T. Burkes Asphalt & Concrete

I cannot say enough good things about T Burke's Paving. We recently bought a house which had a very long driveway in very poor condition from years of neglect. Tom made an on-site visit and gave us several quotes for different paving options which was incredibly helpful. He was also very kind, honest, and not pushy even when my wife and I took some time to think about it. When we finally made the choice to go ahead with paving, Tom took careful notes of our requests and stayed in contact regularly with us to keep us up to date on the upcoming work - this let us plan around the work to be done without hassles or surprises. The finished product is amazing. His team did an incredible job on our driveway. I almost can't believe how well it turned out compared to the driveway we had struggled with before. I'm glad we chose to have the work done, but even moreso that we found a local company like T Burke's that does such fine quality and affordable work. We're definitely looking forward to hiring them for some more projects in the future.

Took several calls to get an estimate. Finally got one in mid April. It is almost the end of June and still no driveway. Every time I try to contact him it takes several times for him to reply. When he does he gives us a probable date and then it doesn't happen. I do see he has done other driveways around my neigborhood but for some reason he won't do mine. Thought he was an honorable businessman, guess I was wrong. Sad.

BEAUTIFUL! T Burke is a personable and honest company. I’m new in Dexter, so I started asking around who to have black top my long winding drive, I was told by neighbors and friends that T Burke was the best. He truly is. My driveway is thick, smooth, hand edged and the circle drive perfect. I’d definitely go with him again.

The driveway looks fantastic! The company was able to widen our very narrow driveway and it looks perfect. I am so impressed.

I’ve just been through the first winter with my new driveway from T. Burke and I could not be more pleased. I needed the asphalt pad at the garage replaced and my dirt driveway raised above grade. Tom Burke and I decided on new asphalt replacing the existing pad and then asphalt milling for the driveway. The new asphalt pad needed to have a new grade direction to take the water away from the house. The milled driveway needed nearly a one-foot raise of the grade to keep snow from drifting into the driveway all winter. Tom’s lead, Mike, and the entire crew did a fantastic job installing the 3” asphalt pad and milling. They were perfectionists! I never had any snow drifting onto the driveway all winter and the asphalt pad drains perfectly away from the house into the yard. Tom was either on-site or in contact with me by phone throughout the job. I would highly recommend T. Burke for any paving needs.

I picked Tom and his crew because I wanted to use local people to complete the job. Boy was that a mistake! Absolutely Terrible! Nice people upfront promising all sorts of things, then don't follow through on anything. I had a driveway installed at my house just over a year ago and it is a nightmare. The first issue started when they did not install a culvert under the driveway like they said they would. The culvert was delivered before the driveway was even installed, but then came up missing after they "finished." I questioned them and they stated they never had intentions on putting it in and that i didn't need it. Fast forward as we go through winter, water is piling up on my driveway and freezing and my driveway ends up worse than Michigan roads, potholes everywhere. After contacting them numerous times and being told they "did everything right" they finally came back and attempted to fix the issue. They installed the culvert and then left stating the work was complete. Again, the work was far from being done. I had to have them come back multiple times again because it wasn't graded properly (below the grass line) and it was holding water. I had to call Tom multiple times to get them to come out and raise the driveway to the appropriate height. Tom stated he was not going to do anything and that everything was completed correctly and he would only do anything if I paid him more money. After begging him to come out himself and look at the driveway, he finally did and agreed that he needed to raise the driveway up and wanted another $500 for his work and materials. Here we are over a year later, the driveway again is filled with potholes and is so low in one spot that it's like i am driving through mush. Here i am almost $10,000 out of my pocket and about to hire another company to come in and DO IT RIGHT. The last discussion with Tom was that he was going to come back and look at the driveway when it was "complete" to make sure everything was done right and up to everyone standards. We have not heard from him since. I would never do business with T Burke again. I would literally do it myself, before i hired them, and i know absolutely nothing about installing driveways.

It went very well, crews came when they said they would, first to pulverize the existing asphalt and then grade and add stone where needed. I had asked for a specific date to do the hot asphalt since we would be on vacation and didn't have to worry about not driving on the driveway. We hav several sprinkler heads pretty close to the edge of the driveway, and also an invisible dog fence wire that runs across the driveway underneath, and they were very careful and did not damage anything, and were very accommodating while tearing up the driveway for when we had to get in and out. We came back from our vacation and the driveway looked fabulous. Tom Burke himself was pretty responsive, getting the initial bid took a bit of calling, but once we committed he was very responsive, and did exactly what he said he would, for the price we agreed on. I would recommend and definitely would use them again.

We hired T. Burke's to install a lengthy (500 foot +) driveway at our home. We were very pleased with their work, including the professionalism of their work crews. I would definitely hire them again.

Great! I got quotes from two local companies and their prices were similar. I went with T. BURKES because I simply liked them more. They started work two weeks after I put the order in, and the whole job took around three days to complete. They were helpful, friendly, and professional.

We contacted T. Burke Asphalt and Concrete about our very large residential driveway project. We live out in the country, and had a very old paved driveway. Tom Burke came out himself to look over the site and offer us options. We decided to go with Recycled Asphalt Product, which saved us a TON of money. That's not where the story ends! A few days later, Tom called us to schedule the job in conjunction with one they were doing nearby, and while we were very excited to get the work done, we had a family get-together that Sunday, and we needed things in shape. The team from T. Burke could not have been more accommodating. Chris and his crew did an amazing job removing the old asphalt and leveling, and Bill and his guys came in to finish the prep work on Saturday, with our party the next day. Bill especially worked a lot of extra time that day, making sure the place looked fantastic for the next day. They accommodated every request, no matter how small, no extra charge. It was an absolute pleasure watching these guys expertly operate their Bobcats just like an extension of their arms and legs! They got the product down the next day, and it looks truly fantastic. Remember, this is a 6000+ square foot driveway job, and these guys knocked it out with tremendous professionalism and care. I couldn't be more happy, and would recommend T. Burke Asphalt and Concrete to anybody looking to get a great paving job done for a very reasonable price.

This company did a fantastic job redoing our driveway. We had some delays because of rain and the communication and follow through was excellent and the work was completed in a professional, timely manner. The crew was great-our young grandsons were fascinated by the whole process and the guys were so nice to them. Highly recommend this company and Tom Burke.

Highly recommended company and we enjoyed working with John Boyless! We are very pleased with their work and plan on using them again in the spring. 1. From the start - Attention to service and flexibility and ability to work with us and our neighbors who were impacted by the work to be done (shared driveway/easement). Burke (John B.) was very open to doing several different scopes of work and quotes. 2. As the scope of work changed, they were able to work with us and accommodate. 3. Attention to detail to ensure neighbor's driveway was not damaged which included a lot of manual hauling of concrete. 4. Quality of work exceeded expectations. 5. Pricing was reasonable and fair. 6. Employees were knowledgeable, hardworking and personable. 7. We asked T Burke's to come back and do additional grading work on the upper part of our driveway.

Customer service was excellent. The job process was handled with care and skill. Removal went well and quickly and the new surface put in place. Whereas in the past, the materials had not been up to my expectations (I needed to have post-installation damage corrected due to poor-quality asphalt), the materials used here were good.

They did a great job of explaining our options and pricing. Shows up on time and were very friendly. Work looks very professional and through cleanup job. Would recommend and use again.

Tom Burke is great to work with. He is pleasant, respectful and very professional and does not require any deposit prior to starting the job. I am a bit of a worrier, and was relieved when Tom listened to my concerns about the existing driveway and took care to make sure the grade of the new driveway addressed those concerns. He suggested adding a box drain. He included in the contract that the water would drain properly or he would fix it to allay my fears. Tom called the morning they wanted to start the job and that afternoon 2/3 of the old driveway had been removed. The next day the remainder was removed and the area was graded. There were a couple days of waiting for the area to dry after the old asphalt had been removed (necessary due to the area being a low spot and heavy rains had occurred prior in the week). As soon as the area was dry enough, Tom called again and the crew was there. Compacting, grading, and paving two layers took 2 days and the new driveway looks great! Tom supervised the crew on the job to make sure the slope directed the water where it needed to go. The crew was very professional and left the area spotless. They even cleaned the court in front of the house. The drain project was more difficult than expected and took extra time due to the heavy clay and depth, but Tom honored his original estimate which made me very happy and I am very pleased with the results. He did not ask for payment until all work had been completed. Overall, I was very happy with the project and highly recommend T. Burke. His bid matched his final price and was lower than the other estimates I received. My new driveway looks great!

We first heard of T. Burke's from our neighbor across the street, who had them re-do his driveway. He is a building contractor himself, and we figured he would make a good choice for the job. The resulting new driveway was very attractive, and it had a new additional parking space to one side, which was an idea we really liked. It took a little while to get on the schedule, which was a good sign, because it meant there was a demand for their work. Finally , the landscaper subcontractor came in and replaced the retaining wall last fall. Because of an unexpected expense fixing another problem with our house, we asked T. Burke's if they could defer the actual re-paving until this spring, and they agreed. When we re-contacted T. Burke a month ago, they were waiting for their asphalt supplier to restart operations after their winter break. They promised to contact us at the beginning of May to schedule the work. Early Monday morning May 2nd, T. Burke's coordinator called us to see if we would be ready to have them start work that day. We said yes, and they showed up about an hour later to start work. By afternoon they had removed the old asphalt, excavated the poor clay soil under it, and laid a solid-looking foundation of rock and gravel. Tuesday morning May 3rd, they showed up early, but they had to wait a while for their asphalt supplier to start bringing loads of asphalt. Finally mid-morning that started, and the crew went to work. By early afternoon they had finished. We were extremely pleased with the result. As instructed, we did not drive on it for 48 hours. But it was well worth the wait, and we really appreciated the great improvement in driving. The old driveway had been developing potholes (like many Michigan roads), so it was a real pleasure not to lurch up our own driveway. We are also looking forward to making use of the extra parking space on the side of the driveway. That space will make it much more convenient for our children when they come to visit. And we especially appreciated being able to drive straight into the driveway, without having to jump over the 3 inch lip at the entrance to the garage caused by the old asphalt's sinking. We rated T. Burke's as 'excellent' in everything except price, for which we rated them as 'good'. The only reason we did not give them 'excellent' for that is that we did not do any comparison shopping, and so we do not know how their price compares to other contractors. It is possible that there are others who are cheaper. But we were not looking for cheapest, but for value, and we are confident we got that.

The contract was to repair/replace an asphalt walking path, pulverizing existing material to use as base for new asphalt. This worked well for a part of the path, but for a significant length, the existing material was insufficient for this purpose and the underlying soil was unstable clay. In these areas, loads of clay soil were replaced with more stable base material, and several drainage issues were also resolved. Despite the unexpected challenges, and inclement weather, the work was finished efficiently and professionally. The contractor consistently met schedules and kept us informed as to progress. The final result exceeded our expectations. We will definitely use them for future projects.

For spending $12,500, we expected more. The biggest issue was the laziness of the workers in their clean up throughout the project. There was a lot of asphalt, concrete, and work scraps littering our yard. The metal stakes remained on our property for 6 days following the completion of their work. Only after calling to discuss the mess with the manager were they picked up. They even left the wood molds inside the "finished" driveway along with many loose nails. Additionally, they helped themselves to our hose and proceeded to wash their tools off on our lawn (and themselves) in several different places, never going back to clean up the concrete pieces that remained following it. It really just felt unprofessional for what we were paying. In our estimate we were told that there would be rebar placed under the whole driveway, it only went into 1/4 of the driveway. We weren't credited for the unused rebar. At the end of the first day our cable line was cut during their demo stage and Comcast could not come out to fix it until 2 days later so we lost 2 days of work. We were told the job would take a day, maybe two, it took 3. All the while the workmen sat in their trucks waiting for concrete trucks to arrive (for 2 days!). It did not appear that they were in control of the overall schedule. We were not given any direction about the completed driveway's care and maintenance. The manager came out after we complained and only then did he tell us that we should keep the surface clean as staining can occur with leaves, etc. We had no idea. Everyone we were in touch with was very nice and friendly, however their attention to respecting our property and minimally leaving it as they found, was greatly lacking. We have small kids and pieces of concrete, nails, etc. laying around made our house unsafe for them outside until we picked up most of it. I don't think that should be our responsibility. We discussed our issues with a Manager, he agreed that the site was left very sloppy and came out to pick up a few pieces of concrete. He also offered us free sealing (or two). He would not however knock anything else off of the price we paid. In the end, no credit would fix the sick feeling in our stomach considering what we did see of the work seemed sloppy, who knows how good the quality is where we can't see. I am sure there are other contractors out there who are more professional overall. Use them. It seems like T Burke once ran a professional, good business but it appears that he has gotten too large and has started to lean on other partners who do not share his same values and approach to doing business. Just disappointed. Update as of 9/08/2016: This review is meant to serve as an update to a review posted last October (I don't see of a way to update an old post on this site). In response to the review we posted in October of last year the provider gave us back $300 of the $12,500 that we paid for the service. They had also promised to seal our driveway for us for free. Since then, they have yet to seal the driveway and instead have only asked us to remove the previous post we made here on Angie's List because it made them look bad and they don't feel our experience was representative of their company. Unfortunately, their arguments in their response were not convincing and I stand by my first appraisal of this company. In my first review I noted several issues I had with the service provided. One was that the company provided us an estimate that included the use of rebar in several spots within the driveway to assure its integrity over time. As it turns out, they did not include this rebar in the project (that is why they credited us the $300) Also thought, as a result of not including this rebar in the project during this past year, the driveway has already started to crack. Unfortunately, given their lack of responsiveness (again) this year with regard to the sealing offer, and the cracks now present in the driveway stemming from their negligence I felt obligated to post and reiterate my disappointment with their original work and ensuing customer service.

Liked Tom from the start. Tom's crew did a professional and very efficient job. The men were busy, only got to talk to Clarke and Bill for a few minutes, good guys. Been wanting to do this job for 3 years., looked at a numbers of contractors, joined Angie's List to help me make a decision. I'm a happy man. Thanks guys.

After bids by several contractors to remove and replace a concrete garage apron I selected T.Burke based on his low bit and that he lived nearby. His men came a demolished the old apron (it was broken by old tree roots and weather). Their work was done quickly. They called for a concrete truck and when it can they had it drive up our long asphalt driveway.. The heavy concrete truck did some damage to my driveway, but they convinced me that it would be OK at the time. After they poured the concrete and leveled it out they asked me to water the fresh cement. When they showed up the next day to clean up they expressed some concern over the way the water was applied. But no advise or action was taken. Forward 8 months. Today the concrete is spalling off and the apron looks bad. After some calls T.Burke came out with two men. They looked at the mess and agreed it looked bad, but said that I had put salt down or salt came off the bottom of our vehicles and caused the problem. Other experts who looked at the situation said that it was either due to bad/cheap concrete or poor installation. T.Burke says now that his men said that I had brushed the fresh concrete with a stiff broom which disturbed the surface. I did not. So he refused to assist or stand behind his work

We had a good impression of this company from the start. Tom Burke, the owner, came out on the Fourth of July holiday to give us an estimate and was extremely nice and professional in describing the process and answering our questions. We selected Burke over another company which offered a slightly lower price. In comparing the two, we felt we were getting a better value from Burke. The work was just completed and we are extremely pleased. Both of the work crews (excavation and paving) were friendly and accommodating and clearly very experienced at their jobs. Every step in the process went smoothly. The work was done in an efficient and timely manner, as promised. We were impressed that they swept the area, including the street, to remove every bit of debris when the job was done.

We discussed the issue with Tom Burke during 2011, but he was has not done anything to rectify the issue.

Tom was very easy to work with. He provided exactly what we agreed to when he said he would.

Company never responded to my emails or telephone call. I found another company that did a great job!

He’s got a great resume with 92 referrals in the last year. I liked his philosophy on resurfacing my driveway. It was better than what I got from others. I got four or five estimates and his made the most sense. He was one of the cheaper ones too.