Nolan County • 130 mi from Midland
Drainage Solutions in Sweetwater, TX
Grading and drainage work that gets water moving where it's supposed to go.
Rangefinder Excavation provides drainage solutions throughout Sweetwater, TX and Nolan County. Ranch development and land clearing are the most common services we provide around Sweetwater, reflecting the area's ranching and agricultural base.
Standing water and washouts aren't just annoying — they undermine driveways, damage foundations, and erode land you're trying to use. Rangefinder Excavation designs and builds drainage solutions across the Permian Basin, from simple regrading to full drainage systems and erosion control.

What's Included
- Drainage grading and swale construction
- Erosion control and washout repair
- Flood mitigation grading around structures
- Ditch cleaning and reshaping
- French drain and drainage trench installation
- Culvert coordination for road and driveway crossings
Why Sweetwater Property Owners Call Us
- Solutions sized to real Permian Basin storm intensity
- Experience with clay, caliche, and sandy soil drainage behavior
- Grading that fixes the cause, not just the symptom
- Erosion control built into every drainage project
Ground conditions — Sweetwater, TX
Nolan County runs to rolling rangeland with mesquite, shallow rock and clay pockets — clearing country as much as grading country.
Slope helps, but the same slope will cut a two-track into a ditch in one wet season if the road is not crowned and drained.
What drainage solutions looks like around Sweetwater
Sweetwater is roughly 130 miles east of our Midland yard. I-20 and US-84 carry the through traffic; wind-farm and ranch access runs off county roads.
Work we get called for in Nolan County
- Mesquite and brush clearing to bring rangeland back into use
- Ranch roads crowned and drained for year-round access
- Ag terraces on surrounding farmland
Access & permits
TxDOT's Abilene district covers highway access; Nolan County Road & Bridge handles county approaches.
How a drainage solutions job runs
Same four steps whether the job is in Sweetwater or anywhere else we work: diagnose the water problem, design the fix, grade and build, stabilize and finish.
See what each step involves →Drainage Solutions in Sweetwater — Common Questions
- Do you do drainage solutions in Sweetwater, TX?
- Yes. Sweetwater is roughly 130 miles east of our Midland yard, and drainage solutions is work we run regularly across Nolan County. I-20 and US-84 carry the through traffic; wind-farm and ranch access runs off county roads.
- What affects a drainage solutions job around Sweetwater?
- Nolan County runs to rolling rangeland with mesquite, shallow rock and clay pockets — clearing country as much as grading country. Slope helps, but the same slope will cut a two-track into a ditch in one wet season if the road is not crowned and drained.
- Do I need a permit for drainage solutions near Sweetwater?
- It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Abilene district covers highway access; Nolan County Road & Bridge handles county approaches. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.
More general questions about drainage solutions are answered on the drainage solutions page.
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Phone
(575) 973-8523Hours
- Monday – Friday7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- SaturdayBy appointment
- SundayClosed
Service Area
Midland, TX & the Permian Basin


