Questions from the yard

Questions we get before the machines roll.

Most calls start with the same few questions: how long a teardown takes, what size septic tank a house needs, whether a pond can go on soft ground, and whether estimates are free. The answers are below, and the estimate form handles everything else.

A home demolition typically takes one or two days. Oesch Excavating hauls away and disposes of all the material and leaves the site clean, and can clear the land around the structure in the same visit.

All of Northern Michigan. The service area includes but is not limited to Hillman, Gaylord, and Alpena, and the yard is at 18821 Carter Rd in Atlanta, MI.

Tank size is based on the number of bedrooms in the house. Oesch Excavating lays out the system with a laser measuring system, files all permit paperwork, supplies the materials from its own quarry and removes and disposes of the old system.

Yes. A low ground-pressure bulldozer works soft terrain that would bog a standard machine, for new ponds and lakes, shoreline restoration, and dike and dam repair.

The panels Oesch Excavating installs are warrantied for 25 to 30 years and typically last 30 years or more. Installs include bifacial panels and net metering.

Yes. Beach sand, mason sand, screened sand, limestone, decorative stone, boulders, pea stone, drain stone, Lava stone, mulch, clay, screened topsoil, fill dirt, berm dirt and Baseball infield mix, plus storm drain, water, irrigation and culvert pipe.

Yes. Free estimates for any and all services. Send a request or call (989) 742-1003 and a representative will contact you within the next business day.

Looking for a specific job? See septic system installs, lake and pond building on soft ground or commercial and residential demolition.