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We had our septic installed two years ago this winter. they were not able to finish the job {grading and seed and straw} due to winter. This was quoted on the contract to come back in the spring to finish grade and seed! The next year never showed up to finish the job. Year 2 and this has been a consistent fight to get them to come back and FINISH what was Quoted and paid for! Calling and trying to reach the owner was a nightmare in itself! I will be sure to Not recommend AND make sure family, friends know to use another company!! very Disappointed in this company and do Not recommend!!!
Response from the owner: We installed the Septic in January for the sale of the home. We had clearly stated in the estimate " We will leave seed with the homeowner and they will need to seed in the Spring." There was NO contract to come back in the Spring. If there was a contract, I challenge this person to post a picture of it with review. We did seed in January because the County EH requires an attempt on raised bed systems, but know that it will not grow in January. The seller hired us and signed off on the completion of satisfaction on the job. The title company was sent pictures of the final product and signed off on the job, which there would have been something from the title company as well if we were contracted to come back in the Spring, or they would have held money in escrow until completion, which they didn't because there was no contract to come back in Spring. The new homeowner did not do any seeding in the Spring or take any responsibility for grass growth. We told him and everyone who called this. If you don't seed weeds will grow and erosion happens. We came out to take a look at the job and offered to do a courtesy new grade when we were in the area later this summer. This home is in New Haven and we work mostly in Oakland County, also grading is difficult when the weeds have been allowed to grow on the septic field. You did not want to wait and decided to leave a bad review instead. We will now be taking you off the schedule. When replying to google reviews we are unable to post pictures. However, if anyone is concerned with this review please reach out to our office at 248-628-6000 and I can share the part of the contract regarding the customer having to re-seed in the Spring (which the new homeowner ignored) and the actual final grade pictures that were sent to the title company. The pictures you posted: the area holding water is not the septic field, the septic field is the raised bed. We are not responsible for grading your entire yard and filling in all of the low spots that are not on the septic field area as we were not hired to do that by the seller. The county tells us what type of field we have to install. If you don't like a raised be system, you can call the county or move to an area with lower water table. The area around the pump chamber and the field just needed to be reseeded in the Spring, which was ignored. The picture of the grading is also not final grade. The final grade pictures were sent to the title company and I would be happy to share those. Our Septic install was warrantied, the Septic install was done correctly with no corners cut, quality material, done quickly in the middle of winter with no inconvenience to our actual customer, and at a great price. It is sad that a 1-star review was given because the new homeowner did not want to take responsibility and seed their yard. The seeding and grading should not be the bulk of the concern when getting a new septic field. What is in the ground, were high-quality materials and sand/stone used, and how long the septic will properly function should be what customers rate a septic company on.
Top notch! We use them on all of our construction and excavation projects.
Ashby did exactly what they said they would do. No delays, no extra fees, just what they said they would do; refreshing for a contractor. Stephanie in the office explained everything, and Trevan was unbelievable operating his equipment installing my septic field. The one day they were delayed the owner called me and actually apologized for being late? Amazing. 100% recommend these people for your septic needs.
We are extremely satisfied with the whole experience of recently replacing our septic field and tank. Everything was seamless from the first call to schedule a quote all the way through final inspection and reseeding the lawn. The office was responsive and very helpful in pulling the permit and coordinating the inspector coming out even before we hired them for the full job. The cost was fair as well. The crew was here every single day and worked a full day until the job was done. With seeding it was about 5 days total. They were professional and answered all of our questions, and even helped us find new homes for our cool new rocks they dug up lol. I would highly recommend this company.
We needed our septic field replaced and they did a great job beginning to end. Stephanie communicated well and was easy to work with. Price was in line with other companies. Trey came out and worked with our county inspector throughout entire process. He has worked with most of them many times before. Everything went real smooth and Trey was great to work with and answered all of my questions with much knowledge. He treated my property like it was his own, with much care and thought. I'm very happy with how they all worked and the job they did. I will recommend them to everyone.
Ashby’s Excavating team did great job installing new septic field and completed finish grade on property. Stephanie at the office was always kind and receptive to my calls/questions, the owner was very responsive to email questions, and Trey was a rockstar installing the system and answering all my questions, and ensured completion of finish grade to my expectations.
We had our septic done October 2024. We were informed we had no choice other than to get the elevated drain system due to our county's water table. It was insanely expensive compared to the regular "old" style drainage system. Also much worse. We NEVER had standing water in our yard until this thing was installed. It has completely ruined our yard. The hill is huge and multiple eye sores with the 2 huge green lids and a big pole with crap on it sticking up. They barely put down grass seed and it's awful with thick hard weeds . They also didn't not come fill in sunken areas like they said they would when spring rolled around. We have called over and over, have been told they will come out asap to fix it. Almost 2 years later, still calling. Spoke to Trey this last time, he said it would be 1 to 2 weeks and they would fill it in. Still no luck. Huge sunken dangerous pits in my yard and a giant hill with water totally around it . Was basically not their problem.
Response from the owner: If you are unhappy with the mound in your yards, the green lids, or the pole sticking out please leave a bad review for Genessee County if you are unhappy with the septic they required you have. You live on property with very high-water table. We are licensed in the county. We HAVE to install what they tell us, and they inspect it. The "huge hill" is your field, and the county required us to install it like that, it had to be "above grade" or "above the ground". The green "eyesores" are your tank lids...also required by the county. The "big pole with crap sticking up" is the alarm for your pump, also required by the county and required to be on the pole like that so you can hear it if your pump fails before sewage backs up into your house. We did a great job with the septic field mound considering the county wanted the entire field built above grade in order to stay out of the very high-water table you live on water table. I understand it was expensive for you; however, I am assuming we were the cheapest quote you had. We installed in October when grass does not grow well with cold temps and the rainy season. We cannot compact firmly your field or your tank and so settling will occur around the tank in wet conditions. We have our customers sign a form before we start their install, which you signed, explaining possible settling around the tank and the possible need for reseeding when installed in rainy season/ cold temperatures. We kindly offered to bring you some topsoil for free, which we did not have to do, to fill around the tank. We are not working anywhere close to your area and hadn't made it there yet. However, if you needed it sooner you could have purchased it from a local supplier within the last 2 years, as we are not responsible for tank settle hence the form you signed when we started. It only needed a yard or so of topsoil. Other than some normal settling "not huge sunken dangerous pits" around the tank when installed in wet conditions the field looks pretty good. Yes, the septic field Genesee County required to be installed at your home is not our problem, there is nothing we can do about it and we have no say in it, nor does any installer. If the septic field location is affecting the drainage in the rest of your yard or you don't like the multiple "eyesores" feel free to reach out to your inspector at the county and make a complaint with them. I can provide the pictures we took from a month ago showing how good your raised bed field looks aside from some minor tank edge settling if needed.
There’s no other way to say it, when you have to have your septic field and tank replaced unexpectedly, it’s a poopy situation.From the first call, Stephanie from Ashby Excavating made the process extremely easy from assisting with the permit, to finalizing the invoice. Anytime I had to call the office with a question, Jennifer or Randy were there to assist in a friendly manner and was able to get my questions answered.Tre and Austin did an awesome job on the installation. They were extremely professional and were constantly working. We’ve had a lot of bad contractors who would milk out the clock and play on their phones. That was not the case with Tre and Austin, they were constantly working and were able to complete the job quickly and effectively. For the amount of time and work that needed to be done, you would’ve thought it took 4-5 workers to do the job that Tre and Austin did.Overall, it was a great experience using Ashby Excavating and I would highly recommend giving them a call if you need to have this type of work done at your home. They turned a poopy situation into a positive experience. You will get the job done right, on time, and on budget. Great job to the team at Ashby Excavating!
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Should be zero stars . Ordered a delivery of 30 yds of dirt a week before I needed it . Was told before 9a.m. On delivery day . At 10:30 wasn’t delivered called and told still hasn’t left and maybe by 12p.m. or 1p.m. Truck driver calls at 12:08 and says earliest is 3p.m. maybe later . Wasted a day off for no delivery. Asked if the where willing to adjust price since I’m having to waste a day off of work they said no . Would never deal with this company do to not caring about customer service or communication with customers
Response from the owner: We keep our delivery prices as low as possible with the high fuel prices so we are not able to discount things any further. I am sorry the truck did not come at the time planned. We can not control truck break downs and other issues. We were able to deliver it the same day but just at a later time and updated you with this delay in over the phone. Not giving you a discount after you screamed and cussed at our driver and our office secretary because the truck was running late for reasons out of our control is a ridiculous reason for a poor review. Reviews should be used for quality, pricing, and things that are in our control.
They did a great job putting in our septic system they answered all our questions and were so nice
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Ashby Excavating takes the guesswork out of your excavation needs. Whether it’s for a small backyard project or an expansive commercial one, we are prepared to help you with all of your excavation needs. We offer competitive pricing and a quick turnaround time – so you can get what you need when you need it! Our client satisfaction and customer service is our #1 priority.
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