Why Choose Us
The Fisher Burton Company is a full-service landscape contractor specializing in the construction and management of commercial projects, homeowner association properties and large scale new construction developments. We partner with property managers, architects and homebuilders to produce landscape environments with lasting impact.
History
In 1983 Tom Fisher and Richard Burton founded The Fisher Burton Company with a vision of doing great work for good people at a fair price. For thirty-five years Fisher Burton built their business and established lasting relationships with companies and individuals who valued their honest and straight forward approach. Thanks to Tom and Richards vision The Fisher Burton Company has established itself as an award winning company and one of the most trusted landscape contractors in northeast Illinois.
In 2019, Tom and Richard retired, transferring ownership to long time employees, Ryan Heitman and Kathy Trapani. Ryan and Kathy are committed to continuing the same values and high standards they learned from Tom and Richard.
Our Team
Ryan L. Heitman
A registered Landscape Architect, Ryan has over 35 years of experience in landscape industry. Ryan has worked as a project manager and landscape architect for several high end north shore companies. He joined The Fisher Burton Company in 1996 and worked as a lead estimator before being promoted to General Manager in 2007. Ryan is a member of the Illinois landscape Contractors Association (ILCA) Professional oversight committee and he has been an adjunct instructor at the College of DuPage for over 15 years. He became the co-owner and President of Fisher Burton in March of 2019.
Kathleen A. Trapani
Kathy started working with The Fisher Burton Company as a part-time office assistant in 1998. What started as a part-time job turned into a full time career working as Office Manager overseeing multiple aspects of office operations, including payroll, accounting and insurance needs. In 2019, Kathy became co-owner and Vice President of The Fisher Burton Company. She holds a degree in Sociology and has many years of experience in Contract Management and Inside Sales in a construction environment prior to joining the Fisher Burton team.
Ken Alt
Ken joined the Fisher Burton Company team in 2006. He graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Horticulture with a Landscape Design Build emphasis. After years of estimating and field supervision Ken was promoted to lead estimator and then Director of Construction Operations. Ken is responsible for the procurement and oversight of plant material and hard goods and plays a key role in the scheduling and management of the construction team and field operation.
Construction Staff and Maintenance Team
Our construction and maintenance team hold degrees in Ornamental Horticulture, multiple certifications and are professionally licensed. Each staff member has over 30 years of experience in the industry and over 15 years with The Fisher Burton Company. Our practical experience benefits our clients with a clear understanding of what it takes to do things right the first time. We pride ourselves on our team work, strong communication and a solution based pride in craftsmanship.
Who We Serve
The Fisher Burton Company works primarily with property management companies, HOAs, home builders, general contractor and landscape architects. We are strategically located in Mundelein and Aurora, IL allowing us to service projects in Chicagoland, Southeast Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana.