Traut Wells was started in 1959. Growing up, Mark Traut worked for the family company, and 20 years after Traut Wells opened its doors, he went full-time. Two years earlier, in 1977, his cousin, Dave Traut joined the company.

When the company was dissolved in 1982, the cousins found themselves out of work. They had grown up in the well-drilling business, and it was what they knew best. To those who knew them, it wasn’t hard to see they were destined to start their own well-drilling company. And that’s exactly what they did.

With just $2,500 on a line of credit and private financing to back them, they opened Mark J. Traut Wells, Inc., (currently known best as Traut Companies) in August 1982. They employed 10 at the time.

From the beginning, it was clear that Mark & Dave offered customers a different level of service and integrity. They did things like honor old company warranties - without charge. Word spread and customers recognized, talked about, and appreciated the Traut Companies’ difference. Just 16 years after starting, the company was honored as 1998 ‘Small Business of the Year.’

Mark and Dave are like-minded and have continually diversified, offering new, better, and valuable services to customers. This helped eliminate the seasonal swing of residential well-drilling and kept their team of employees busy year-round. And it didn’t stop there. They offered more services and expanded their market reach. Today, Traut Companies has a staff of over 80 full-time experts in eight departments. Because of the growth and expertise they bring, Traut Companies has customers nationwide.