· Levelland · Hockley County Seat

Landscaping, Lawn Care & Irrigation Services in Levelland, TX

Levelland is the Hockley County seat, about 30 miles west of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado plateau, where Texas 114 and US-385 meet at the city center. Ace Landscaping provides lawn care, landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation, sprinkler repair, and yard drainage to Levelland homes, farms, and businesses.

  • Same-week scheduling for estimates and service calls
  • Texas Licensed Irrigator on all irrigation and sprinkler work (TCEQ)
  • All services: lawn care, landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation, sprinkler repair, drainage
  • Written quote on every job · No open-ended estimates
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City of Levelland, TX

Levelland’s Caliche Plateau and Wide Temperature Swings Change What a Yard Needs

Levelland sits on the Llano Estacado at roughly 3,514 feet of elevation, on the same caliche hardpan profile found across the South Plains. The flat tableland that gave the city its name offers a plant’s roots nowhere to drain toward on their own, so amending or breaking through the caliche layer matters as much here as anywhere else in the region. We check soil depth at each Levelland property rather than assuming a uniform hardpan level across town.

Hockley County’s semiarid climate swings hard between extremes, with a record high of 115 degrees and a record low of -16 degrees on the books, and annual precipitation of only around 16 inches. That combination of low humidity, wide temperature swings, and steady wind makes new plant establishment and irrigation scheduling more demanding than in more sheltered yards, and it shows up fastest on newly installed sod and young trees still building the root systems they need to hold their own moisture.

Levelland’s economy runs on both cotton farming and petroleum production, a legacy of the 1950s oil boom that still shapes many properties on the edges of town. A number of these properties draw on agricultural or well water in addition to municipal supply, and well water here commonly carries dissolved iron, which can stain pavers, siding, or concrete without meaning the system itself is failing. We confirm the water source and pressure at each property before designing or repairing a system rather than assuming standard city pressure.

Levelland’s Historic In-Town Core and Newer Highway-Corridor Properties Face Different Problems

Many of Levelland’s oldest homes sit near the historic downtown that grew up after Hockley County organized around the city in 1921 and Santa Fe Railroad service began in 1925. Irrigation systems on these established in-town properties have often had decades to accumulate wear. Mature trees planted along original property lines have sent roots into lateral lines, and systems installed before recent hard freezes tend to carry layers of patch repairs rather than one coherent design. A full inspection on an older in-town Levelland property routinely turns up more than the single issue that prompted the service call.

Newer properties along Levelland’s outer edges, particularly near the TX-114 and US-385 corridors and where residential lots border cropland or oilfield lease sites, tend to be newer construction on graded ground. These lots carry the same shallow-topsoil-over-caliche profile common to new construction across the South Plains, and because they sit closer to farmland, they are more likely to draw partly on agricultural or well water rather than municipal supply alone. Sod and new plantings on these edge lots need a watering schedule built around open wind exposure and a shallow root zone, rather than the mature-canopy shelter that helps the in-town core.

Serving Levelland and the Surrounding South Plains

We serve Levelland and 8 surrounding South Plains communities. Every property gets the same on-site assessment, written estimate, and Texas Licensed Irrigator oversight on all irrigation and sprinkler work.

Lubbock · Wolfforth · Shallowater · Plainview · Idalou · Abernathy · Brownfield · Lamesa

Every surrounding city receives the same on-site assessment, written estimate, and soil-specific approach that Levelland properties get.

Not sure if your address falls within our service area? Call (806) 230-9098 and we will confirm same day.

Landscaping and Lawn Care Services Available in Levelland, TX

  • Lawn Care Services — Recurring mowing, fertilization, pre-emergent weed control, and aeration adjusted for Hockley County’s wide temperature swings and the caliche-influenced soil found across the Llano Estacado. Properties bordering cropland see faster soil drying than in-city lots, which changes watering frequency recommendations before the first visit is ever scheduled.
  • Landscaping Services — Design and installation of drought-tolerant plants, turf, and garden beds suited to Levelland’s low humidity and steady plateau wind. Plant and windbreak selection accounts for caliche hardpan depth and the reduced natural shelter that comes with bordering open farmland instead of neighboring structures.
  • Hardscaping Services — Concrete and paver patios, walkways, fire pit surrounds, and outdoor kitchens for Levelland properties. Base preparation accounts for caliche depth below grade and the freeze-thaw cycle that moves concrete and paver joints between Hockley County’s cold winters and 100-plus-degree summer heat.
  • Irrigation Services — New system installation, zone layout, and controller programming performed by or under a Texas Licensed Irrigator (TCEQ), plus seasonal winterization and spring startup. Because a number of Levelland properties draw partly on well or agricultural water, we confirm the actual water source and pressure at each property before designing a system rather than assuming standard city pressure.
  • Sprinkler System Repair — Full inspection and repair of heads, valves, controllers, and backflow preventers, including freeze-damage repair after hard South Plains winters. Older in-town Levelland systems, some installed decades ago, often reveal more than one failure point once a complete inspection is done rather than just the symptom that prompted the call.
  • Yard Drainage — French drain installation, regrading, and runoff correction for Levelland properties where the caliche hardpan blocks normal water absorption. The flat plateau terrain gives standing water nowhere natural to go, so drainage has to be engineered into the property rather than relying on grade alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Fall winterization shuts down and blows out the system before the first hard freeze, protecting valves, backflow preventers, and lateral lines from cracking. Spring startup re-pressurizes the system, checks every zone and head, and confirms the controller schedule is set correctly for the new season. Both are quick visits and are the single most effective way to prevent the freeze damage that causes zone failures each spring.

Yes. We build concrete and paver patios, walkways, fire pit surrounds, and outdoor kitchens for Levelland properties. Every project starts with identifying caliche depth at the build site, since base preparation has to account for both the hardpan layer and the freeze-thaw movement that comes with Hockley County winters. You’ll get a written, itemized estimate before any work is scheduled.

Recurring lawn mowing runs $40 to $80 per visit depending on lot size, and properties on Levelland’s outer edges often run toward the higher end given the larger lots common near the highway corridors. Landscape bed installation runs $8 to $15 per square foot, and sod installation runs $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot. Fertilization is priced per treatment. Every job gets a written estimate on-site before work is scheduled — no phone quotes followed by a higher invoice.

Yes. A number of Levelland properties draw on well or agricultural water sources in addition to, or instead of, municipal supply. We confirm the water source, pressure, and flow rate at each property before designing or repairing an irrigation system, since a system built for standard city pressure won’t perform correctly on a different source.

Yes. We handle lawn care, landscaping, irrigation, and hardscaping for Levelland businesses, farm and oilfield-related facilities, South Plains College-area properties, and HOA common areas, with the same written, itemized estimates provided for residential work. Call (806) 230-9098 to schedule a commercial property walk.