Service

Ranch Development

Ranch roads, pads, and infrastructure built to work as hard as you do.

Running a ranch in West Texas means the ground under your boots is part of the operation, not just scenery. Rangefinder Excavation has been doing ranch development and ranch dirt work across the Permian Basin since 2018 — cutting access roads, building working pads, and shaping infrastructure that holds up to caliche dust, summer heat, and the occasional gully-washer.

Whether you're opening up a new section for cattle, building out a hunting lease, or improving access to a well site, we bring the right iron and the local know-how to get it done without wasting your time or your money.

Freshly graded ranch road stretching toward the horizon across West Texas rangeland

What's Included

Ranch road building and resurfacing (caliche, base, or native material)
Working pen pads, barn pads, and equipment yard grading
Cattle guard and gate approach grading
Interior road maintenance and rut repair
Culvert and low-water crossing coordination
General ranch infrastructure dirt work

Why It Matters

Local crew that knows West Texas caliche, clay, and rock
Equipment sized for ranch-scale work, not subdivision lots
Roads built with drainage in mind, not just a flat blade pass
One call for the whole job — clearing, grading, base, and finish

Our Process

Walk the ground

We walk the property with you, talk through how the road or pad needs to perform, and flag anything that changes the plan — drainage, rock, fence lines.

Clear and rough grade

We clear the route, establish grade and crown so water sheds off the road instead of pooling on it, and rough in the base.

Base and compact

Caliche or select base material is placed and compacted in lifts so the road holds up under trucks, trailers, and equipment — not just pickups.

Final shaping and walkthrough

We finish-grade, clean up, and walk the finished road or pad with you before we leave the site.

Ranch Development Gallery

Ranch road cut through West Texas rangeland

Dump truck hauling base material on a ranch road

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you build ranch roads on caliche or do we need to haul in base material?

It depends on what's under the topsoil. A lot of West Texas ranches have workable caliche close to the surface, which keeps costs down. Where it's not available on-site, we'll talk through hauling in base material and price it out before we start.

Can you work around cattle, fencing, and active operations?

Yes. Most of our ranch work happens on properties that are still running cattle or actively hunted. We coordinate gates, timing, and staging with you so the operation doesn't stop for construction.

How wide should a ranch road be for trucks and trailers?

We typically build primary ranch roads 16–20 feet wide with a center crown for drainage, but the right width depends on the equipment and trailers you're running. We'll size it to what actually needs to get down that road.