lay out terrace lines, build the terraces, check and adjust.

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Ag Terrace Development in Andrews — Common Questions

Do you do ag terrace development in Andrews, TX?: Yes. Andrews is roughly 45 miles northwest of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Andrews County. SH-176 and US-385 carry most of the traffic, with county roads reaching the leases.
What affects a ag terrace development job around Andrews?: Andrews County is caliche and sandy loam, generally workable ground with good base material available close to most job sites. Flat ground and hard layers mean water sits where you leave it — pad elevation and fall matter more here than drainage structures do.
Do I need a permit for ag terrace development near Andrews?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers state-highway frontage; Andrews County Road & Bridge handles county road access. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

More general questions about ag terrace development are answered on the ag terrace development page.