About the Owners

Gerding Ditching has been a family-owned and operated business since 1911. As 4th generation owners Jesse and Casslyn Gerding are dedicated to continuing the great service and reputation people have come to expect.

History of Gerding Ditching (1911)

With Northwest Ohio being a swamp, early settlers had to figure out an effective way to drain water off their lands to grow their crops. In 1911 Henry Gerding started ditching, or draining water, for other land owners by hand using only a spade to install clay tile. In 1920 he purchased his first steam powered wheel machine and set in to motion a family business that would endure generations. Through the generations; Henry Gerding, our founder, his son Felix “Pete” Gerding, and his grandson Bill Gerding have all played a vital role to the expertise and the care we approach each job.

Gerding Ditching Today

Today, Gerding Ditching has a larger client base and more employees, but we hold on to our roots as a family run local business. Most of our work is still focused on providing the best solutions for farm drainage. We also offer a variety of other services for our community and local farmers including excavation, demolition, and septic tank installation.

We Look Forward to Serving Northwestern Ohio for Another 100 Years