About Ayers Well Drilling

:: Water Well Drilling & Personalized Water Solutions ::

For over half a century, Ayers Well Drilling has been providing a safe and dependable water source for Northeast Ohio’s families and businesses.  Ayers Well Drilling was founded by Howard E. (Sam) Ayers in 1948.  Howard fashioned a homemade rig using an automobile engine to drill a well on his own property in Kirtland, Ohio.  Soon neighbors and friends began asking Howard to drill wells for them and before he knew it, Ayers Well Drilling was born. 

Howard continued to gradually grow the business throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s developing a loyal customer base in Lake and Geauga counties.  After Sam’s untimely death in 1970, his youngest son Jim returned from college and began running the company that he had been working for with his father since he was fourteen years old.

From the 1970’s through the 1990’s the business grew to include more employees and more modern equipment including rotary drilling rigs, pump hoist trucks, excavation equipment and several service crews.

Today Ayers Well Drilling is a full service water provider.  From new water system construction to existing water system service and maintenance, Ayers Well Drilling is committed to providing personalized water solutions to all of our customers regardless of size and scope.

Jim Ayers: Jim is a lifelong resident of Kirtland, Ohio.  He attended & graduated from the Kirtland Schools then went on to earn his BSBA from Ohio University in Athens, OH.  Jim worked with his father Howard E. (Sam) Ayers from the age 7 years, starting at 14.  After Howard’s untimely death in 1970, Jim ran the business for his mother Eloise Ayers for two years until purchasing the company himself in 1972.  Jim met and married his wife Mary in 1975 and had two sons, Jimmy (1976) and Mike (1980).   Through the years, Jim has completed  various technical schools including Myers Pump School, Red Jacket Pump School, Gould Pump School, Schramm Technical Drilling Schools, Water Soft Training School, Baroid Drilling Fluids Certification course, and is a Certified Class A Public Water System Operator.  Jim is also a past president of the Ohio Water Well Association (OWWA).  Jim is involved in all of the various daily activities of Ayers Well Drilling, from drilling wells to servicing current customers.  Jim remains active in the field as a lifelong quality water system provider.

Mary Ayers: Mary Ayers has handled the office duties for Ayers Well Drilling for over 30 years.  Her varied duties include Accounts Payable, Human Resources and Advertising. All the while, she has performed these duties while raising a family. 
Working with her husband, Jim Ayers, the office has grown from a room in their home to a separate building housing state-of-the-art computers and filing systems.  One of her duties that has remained constant over the years is that of being the first person a customer will speak to when they call Ayers Well Drilling.  Mary enjoys personally handling the daily phone calls, making sure every caller hears the smile in her voice.  It is very important to Mary that each customer feels they have her complete attention and is assured of the importance she places on their individual requests and concerns.  Over the years, Mary has found the greatest joy in being at the heart of Ayers Well Drilling, and being able to provide a human connection in a very technical world. 

Jimmy Ayers: Jimmy has been working in some capacity for Ayers Well Drilling for most of his life.  From helping during weekends and summers during his school years to coming on as a full time employee in 2000, Jimmy has over 20 years of experience in the water industry.  As a 1999 graduate of John Carroll University, Jimmy has used his business school degree to provide leadership and management to Ayers Well Drilling.  Jimmy specializes in pumping systems and water treatment.  He has completed several water system courses including Gould Pump School, CSI Water Treatment School, and is a certified Class A Public Water System Operator.  Jimmy enjoys using his knowledge and experiences in the water industry to provide our customers with exceptional water service and quality.  

Mike Ayers: Mike has been involved with Ayers Well Drilling from an early age.  Working with the company part time during his high school years, Mike joined the company full time in 2002.  Since then he has immersed himself in the business and completed numerous training and educational programs including the Gould Pump School, Schramm Drilling Program, Baroid Drilling Fluids Certification Course, CSI Water Treatment School, and has been certified as a Class A Public Water System Operator.  Mike uses the skills and techniques he has learned from training and job site experiences to provide personalized water solutions for our customers.  

Rich Fulton: Rich has been with Ayers Well Drilling for nearly a 10 years.  He specializes in drilling applications and also spends time working on our other service crews.