Beyond the Pond
Post Hole Drilling
Post hole drilling is one of the jobs the same machine handles when it is not working a pond. We run a hydraulic auger on the Caterpillar compact track loader, with interchangeable bits in several diameters, and drill clean, consistent holes in seconds. Fence lines, gate posts, dock and deck footings, pole barns. If you can get the loader to it, we can put a hole in it.
Concept visualizationHow our post hole drilling works
The auger is a high-torque hydraulic drill that mounts on the front of the track loader. We match the bit to the job, from a narrow post bit up to a wide footing bit, and the loader does the pushing so the hole goes down straight and clean. What used to be an afternoon with a manual auger and a sore back is a few seconds per hole.
Because the loader carries the weight and the power, the holes come out consistent, the right depth and the right diameter every time. That matters when you are setting a long fence line and you want every post to sit the same.
What we drill for
Fence and gate posts are the bread and butter, especially the long runs around a pasture or a pond. Beyond that we drill footings for docks, decks, and small buildings, holes for pole barns and utility poles, sign posts, and holes for planting trees and shrubs. If you are putting something in the ground, we can start the hole.
It pairs naturally with the pond work. A lot of owners have us clean the pond and drill the fence line around it in the same trip.
The soil we can drill
Texas ground is not always kind. The auger handles clay, sand, and moderately rocky soil without much trouble, and the hydraulic drive has the torque to keep turning when the bit hits hard pack. Solid rock is another story, and we will tell you straight if a site is going to fight us before we start.
Tell us what the ground is like where you want the holes and we can usually tell you what to expect.
Around the pond and the pasture
This service exists because our machine and our operator are already out on ranches and rural property doing pond work. Fence lines around ponds and pastures, footings for a dock on the pond you just had cleaned, gate posts at the entrance to the place. It is the same iron, the same careful work, pointed at a different job.
We do not upsell it. If you need holes, we drill holes. If you need the pond cleaned, that is still what we are known for.
What it costs
Straight pricing
Quoted per job. Tell us the hole count, the diameter, and the depth you need, plus where the work is. Photos of the site help. A dozen fence-post holes and a handful of deep footings are not the same day of work, so there is no honest flat rate to post.
Quick questions
Good to know
How deep can you drill?
Deep enough for standard fence posts, gate posts, and footings, and we match the bit and the depth to what you are setting. Tell us the depth you need and we will confirm we can hit it at your site.
Can you set the posts too?
We drill the holes clean and consistent. Setting and finishing posts can be part of the conversation depending on the job, so tell us what you are building and we will sort out the scope.
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Send a few photos and we will give you a starting range the same day. No monthly contract, no chemicals, no pressure.
Text photos to (903) 461-6178 for the fastest quote.