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Property Maintenance in Oak Hill, NY

Property Maintenance · Oak Hill, NY

Your Catskills property kept up while you are away

Property maintenance from Doberman Excavation and Services helps keep your Catskills property in shape when you can't be there. We keep up vacation homes, rental properties, second homes and land for owners who live out of the area. When a storm drops a tree or the driveway washes out, call or text (518) 281-8003. We look at the problem, then talk through your options with you by phone.

This is machine work on the land around the house. We cut overgrown fields and fence lines with brush hogging. We also keep gravel drives in shape and clean out ditches. In winter the work turns to snow plowing for driveways and private roads. When a job is done, we send before-and-after photos so you can see it from wherever you are.

What We Handle

  • Seasonal checks of the driveway and ditches, with photos sent to your phone
  • Field and brush mowing that cuts saplings up to 4 inches across
  • Rut and washout repair on gravel driveways and private roads
  • Ditch cleaning and culvert repair beside the drive
  • Storm cleanup of fallen trees and limbs, cut up and hauled away
  • Clearing and cleanup of overgrown areas before a property goes on the market
  • Snow plowing for vacation homes and rentals in winter
  • Before-and-after photos of finished work, sent by phone

Request a Property Maintenance Quote

Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.

How Does Property Maintenance Work When You Live Hours Away?

Start with a call or a text to (518) 281-8003. Tell us where the property is and what you know about the problem. If a guest or a property manager sent you photos, pass them along.

We look at the problem on site and call you with what we find. We send photos and talk through your options. Then we put a free estimate in writing. Once you give the go-ahead, we do the work and send before-and-after photos.

Save our number before you need it. When something happens at your Catskills property and you are hours away, you already know who to call.

Vacation Home Maintenance Across Greene County

Second homes are a big part of Greene County. In the 2020 Census, more than one in five Greene County homes were held for seasonal or occasional use. In the Town of Windham it was more than half, and in the Town of Hunter about four in ten.

A place that sits empty for weeks still needs work. Fields grow up into brush, and ditches fill with leaves and silt. Heavy rain cuts ruts in a gravel drive, and wind brings trees down across it. We take care of that work between your visits.

Small ruts can be regraded and topped with stone. A washout that takes out a section of the drive calls for gravel driveway repair. That means a proper base and new stone.

Seasonal Maintenance for Second Homes and Rental Properties

Spring thaw brings mud season to the Catskills. Soft gravel ruts under tires, and runoff can wash out the edges of a drive. Once the ground firms up, we regrade the ruts and add stone where it is thin.

Through summer, fields and fence lines grow up fast. The brush hog cuts heavy grass and saplings up to 4 inches across. A field left alone for a few summers fills in with brush and young trees.

In fall, we clean out ditches and culverts before the ground freezes. Then winter brings snow, and we plow driveways and private roads at vacation homes and rentals.

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Ready to get started?

Call or text for a written quote. We work about 35 miles around Oak Hill across Greene County and the northern Catskills.

(518) 281-8003
How We Work

How a Job With Doberman Excavation Runs

From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Text

Call or text (518) 281-8003, or send the form. Tell us where the property is and what the job is.

2

Send a Few Photos

Send a few photos and a short description of the job. For land work, the approximate acreage helps too.

3

Free Estimate

We look at the job and talk through how to handle it. Then we give you a free estimate.

4

We Do the Work

We set a start date with you and bring the right machine for the job. The work follows the plan we talked through.

5

Final Grading and Cleanup

We finish with final grading and property cleanup. Debris gets hauled away when the job calls for it.

FAQ

Property Maintenance Questions, Answered

Common questions about property maintenance around Oak Hill and the northern Catskills. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

Call (518) 281-8003

Do I need to be at the property for the work?
No. We look at the problem and send you photos of what we find. We talk through the options by phone, and you decide what gets done. When the work is finished, before-and-after photos come to your phone.
What does property maintenance include?
It covers the machine work on the land around the house. That means field and brush mowing, gravel driveway upkeep, ditch cleaning, storm cleanup and debris hauling. In winter it means snow plowing. Lawn mowing and work inside the house belong to other trades.
How much does property maintenance cost?
The price depends on the property and the work it needs. Acreage, thick growth, steep ground and the amount of debris to haul all change it. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing. Call or text (518) 281-8003 to start.
Do you work with property managers and co-hosts?
Yes. We work with property managers and co-hosts who look after rentals for their owners. We also help real estate agents with listings that need clearing or cleanup before they go on the market. We can share photos and talk through the job with whoever handles the property.
What if a storm hits my property while I am away?
Call or text (518) 281-8003 with the address and what you know. We look at the damage and send you photos, then talk through your options by phone. Downed trees and stumps are part of our tree and stump removal work.
Is my Catskills property in your service area?
We cover about 35 miles around Oak Hill, across Greene County and the northern Catskills. That takes in mountaintop towns like Windham, Hunter, Tannersville and Jewett. Closer to Oak Hill, it takes in Durham, Greenville, Cairo and Rensselaerville.
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Work That Pairs With Property Maintenance

Long private gravel road through the woods, the kind of drive cleared in snow plowing season

Snow Plowing

We plow driveways, private roads, parking areas and lots across Greene County and the mountaintop. We plow by the season or by the storm, and gravel drives keep their stone.

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Land clearing with an excavator, brush piled on freshly cleared ground at a field edge

Land Clearing

We clear overgrown lots, acreage, fence lines and trails in Oak Hill and across Greene County. The brush is mulched on site or hauled away, whichever fits the job.

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Forestry mulching with a compact track loader and mulching head in brush beside tall trees

Forestry Mulching

Our CAT 255 skid steer with a CAT HM215 forestry mulcher grinds brush and saplings into mulch where they stand. The mulch stays on your land, and the trees you want kept stay standing.

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Why Choose Doberman Excavation

Excavation and Land Clearing Around Oak Hill

Free Estimates

Call or text with the location and a few photos of the job. We talk through the best approach and give you a free estimate.

Clearing Through Final Grading

We can clear the lot, dig the footings and trenches, backfill and do the final grading. The dirt work on the whole site runs through one company.

Small Jobs Welcome

We take small jobs, like post holes for a sign or a yard repair after construction. Send a photo of the spot, and we talk it through with you.

About 35 Miles Around Oak Hill

Oak Hill sits at the center of our service area. It covers Greene County and reaches Rensselaerville in Albany County and Saugerties in Ulster County.

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Rated 5.0 on Google Around Oak Hill

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Great service on time and was quick to get quotes over compared to waiting for 2 weeks for 2 others to get back

Alicia Sheehya week ago · Google review

Highly Recommend.

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Get In Touch With Doberman Excavation

Tell us where the property is and what you need done. You can also call or text (518) 281-8003 for a free estimate.

Request a Quote

Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.

Call (518) 281-8003