For over 35 years, AJM Septic & Excavating has been turning backyard dreams into realities all over Western Connecticut. This is our story…

Joe Martin Jr. was raised in the construction business.

He can’t remember a time when he wasn’t working with his dad, Joe Martin, Sr. The father-and-son team built homes from the foundation up. From framing and wiring to plumbing and roofing, Joe was taught every aspect of home construction and excavation from his dad.

After getting married, Joe continued down this path with his wife Denise, starting their own construction company building homes in and around his hometown of New Fairfield, CT. Together they built a reputation of integrity and craftsmanship that would be synonymous with the Martin name.

But in 1987, major events took place requiring a shift in direction that would be life-changing both professionally and personally.

First, the building boom took a dive, with the crash of the housing market in ’87.

Second, Denise was expecting!

Denise left the corporate world to become a stay-at-home mom which required the team’s focus to shift in a completely new direction. With a dead building market and a growing family relying on one income, the Martins had to think quickly.