Tierra Vida Construction

Service area

Las Cruces, Mesilla and the valley around them

Core work in Doña Ana County, with reach into the towns on either side.

Where we work

Las Cruces, NM

Our home base: Old Mesilla, downtown, the university district, Sonoma Ranch, Picacho Hills, East Mesa and Talavera.

See Las Cruces, NM work

Doña Ana & Organ

Acreage, horse property, shops and casitas, on wells and septic.

Chaparral & Anthony

Ground-up homes, additions and site work along the southern valley.

Sunland Park & Santa Teresa

Borderland residential and light-commercial work.

Truth or Consequences & Elephant Butte

Second homes, casitas and remodels on the lake side.

Hatch & Rincon

Rural remodels, metal buildings and ag-adjacent concrete work.

Alamogordo & White Sands

Residential remodels, roofing and additions in the Tularosa Basin.

Las Cruces

Building in our own town

Caliche and expansive soils

Ground in and around Las Cruces can be hard caliche or clay that swells with monsoon moisture. Footings, post holes and flatwork have to be designed for what is actually under the surface, not what a plan assumed.

Heat and sun load

West-facing glass and unshaded patios make a house unusable in June. Orientation, overhangs, shade structures and insulation choices matter more here than almost anywhere.

Monsoon drainage

Rain arrives fast and runs. Grading, swales, roof pitch, scuppers and flashing detail decide whether water goes where you want it.

Permits and jurisdiction

City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County and the extraterritorial zoning area each have their own process, as do the subdivisions with architectural review.

Outside the list?

Call (575) 888-7641 and ask — scope and schedule decide it.