Ward County • 50 mi from Midland
Land Clearing in Monahans, TX
Clearing brush, mesquite, and cedar to open up land that's worth using.
Land Clearing is one of the most-requested services Rangefinder Excavation provides around Monahans, TX. Monahans' sandy soils require different compaction approaches than the clay and caliche found elsewhere in our service area — something our crews account for on every job.
Mesquite and cedar don't just look bad — they choke out grazing land, hog groundwater, and make a property harder to use and harder to sell. Rangefinder Excavation clears land across the Permian Basin, opening up acreage for grazing, building sites, or general access.

What's Included
- Mesquite, cedar, and brush clearing
- Full-acreage land clearing for grazing or development
- Selective clearing around fence lines and building sites
- Mulching and debris management
- Root raking and stump removal
- Burn pile staging where permitted
Why Monahans Property Owners Call Us
- Equipment matched to mesquite, cedar, and heavy brush
- Clearing done to last, not just knocked down
- Debris handled your way — mulched, piled, or hauled
- Land left graded and usable, not torn up
Ground conditions — Monahans, TX
Ward County ground is sand — the Monahans Sandhills run right along the north side of town, and sand does not compact the way caliche does.
Sand drains almost too well; the problem is not standing water, it is a surface that will not hold shape under load without imported base.
What land clearing looks like around Monahans
Monahans is roughly 50 miles southwest of our Midland yard. I-20 and SH-18 are the main routes, with heavy oilfield truck traffic on both.
Work we get called for in Ward County
- Pads and locations built on imported base over sand
- Driveways that hold up instead of rutting out
- Brush clearing on sandy acreage
Access & permits
TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Ward County Road & Bridge handles county approaches.
How a land clearing job runs
Same four steps whether the job is in Monahans or anywhere else we work: walk and mark the scope, clear and push, mulch or pile debris, root rake and finish grade.
See what each step involves →Land Clearing in Monahans — Common Questions
- Do you do land clearing in Monahans, TX?
- Yes. Monahans is roughly 50 miles southwest of our Midland yard, and land clearing is work we run regularly across Ward County. I-20 and SH-18 are the main routes, with heavy oilfield truck traffic on both.
- What affects a land clearing job around Monahans?
- Ward County ground is sand — the Monahans Sandhills run right along the north side of town, and sand does not compact the way caliche does. Sand drains almost too well; the problem is not standing water, it is a surface that will not hold shape under load without imported base.
- Do I need a permit for land clearing near Monahans?
- It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Ward County Road & Bridge handles county approaches. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.
More general questions about land clearing are answered on the land clearing page.
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Site & Pad Construction
Site prep and pad construction that gets the ground ready to build.
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Driveway Installation
A driveway that drains right and holds up, not just a scraped-flat path.
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Drainage Solutions
Grading and drainage work that gets water moving where it's supposed to go.
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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