--- title: "Burke Landscaping" description: "A 2024 Google customer said they paid Derek a $12,000 deposit for a patio and landscaping, and that he never did the job or showed up. That customer said a" doc_version: "2026-10-19" last_updated: "2026-10-19" --- # Burke Landscaping **Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 14 Woodridge Cir, Trumbull, CT 06611 · **Phone:** (475) 298-5842 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 1.6/5** (low confidence) — from 3 reviews across 4 sources. ## The honest read A 2024 Google customer said they paid Derek a $12,000 deposit for a patio and landscaping, and that he never did the job or showed up. That customer said a year later the money still had not been paid back. A 2023 customer said Derek Burke was hired to remove backyard shrubs and weeds and replace them with grass, but cut everything to ground level and covered it with topsoil instead of pulling the roots. In that 2023 account, heavy rain later uncovered stumps and roots, the weeds grew back, and the customer said they had to hire someone else to redo the job. A 2023 customer said the yard looked great and that they were maintaining it well for a fair price. Burke Landscaping holds 2.3 stars from 3 Google ratings. Connecticut lists its home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0672006, held by Burke Landscaping LLC, as inactive due to non-renewal. **Strengths:** - Yard maintenance — a 2023 customer called the upkeep good at a fair price **Concerns:** - Unreturned $12,000 deposit — a 2024 customer said the patio job never happened - Roots left buried — a 2023 customer said stumps stayed under the topsoil ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - A 2024 Google customer said a $12,000 deposit for a patio and landscaping was taken and the job was never done or repaid _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ5cmNiMFZBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x70d33cdbae9467ec!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID9rcb0VA%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Derek, who is the owner of the Burke Landscaping took $12,000 from me as a deposit for a patio and landscaping. He never did the job or e…” - A 2023 customer said shrubs were cut to ground level and covered with topsoil instead of having roots pulled, and the job had to be redone _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKcXVUU0hBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x70d33cdbae9467ec!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICJquTSHA%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ I hired Derek Burke to remove shrubs and weeds in my backyard and replace them with grass. Derek said he pulled the roots but he actuall…” - A 2023 customer said the yard was being maintained well for a fair price _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKZzd6YnpBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x70d33cdbae9467ec!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICJg7zbzAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Great work in a timely manner! Yard looks great and they are maintaining it well for a fair price” - 2.3 stars from 3 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Burke%20Landscaping&query_place_id=ChIJq6q-HTIJ6IkR7GeUrts803A) — “Google: 2.3★ from 3 ratings” - Connecticut lists its home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0672006, held by Burke Landscaping LLC, as inactive due to non-renewal. _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx) — “CT hic license HIC.0672006 registry-verified expired (registry's own word: "INACTIVE — DUE TO NON-RENEWAL OF CREDENTIAL") — registry holder …” - Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKZzd6YnpBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x70d33cdbae9467ec!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICJg7zbzAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Great work in a timely manner! Yard looks great and they are maintaining it well for a fair price” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKcXVUU0hBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x70d33cdbae9467ec!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICJquTSHA%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ I hired Derek Burke to remove shrubs and weeds in my backyard and replace them with grass. Derek said he pulled the roots but he actuall…” ## License Status: **expired** (#HIC.0672006, hic) — verified against the official CT state registry on 2026-10-19, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Burke%20Landscaping&query_place_id=ChIJq6q-HTIJ6IkR7GeUrts803A): 2.3★ from 3 ratings - [Local News](https://www.yoursun.com/venice/news/residents-dont-like-path-of-sarasota-national-road-plan-but-think-itll-pave-through-vote/article_b209a693-0d40-46f7-aa46-db2371636c78.html): Listed on this source - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Burke%20Landscaping&query_place_id=ChIJq6q-HTIJ6IkR7GeUrts803A): Listed on this source - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/asheville/comments/1okuvxp/landscaping_crew_openings_burkeashemadison_areas/): 0 community mentions discussing this business ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Adam Shanahan · 2024-03-19**: Derek, who is the owner of the Burke Landscaping took $12,000 from me as a deposit for a patio and landscaping. He never did the job or even showed up. It has been 1 year and he still has not paid me back. He is a thief and I would never recommend him to anyone. DO NOT TRUST HIM! He was referred to… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Maura Burke · 2023-07-03**: Great work in a timely manner! Yard looks great and they are maintaining it well for a fair price - **1/5 · Google Reviews · James Healy · 2023-06-24**: I hired Derek Burke to remove shrubs and weeds in my backyard and replace them with grass. Derek said he pulled the roots but he actually cut everything to ground level and covered the areas with top soil. It appeared the job was done until the weeds grew back a week later. Some heavy rain uncove… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-13T09:11:16.686Z. Cite as: Burke Landscaping — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/burke-landscaping-trumbull) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/burke-landscaping-trumbull ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)