The year 2000 not only marked the turn of the century for Len Martin, but also a turning point in his career as he began Martin Well Drilling.
After years of farming, an opportunity came to him that he could not turn down.
As with many 1980s farmers, the decision to leave farming was a difficult one, but the beginnings of Martin Well Drilling provided him a second chance to offer his sons a business he could pass down.
From the onset, he recognized the challenges of building a successful business, such as acquiring current equipment, and time commitments, all while supplying excellent service and customer satisfaction.
Martin’s sons, Jeff and Mike, joined the team shortly thereafter. Mike describes his father as the founder, a dreamer and a hard worker who is dedicated to success and he is thrilled to be able to work alongside his father, as is Jeff. As a team they continue to face company challenges such as improving the quality and capacity of their equipment and services so they can offer the best to their customers.
They have been pleased with the local response to their business, noting that regular advertisement and community involvement have definitely generated positive growth. In fact Mike states the annual Kinsmen Drayton Farm Show has helped them greatly in terms of exposure and raising their profile.
Martin Well Drilling offers much more than its name suggests. While drilling is a significant portion of the business, the company also offers well extensions, well cleaning, pump service, pressure systems, UV systems, iron filters and water softeners.
They also specialize in well repair, well rejuvenation and well sealing. Since each project is unique (no one well is the same) Martin Well Drilling continually strives to offer as many solutions a possible to their customers’ water challenges.
Martin Welling Drilling is unique in that they can offer complete water solutions. They can drill the well, install the pump and treat the water – a one-stop shop – and they are MOE certified.
Mike specializes in installing water treatment and pressure systems (drilling part time), while Len and Jeff focus on drilling and well treatment. Len’s wife Mildred takes care of the books. Martin Well Drilling uses top quality, CSA-approved materials along with excellent workmanship. They guarantee all their work and are diligent about following up with their customers once the job is done to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
They also strive to ensure they leave a tidy and clean job site.
True to their goals, this team has developed a variety of ways to treat water. They offer solutions to hard water, excess levels of iron, sulfur, chlorine, manganese, in order to improve the taste, colour and odor of their customers’ water supply.
The Martins offer this word of advice, “Be sure your water source is protected and up to code, but be careful to make sure your water supply is the actual issue before spending unnecessary money on treatment.”
Martin’s Well Drilling offers diversified solutions to a variety of water related concerns and they are constantly working to improve the quality and capacity of their service.
The Martins are also very community minded, staying active in local minor hockey and soccer and volunteering at Alma Bible Church. They also ensure they support the Drayton Kinsmen at the annual Farm Show in Drayton.
Martin Well Drilling is located at 45 Queen St., Alma. Len, Jeff and Mike are available Monday to Friday 8am-6pm but also offer around-the-clock emergency service.
Len can be reached at 519-846-9162; Jeff at 519-338-5548 and Mike at 519-638-8928. Email: Jeff@martinwelldrilling.com, Mike@martinwelldrilling.com Len@martinwelldrilling.com or visit them at www.martinwelldrilling.com.
Water … a source of life.
