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TheA-Team,theGhostbusters,the Magnificent Seven… The Burke Company. When you need a job of any kind done right, you call the most skilled and experienced team around. The Burke Company has been a leader in the Dallas design, build, remodel industry since its founding by Pat Burke in1959.Likeitsfictitiouscounterparts above, the Burke team has come to inspire an unprecedented level of confidence in its clients thanks to its long history remodeling homes in Dallas neighborhoods and through the numerous national awards from groups as prestigious as the National Association oftheRemodelingIndustry(NARI)and various industry publications.

OwnerJasonAsmaris a Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) with the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and Project Developer Abby Keyes holds both CertifiedGreenProfessional(CGP)as well as Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS)designationswithNAHB.These certifications affirm The Burke Company’s dedication to providing its customers with the highest level of integrity and quality –from pre-construction planning to project managementtosavingmoney(andthe environment) down the road.

If you were going to put together a dreamteam of design, build, remodel professionals, you couldn’t ask for a better assemblage than The Burke Company’s in-house designers, architects, builders and project managers like Keyes and construction veteran Clay Knight.

They manage each job seamlessly from start to finish, with an emphasis on communication and a strong rapport with clients. Says Asmar, “We pride ourselves on the relationships we build with our clients and their neighbors. There is no greater vote of confidence in our team’s quality of work than returning to a neighborhood to start a new project.”

For more information, call 214-887-0005. To see some of The Burke Company’s award-winning work, visit their online galleries at www.theburkecompany.com.

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