Building Customer Satisfaction
Above all else, Burkholder Construction is committed to building customer satisfaction, as evidenced by professionalism before, during, and after every project — for over 55 years.
Our Pledge

Above all else, we are committed to building customer satisfaction, as evidenced by this pledge:

We are among the most established builders in northern Michigan, now celebrating over 60 years (Established in 1955).

  • Each and every customer becomes a member of the Burkholder Family. We pride ourselves on always being available to our customers; to answer questions, listen to concerns, or help to resolve any construction issue they might have during the life of their home.
  • We encourage prospects to talk to any or all of our customers as well as any local suppliers and subcontractors; we do not provide an edited list of past customers as references. We work with suppliers and subcontractors that share our concern for quality and service.
  • We are committed to building high quality, low maintenance, energy efficient structures that last. We qualify each of our homes with an Energy Star Rating.
  • We provide complete and honest cost estimates. We invite a comparison of our estimate accuracy record with the accuracy of our peers.
  • We create and maintain realistic schedules to move projects to completion in an efficient and timely manner.
  • We designate an experienced on-site project superintendent as the customer’s primary point-of-contact whose only responsibility is managing the project. This includes completion of the final punch list.
  • Our employees are experienced, well-trained professionals. Our on-site superintendents have been with Burkholder Construction an average of over 22 years.
  • We are dedicated to what we do and it shows in our craftsmanship. We give special attention to the “details” in each project. Integrity of design is of critical importance to us, the architect and the customer.
  • Our business philosophy is simple: we approach every project with a “team” concept. Good flow of design and specification information, as well as resolution of any construction issues is critical to the completion and finish of the project. We work and communicate with the customer, the architect, the interior designer, or any other designated person throughout the construction process.

For more than a half century, Burkholder has been building customer satisfaction for families and businesses in Northern Michigan.

Established 1955
Burkholder Construction

Company History

For more than a half century, Burkholder has been building customer satisfaction for families and businesses in Northern Michigan.

  • 1955 – Everett Burkholder launches Burkholder Roofing & Building Service.

  • 1962-Company completes transition into a builder of custom homes and remodeling contractor.

  • 1967-Jerry Stricker, current project manager, first joins Burkholder Construction.

  • 1970-Phil Seitz, current field supervisor, first joins Burkholder Construction.

  • 1973-Jim Burkholder leaves Army Corps of Engineers to assume leadership of Burkholder Construction.

  • 1975-Burkholder completes largest custom home to-date: $125,000 home on Maitland Road in Acme.

  • 1978-Commercial work expands for Burkholder Construction amounting to approximately half the annual workload throughout the next two decades.

    The Company completes an array of office and retail centered projects, church, restaurant and multiple regional grocery chain projects.

  • 1979-Max Strickland, project manager, first joins Burkholder Construction.

  • 1981-Earth-sheltered educational center erected in partnership with the Au Sable Trails Institute for Environmental Studies in Blue Lake Township.
    Company reaches $1 million in annual revenue.

  • 1982-90-Burkholder completes more than ten stores in Cherryland Mall and restores several downtown Traverse City storefronts and interiors including Cunningham’s Drugs into Elias Brothers’ Big Boy, Stewart Zacks, The Stereo Shoppe, Kilwin’s and several others.

    Custom residential construction work expands into Leelanau and Antrim Counties.

  • 1990s-Burkholder completes additions and alterations on seven Prevo Family Markets; assists in renovation and construction of two Oleson Food Stores; constructs 5 new dental office buildings; handles several projects in the new Grand Traverse Mall.

  • 1995-Company completes Terra Energy building which, at 18,000 square feet, represents largest commercial office building project to-date.

    Marc Burkholder joins company.

  • 1996-2003-Custom home boom for Burkholder Construction.

  • 1997-Burkholder Construction is featured in Builder/Architect magazine.

    In cooperation with the American Lung Association, Burkholder builds Northern Michigan’s first Health House, incorporating “green building” into all aspects of the process.

  • 2004-Company completes its 25th custom home on Old Mission Peninsula.

  • 2005-Marc Burkholder promoted to Vice President for Sales and Operations.

    Burkholder Construction commemorates its 50th anniversary with a renewed commitment to “Building Customer Satisfaction.”

  • 2009-Marc Burkholder, third generation of the Burkholder family has assumed leadership as President of Burkholder Construction.

    Completed first USGBC LEED Certified Platinum Custom Home in Northern Michigan.

Awards

Certificates & Associations

Energy Star

United States Green Building Council

Grand Traverse Area Association of Home Builders

Burkholder Construction Co.

  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Green

Building Customer Satisfaction

  • Systems Built
  • Remodeling
  • Maintenance Division

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  • Mon – Fri
    8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Sat – Sun
    By Appointment

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