Projects
Posthole projects across southeast Michigan
These are real Mr. Posthole jobs from 11 southeast Michigan communities, including Dexter, Saline, Canton, Detroit, Grass Lake, Orion Township and more. Each page shows where and when we drilled, what the job called for, the specs (holes, diameter, depth), and photos from the site. Contractors' names appear where they were shared.
All projects
Dexter, MI · April 2026Ground screws for a deck in Dexter
Screws 4 · Posts 6x6
Saline, MI · March 202610 ft deep, 18 in wide footings in Saline
Depth 10 ft · Diameter Ø 18 in
Canton, MI · March 202615 in footings for Simply Decks in Canton
Holes 11 · Diameter Ø 15 in
Detroit, MI · March 2026Porch replacement postholes in Detroit
Holes 6 · Job porch → new deck
Grass Lake, MI · March 2026Pole barn postholes in Grass Lake
Building pole barn · Layout string line
Orion Township, MI · March 2026Deck footings in Orion Township
Job new deck · Plumb check LED inclinometer
South Lyon, MI · August 2025Extra-deep deck postholes in South Lyon
Holes 11 · Depth ~7 ft
Novi, MI · August 2025Deck upgrade postholes in Novi
Job deck upgrade · Holes to depth, on the marks
Ann Arbor, MI · August 2025Side-yard fence postholes in Ann Arbor
Holes ~20 · Time < 3 hours
Howell, MI · May 2025Zero lawn damage for Burkhardt Ridge in Howell
Client Burkhardt Ridge · Conditions tight, near utilities
Howell, MI · April 2025Whistle Stop Ice Cream's deck in Howell
Client Whistle Stop Ice Cream · Work concrete out, deck holes in
Howell, MI · October 2024Lean-to postholes beside a barn in Howell
Building lean-to · Range Ø up to 24 in · up to 10 ft
Howell, MITight work area beside a new home in Howell
Job new deck · Setting tight to the building
Brighton, MIWinter deck postholes in Brighton
Job new deck · Conditions snow on the ground
SE MichiganPosthole photo gallery
Photos 20 · Area southeast Michigan
Photos
More from the field
Auger in the ground in front of the machine at the edge of a backyard 
The machine drilling under a covered porch roof beside a brick house 
The auger drilling tight against a brick foundation, a stake marking the next hole 
The machine on ground mats behind a row of evenly spaced holes across a lawn 
The machine reaching into a tight landscape bed against a brick house, its tracks on a mat 
The machine drilling along a wire-panel fence beside a tall house, the spoil in a line 
Auger lifted out of a hole and caked with clay, beside a house 
Mats laid through a backyard to the machine at a detached garage 
The machine drilling with a spiral auger beside a blue-sided house 
Crew member walking past a row of fresh holes beside a building, the machine behind 
The machine on a mat beside a driveway, fresh holes along the drive 
The auger drilling a fence line across a field, a pole building behind
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