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As BC Kootenay and South East BC's largest and most trusted drilling company: At your service for over 30+ years. JR Drilling provides water wells to residents and industries, helps discover and access resources, serves our communities, and delivers environmental safety.

JR Drilling is family-owned and has been serving BC since the late 1980's. During that time we have developed a reputation for our professional hard work ethic and emphasis on customer service.

Let's meet your drilling needs. Call our head office at 1 800 557 5070 or 250-426-5070. If you prefer, find your local number by clicking here. You can also reach us through our contact form.

Michael Bombardier (owner)

Our Service Experience

JR Drilling is actively offering her services in all eight major regions in South Central and Eastern BC: Serving the regional centers Kamloops, Penticton, Kelowna, Coldstream, Trail, Salmon Arm, Nelson, and Cranbrook, and their surroundings. We have earned the position of driller of choice for a range of projects in all three drilling fields: industrial, domestic, and environmental. When it comes to domestic projects such as water wells, you will find our work in cities large and small. Our work includes mineral exploration and dewatering holes for mining clients, including industry leaders like Teck Coal. We also drill elevator shafts and pilings for construction companies. In the environmental category, our drilling jobs include piezometer installations, soil sampling and monitoring wells for both governmental agencies and commercial clients.

Our track record is proof of our ability to meet your expectations, work efficiently and uphold the highest standards of workmanship.

Our Disciplines and Equipment

Our experience and expertise sets us apart. JR Drilling offers conventional, reverse circulation, and flood reverse drilling. We operate state-of-the-art drills and equipment, including:

  • Drill Rig Types
  • Foremost DR 24
  • Foremost DR 12
  • Schramm T450
  • 22W Cable Tool
  • Support Equipment
  • 28 Ton National Crane
  • 4 Knuckle Boom Cranes/Water Truck
  • Grout Pump
  • Perforator 6 - 12 inches
  • Casing Cutter 6 - 8 inches
  • Submersible Pumps 1 - 100 HP

Quick Navigation to our Services, and Service Regions

Services
Water Wells, Geothermal, Irrigation, Mining and Exploration, Commercial, Infrastructure, Pilings, Environmental, Piezometer, Monitoring Wells, Geological Mapping.
Regions
Thompson-Nicola BCAshcroft; Barriere; Cache Creek; Chase; Clearwater; Kamloops; Logan Lake; Merritt.
Okanagan-Similkameen BCKeremeos; Osoyoos; Oliver; Penticton; Princeton; Summerland.
Central Okanagan BCKelowna; Peachland; West Kelowna.
North Okanagan BCArmstrong; Coldstream; Enderby; Lumby; Spallumcheen; Vernon.
Kootenay Boundary BCFruitvale; Grand Forks; Montrose; Rossland; Trail; Warfield.
Columbia-Shuswap BCGolden; Salmon Arm; Sicamous; Silver Creek; Sorrento; Revelstoke.
Central Kootenay BCCastlegar; Creston; Kaslo; Nakusp; Nelson; Salmo; Trail.
East Kootenay BCCranbrook; Crowsnest Pass AB; Elkford; Fairmont Hot Springs; Sparwood; Fernie; Invermere; Kimberley; Radium Hot Springs.

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Average rating

Rated 4.9/5 based on 49 reviews (read the reviews)

 

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I just wanted to send an email to say thank you to your and your team for all the great work in drilling our well. I was away on a work trip so I wasn't home when the drilling happened but Sue said that the guys did really great work. We had some tense moments when we wondered if we were ever going to hit water but they stuck with it and we got an incredible well. Leif figured it could be as much as 100 gallons a minute! Way beyond what we ever hoped would have been possible. Leif and his partner took great care around our place. They manoeuvred the big equipment into that tight place and left again without any damage to surround trees or lawn. They did an amazing job and we really appreciated all their efforts. Please thank them again for us. It was a really pleasure working with you guys. All the best.
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I want to tell you that I much appreciated your help and your time and your kindness! The boys were amazing, so much professional and they did so great drilling the well! Now, next move will be move as soon as possible in this beautiful valley!
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Thank you so much for getting the business done. Special thanks to Harry, Spencer, and Danny!
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Danny and his crew recently finished the drill of new water well on my property. From start to finish they were completely professional. My well was completed on time and on budget. They were punctual, friendly and very knowledgeable. Their equipment is well maintained and well looked after. I would recommend JR Drilling to anyone needing a well.
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Danny, JRDrilling Field Manager, met with me to answer questions regarding our Community Well. He equipped us to make the best decisions. We will certainly work with them to meet our needs. Very grateful!
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Just following up to tell you again how much we appreciated working with you and your crew. We got our water tested and its potable. Yay!!! Can't thank you enough!
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Danny, I just wanted to let you know that your Drilling Crew members were all so polite and kind. I appreciate all your assistence!
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The folks at JR Drilling were a pleasure to deal with. Very conscientious and committed to ensuring our complete satisfaction. Thanks to Danny, Brandon and Adam for a job well done!
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I want to thank JR Drilling for their quick response to my call to have a well drilled. Very knowledgeable and hard working. Very focused on the job at hand. These guys are at the top of their game. Great job guys. CHEERS.
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Thank you Danny: You guys did a great job!
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Like to thank the JR team! You made my house a reality. Thanks again!!
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Hi Danny: Thank you spending so much time and sharing your wealth of knowledge and contacts to get us started down the right path. It is appreciated.
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Danny of JR Drilling helped us on a Sunday morning(!) to narrow down our water issue before 0900, but after he had his coffee lol. Great service.
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Danny was extremely prompt, helpful and knowledgeable.

"If you don't have a water well, get one!" You'll love doing business with JR DRILLING.
Slogan credit to the late Eddie Chiles of Western Company of North America.

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Just had a water well drilled on the farm. Woooow, very professional, safe, and efficient. Thank you to Danny Elliot (Field Manager), Jared (Driller) and Harry (Drillers helper). Oh and as important (LOL), they hammered in a well that will produce 40+ gal per minute !!!!!! GREAT job guys. "Highly recommended."
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I phoned JR drilling after getting several quotes from other companies in the same industry. The information and help they provided was exactly what we were looking for: Honest, to the point ,and of course results. Highly recommended by the community and ourselves.
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If anyone needs drilling, I'll point them to you! Thank you, guys!!
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What an awesome company. Would recommend them to anyone who needs a well drilled. More water than we've ever had. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

JR Drilling replies...: Thank you, Ron and Diana. It was our pleasure to serve you! We turned your review into a little video

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I want to give a big shout out to Drillers Jared and Harry. They worked their asses off yesterday and Wednesday to get me a well despite the result on our first well. I can't say enough good things about them. Thanks for everything!
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Danny and Team: Thank you so much for your time and kindness. [JR Drilling: We helped this customer in their pursuit of their dream home].
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Thanks for your prompt and excellent service! We will get on this invoice for payment.
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I could not be happier with the more than fair price for a 95 foot well yielding 50 gallons per minute on my lot in Clearwater, B.C. I was so excited to know I will have enough water for a whole household and to water the yard all day long if I want.

From my first conversation with Danny, I found him to be so easy to talk to and informative as I knew nothing about the process except what I had seen on utube videos about well drilling. He answered all of my questions thoroughly and reassured me that with their expert experience and technology, all I had to do was show up and be on site and every step of the process would be explained to me. He gave me an accurate estimate and there were no surprises, only excellent results.

Danny was extremely accommodating in arranging the exact day I requested so that I could incorporate other important events in my trip at the same time. He went out of his way to help me in any way he could and was consistently pleasant in all our conversations even though they are extremely busy with their hectic schedule. The drillers had the same wonderful temperament and Rick and Joe felt like friends at the end of our work visit. My neighbours were surprised at the reasonable price, cheaper than smaller companies I had also consulted. My neighbours will be having their well drilled soon by JR Drilling as they also witnessed the process and were impressed.

Thank you so much Danny, Rick and Joe for your excellent work, it was a pleasure and I actually had fun!

Sharon Sidoruk

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We were very happy with the whole process of working with JR. The crew was on time, friendly, informative and left the site clean. It helps that we got a well with 30 plus gallons a minute. Would recommend JR to anyone.
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The JR Drilling guys just left my place a couple of hours ago and I couldn't be more impressed with the way they pulled in to a difficult site and got the job done , efficiently , especially with all this heat and forest fires smoke to contend with. Thank you very much, Danny, Rick, Harry!
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Hey Danny, we had good sucess today: We hit 13 gallons/min. Huge thanks to you and your crew! Jeff
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Thanks to Gerry @Deanne for a great job on our well so punctual polite and very organized great clean up job also thanks again guys tm gosselin
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Upon learning I needed a new water well drilled, I was apprehensive about the cost and the quality of service I would get, but I'm happy to say that I was impressed with the entire team at JR DRILLING. Each member of the team treated me with respect and dignity, explaining every step that would be taken to remedy my problem. My new well was drilled with no time wasted. Danny was mindful of keeping the costs to a minimum, while the work was top quality! I truly appreciate the outcome.
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Rob and I just wanted to say "Thank You"... Excellent service. We will always recommend. Thank you!
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Living in BC I never thought that I'd run out of water. Then the well went dry in February 2016. For a month I was without water. I had called a couple of drilling companies: one was too busy and couldn't do it, and the other company called me back five weeks after I had my new well already drilled by JR. JR took my phone call serious--being without water is a big problem! Within a few days the well was drilled at 160 ft. and I now have water! Thank you for your prompt service. I will recommend JR Drilling to anyone that needs a well. Thank you for your efficient service.
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JR Drilling drilled a water well for me in April 2016. Danny did a site visit that was followed up by the drilling crew of Rick and Brody. The last visit was by Brody for water testing. From start to finish this was a crew that made me feel like I had chosen a good company to drill my well. Everyone knew their job and answered all my questions clearly and concisely. Not only was I pleased with the success of the project, but I was pleased with whom I got to work with. Danny was instrumental in moving the project forward and keeping me well informed of the progress of everything, including things of which I was not aware. Thanks for the great experience! I won't hesitate to call or recommend JR Drilling.
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To Jerry, Will, and Danny: Thanks a bunch. We received 70 gallons per minute on our family ranch. Awesome! Would recommend JR Drilling to anyone.
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Just want to say that Rick and Joe did a GREAT JOB! I would highly recommend you guys to anyone that wants to drill a water well. It was great, start to finish. Thanks!
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The boys wrapped up and hit the trail tonight. They did a great drilling job! Good guys. Thanks!
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I had a tight window to complete my project. I worked with Danny to develop the plan and then Rick and Brodie executed flawlessly and successfully! Terrific customer focus! I now have the two wells I need for my open loop GeoThermal.
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Amazing Crew - Mike - Joe - THANK YOU - You guys rocked it - worked hard to make one more of ours dreams come true - INFINITE THANK YOU'S to you guys and the rest of JR Drilling :)
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The boys just drove off. Well drilled. Have had a great experience with the whole JR Drilling outfit. Thanks!
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Danny and crew, thanks again for the well you did at my parents place. They were just telling me how happy they were with the service from JR.
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Thank you, JR Crew, for the well you drilled for me. You guys made the process easy. A special Thumbs Up for Joey! That guy is great! I've given your card to a friend of mine as he needs a well on his property. Cheers!
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Thanks again to JR, Danny, Mike, and Joe. You guys made our dreams a reality: We've got water!! Now we can grow!
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JR Drilling Crew Members Mike and Joe did an excellent job yesterday. They worked safely and efficiently and left a clean site behind when they were done. They made things really easy for me to supervise. Thank you also for fitting us in with your other work.
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Left in a pickle by an inferior drilling company. Less then a week later, JR Drilling made time for me while working in the Slocan Valley. 57 feet later I had a well for a lot less then I expected to pay.
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JR Drilling worked for Centermount Coal for over 4 years. I found them very good to work with excellent at problem solving and at advancing the project.
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Fast honest service
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JR was willing to do whatever it took to get the job done right and maintained a high level of safety while on site.
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Great guys to deal to with. Very professional. Would highly recommend. TS.
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I had a water well drilled for me and was so happy with the job and the professional manner I was treated that I went to work for JR Drilling for 6 years. They were the best employer I have ever had!
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"Very efficient at setting large casing through blasted sandstone in the development of in-pit ""Well Sumps"" -30m depths, 12 - 20"" diameter, pump installations are quick. The entire process completed in one 12 hour shift.

I have had very good success with JR in setting 6 5/8"" casing through backfilled waste spoils right into subrop historical underground workings in coal to obtain large sized samples. Used the casing advance method. The dual rotary drive rigs (Foremost DR 24 and DR 12) are great units to accomplish difficult drilling targets."

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JR Drilling has a fleet of well maintained drilling and well testing equipment, and even more importantly, experienced drillers and field crews. They are professional and safety conscious, and have helped my firm successfully complete many water well, monitoring well and well rehabilitation projects.
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Boyz are done here. Top notch those 2 guys. Very professional and extremely knowledgeable. Was a pleasure dealing with all of you . Thx Again!!!
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