Profile

Over 100 years of expertise

Established in 1900, Les puits artésiens Brunette Frères (Brunette the water expert) is a fourth-generation family business that has been operating in the Outaouais and Laurentians for over 100 years.

Leading the drilling industry

Over the years, the company has become one of the leaders in its field. The unique expertise of its staff has always helped ensure that clients are provided with the best solutions regardless of the type or complexity of the drilling project. The valuable practical knowledge acquired has been passed along from generation to generation and has allowed the company to always accurately assess its clients’ needs, to provide them with sound advice, and to win their trust to become one of the top referrals in the drilling industry.

“We have drilled several thousand artesian wells during our years of operation and our drilling team is without a doubt the most knowledgeable about the geology of the land in the various areas we service.”

Background

The early 1900s

At the start of the century, Osias Brunette began working as a well digger in the Mirabel area using a horse-drawn steam driller.

The company expands in the Mirabel area

Jean-Paul Brunette took over from his father and established J.P. Brunette Fils in Mirabel with his sons Gilles, Yvon and Réjean.

The company quickly grew and it became necessary to hire staff from outside the family. However, a family member was always operating the drilling equipment.

The company’s reputation has allowed it to participate in large-scale projects on various construction sites throughout Quebec:

Four generations of experts in drilling and water supply

As a fourth generation of Brunettes was getting ready to join the company in 1988, Les puits artésiens Brunette Frères (Brunette the water expert) opened a subsidiary in Gatineau. Under the leadership of Gilles Brunette, this family business operated with much flexibility in the greater Outaouais area. In the beginning, Gilles travelled from Lachute to Gatineau every morning and evening. However, for a number of years now, Stéphane Brunette has been overseeing the company’s operations.

Stephane Brunette retired in 2021. The company is now managed by Alain Trottier, also a member of the Brunette family.

In the Laurentians, the family’s reputation in the drilling field is now being upheld by
Les puits artésiens Brunette Frères (Brunette the water expert) under the direction of Alain Trottier, a cousin of the Brunette family.

In the numerous communities in the Outaouais and Laurentians, in addition to residential, municipal and commercial artesian well drilling services, Les puits artésiens Brunette Frères (Brunette the water expert) also offer hydraulic fracturing, cementation, filter and geothermal drilling services. They also supply and install submersible pumps.

As for what the future holds, Stéphane and Alain remain confident. “We believe that the coming years will be promising for the drilling and geothermal industry. If well diggers want to be regarded as professionals, they must act as professionals. We – and our work – depend on our good reputation.”