ernie's excavating inc

Ernie's Excavating, Inc. of Littleton is, in a recent customer's words, "a small family-run business" — Ernie, his wife Laurie and the guys. That customer said the company replaced a large, antiquated septic system in Carlisle in March 2026, decommissioning the old system, installing a Presby system and building a large block retaining wall that holds the new leach field. The company says it has been in business 39 years, and on Google it holds 5 stars from 21 ratings. A recent customer said Laurie and Ernie replaced an old septic system with a new complicated system on a challenging lot, and suggested re-siting it from the architectural plans, after double-checking with the architect, to make the system less obtrusive. A recent customer with a septic replacement in Carlisle said Ernie and Laurie handled everything from obtaining the construction permits to final sign-off by the Carlisle Board of Health. A recent customer said Ernie filled and graded a new lawn area and shaped the edge going down into the trees. In a 2025 review, a customer whose family hired the company for a septic system at a house in Concord said Ernie installed a new tank, D-box and leaching field and connected two buildings and a laundry in 3 days. A 2025 customer said the company dug the foundation for a new addition, including new water and sewer lines, on time and on budget. A 2025 customer described a town-mandated waterline replacement with Laurie as project lead from estimate to town interaction to install. A 2025 customer installing a whole new septic said Laurie let them know well in advance when something was going to happen, and called Ernie adept at jockeying big equipment around in tight spaces. A 2024 customer who needed a new septic before closing on a house said Laurie kept them apprised every step of the way.