Name:             L. Eric Burtin
            Owner/President
Company:        Burtin’s Building Services, Inc.
Phone:            (816) 923-2111
E-mail:            
Web Site:        www.burtinsbuildingservices.com
Type of business:    Janitorial, lawn care and snow removal company
No. of employees:    35

Burtin’s Building Services Inc. is a Kansas City-based janitorial, lawn care and snow removal company established in 1985. Owned and operated by L. Eric Burtin, the company specializes in customized janitorial and maintenance services for commercial and industrial businesses throughout Greater Kansas City.

Services offered include complete janitorial, complete floor care, carpet care, snow removal, lawn care, and light maintenance and emergency services. In addition, the company provides a complete building analysis for businesses.

Burtin said the company specializes in assisting customers in establishing customized services designed to fit within their established budget. “In these economic times, we show customers how to achieve savings that help them attain their building goals,” he said.

The company is certified with several local agencies, including the Minority Supplier Council, the city of Kansas City, Mo., and the state of Missouri. Burtin said his company has gained contracting and subcontracting opportunities through both the government and the private sector.

Networking opportunities have come through associations with the Minority Supplier Council and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. “I also find networking opportunities with everyone I come in contact with,” Burtin said.

In addition to the Minority Supplier Council, the company is affiliated with the Kauffman Young Entrepreneurs Organization and the Building Owners and Managers Association.
Burtin said that although he hasn’t had a formal mentor, he’s gained valuable business advice from a number of other business owners, and he currently serves as a mentor to others.