The Post Hole Company
Post hole digging experts proudly serving the Regions of Hamilton, Halton and Niagara for nearly 20 years. Zanatta Post Hole Digging provides fully insured fence post installations, deck footing installations, bollard installations and sign post installations. When you need them dug, aligned and set in concrete the boys in pink deliver perfection.
Call Us: 1-905-902-8666
The Post hole company professional fence contractors rely on!
Our hole Process – Dug, Set & aligned
Step One
Initial Contact
Customers call the office or submit a quote request.
Staff gathers details like address and project area, provides pricing, including extras like hand digs or post removals.
Instructs on marking hole locations, ensuring 50-inch access and wood will be on site, then schedules.
Advises customer on preferred wood suppliers and discounts, as needed.
Step Two
Drilling Prep
After booking, Zanatta gathers site details (address, dig area) and submits a request to Ontario One Call, notifying utilities like gas, hydro, water, and telecom.
Customer marks the property lines and prepares site while we wait for the locates to completed and marked (typically 3-5 business days).
Confirm wood is on site for fence post and deck footing installations.
Step Three
On-Site Arrival
Team arrives and sets up pylons around the truck and trailer for safety.
The crew verifies customer marks, runs a string line between first/last marks and remarks centres with pink spray paint. Notes any offsets for post size to centre on line.
Walk through with the customer so everyone is on the same page and that the locates are know by everyone on site.
Step Four
Drilling & Checking
Drill holes to specifications so holes match post size with standard depths of 3.5-4 feet (adjusted for rocky areas like in Dundas).
Crew drills sequentially using a mid-commercial machine, then immediately cleans excess dirt from each hole.
Posts are temporarily placed (“dry check” or “dry-fit”) into cleaned holes to verify straightness, plumb alignment, and offset from the property line (based on post size).
Step Five
Setting Posts
Zanatta mixes fresh 25 MPa concrete on-site, for each project, in a 4:1 ratio (sand/stone to Portland cement) with precise water for even curing.
This provides 2.5 feet of concrete per 3.5-4 foot hole (8-12 inches below grade), preventing frost heave unlike full-to-top pours that crack and push out.
Freshly mixed wet concrete is poured around the dry-fit post, tamped for no voids, then leveled and braced.
Step Six
Completion & Review
Excess dirt from holes is cleaned out during drilling. We don’t take the dirt with us.
All tools, and equipment are loaded up. Pylons are removed last after walk-through with customer to confirm satisfaction and no issues.
Customer gets the build timeline which is typically 12-24 hours for concrete cure, our warranty info, and review card.
Site is left ready for their fence and/or deck build.
What People are saying about us
Lorenzo and his crew showed up on time, were quick to assist me on my lay out ( which was suppose to be done prior) I was unsure of where
I should place the posts.
Kind, quick and respectfully dug the holes and even cleaned the Blvd and end of my driveway.
Highly recommend Lorenzo for all your post hole actually hole needs!!
“Your Hole is His Business”.
Thanks Zanatta PHD
Post Installations & Post Hole digging services
DIY Post Holes: Pain Now & Pay Twice
You rent the post hole digging auger thinking it’ll be a quick weekend win, but hours in, you’re wrestling clay, rocks, and dull blades while your back screams for mercy.
Homeowners just like you end up calling Zanatta every week after half-dug holes leave fence posts leaning like dying trees.
Zanatta’s post holes will hit right deepth with fresh 25 MPa concrete mix, and guarantee straight, frost-proof results that last 15-40 years.
Skip the $200+ rentals, triple-priced cement bags, potential utility strikes (up to $200K fines), and shoulder or back injury risks.
Do it yourself post hole digging doubles your costs and triples the headaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do You Take Care of the One call ontario Locates before digging?
Yes, we take care of getting the locates from One Call Ontario before we start to dig your post holes. You should always call for locates prior to post hole digging if for some reason, you decide to do the back-breaking work and dig your own post holes.
Why Do Fence Contractors & Deck Builders Trust Zanatta?
Fence contractors and deck builders trust Zanata for reliable, efficient post hole digging that keeps their projects on schedule without headaches.
Is Zanatta Post Hole Digging Insured?
How long does it take to get the holes dug?
After getting the locates completed we can have the holes dug fairly quickly given that we have been running post hole digging crews continuously for nearly 20 years in the area.
Do you install Safety bollards?
Yes, we are the leading bollard installation company in the Regions of Hamilton, Halton and Niagara.
