Mike Gilk is terrible. HE IS CURRENTLY USING THE BUSINESS NAME, ARMOR ASPHALT. He knocked on my door to fill my driveway cracks and seal the driveway. Two weeks later, my driveway cracks are covered in white and nothing is filled. Weeds are growing out of my cracks now and they are 4x larger than before he touched my driveway. I have called many times to fix it and he won't come. He says he's showing up to fix it and doesn't. I asked for a refund to have someone capable fix it and he ignores my texts, but acknowledges that it looks terrible. I made the check out to Armor Asphalt and he asked me to write another check directly to 'Mike Glik.' I have never left a bad review before. People need to be warned. He will keep changing his business name. His name is Mike Glik and a scammer. read more

Poor quality, no response, had to be redone. Do some research before hiring anyone. Not a good experience at all.

We spent a lot of money to repave our driveway and circular drive. We were presented with a 5 year guarantee of "no cracks" on Sept 19, 2019 but did develop 2 in front of our garage well under the under the guarantees date. We have called Michael over 5 times, twice he said he would be coming over but never showed up. "Let the buyer beware" is a tried and true statement. I call him now 3 times a week and will continue to call him until he fixes what should be an easy fix for an asphalt driveway expert. I have trouble understanding what his motivation is by creating so the many negative responses that can be easily addressed and put behind him. read more

We hired Better Paving to make repairs to retaining walls at our home and we were essentially robbed of thousands of dollars by owner, Mike Gilk. You should avoid this contractor, there are more reliable and trustworthy companies in the area. Mr. Gilk was adamant that we pay for the project in advance which we reluctantly paid him 75% up front (our mistake). After that, they worked one day at our house and have never returned. They left part of our backyard dug up and unfinished. This was 10 months ago. We've made countless attempts to contact Mr. Gilk to finish the work and he is either unresponsive or worse, he'll say they'll try to get back "this week" only to never show up. We've tried to request a refund for the portion that isn't finished which Mike says he will refund but again, we've been waiting months for the reimbursement and getting no communication from Better Paving. Hiring Better Paving was a horrible decision. I wish I could speak to the quality of their work but we never got that far. They're quick to take your money and run. We've now resulted to Consumer Affair complaints, BBB complaints and will be pursuing small claims court. What a headache... read more

It's best not to hire this company. They were paving the driveway next to mine and I had been considering having the driveway done. Mike approached my husband and they agreed to the price. The only thing I was adamant about was that he grades the driveway properly! It seemed to be done correctly but the very next day it rained and water was pooling in my driveway and now I am having an issue keeping the water out of my garage. I called and texted him several times. Each time he got back to me promising me that he would be over to fix it. Well, needless to say, he never showed. This company does not do quality work and for the amount of money it costs it should be done correctly. I am going to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and I will now have to contact a lawyer to get the money back for the repair that needs to be done. Do yourself a favor and learn from my mistake. read more

Better Paving had to cut an existing new walkway and they were supposed to repair it with the correct pavers but never followed through. I filed in small claims court and although there is a judgment in my favor, I have never been paid nearly a year later. read more

Mike was aggressive in maximizing his sales in the neighborhood. He gave us a good price and did the work right away. The driveway looks good, drains well and is holding up very well 9+ months later. It took a while to get him back to do the sealcoating, which was part of the deal, but weather was a partial factor. I feel comfortable recommending Michael and Better Paving as they met their responsibilities and did so affordably. read more

Do not use this company! Mike G the owner will take your money and run. Does not answer phone calls and if he does its only to tell you lies. Overall bad company! read more

Warning stay clear from this company the owner Mike is a scammer he never comes threw with anything he promises! He seemed at first like a nice guy and never followed threw with anything he promised. Looking to take legal action!!!!!!! read more

Absolutely terrible work. Michael Gilk is a liar and very unprofessional. Driveway was done oct. 2021. Problems from day 1. Promised to address my concerns numerous times. Never showed up and eventually stopped answering. Do no give this guy your money no matter how good he makes it sound. read more

Doesn't call you back. Called Mike's cell to make appointment for seal coating & to look at areas of driveway crumbling since Better Paving re did my entire driveway in 2020. Mike said to send him email which I did. Waited 1 week & re sent email. Waited several days, called his answering service & left a message. Guess I shouldn't have used the word "crumbling" because I was never contacted. No worries, wrote this review & got a different company to seal driveway & take care of the problem. read more

Update 5/23/2018 - Mike finally did get back to us and sealed the driveway with a double coat of sealant. He did a really good job as the driveway is edged with brick - not a drop on the brick. Driveway now looks great. Still wary about the lack of responsiveness but in the end, Mike came through. read more

DO NOT HIRE BETTER PAVING. Michael Gilk gave me a contract to do my driveway for $2600 and asked for 50% down payment. I gave him $1300 cash and he was suppose to come the following week. He never showed and stopped answering my phone calls. After another week he finally answers and says that he was on vacation and would do the job tomorrow. He never came and stopped answering my calls again. After constantly calling daily, I finally get him another week later and he gave me more excuses. He said again that he would do the job tomorrow which never happened. He stopped answering his phone again. I texted him that I want a refund. DO NOT USE MICHAEL GILK. He will take your money and not do the job. read more

Stay away from Better Paving!!! Back in late May 2016, the owner, Michael Gilk, came and give me an estimate to repave my driveway. I signed the contract and he asked me to deposit $2000 so that he can order material. We agreed to start the work at the beginning of June. To make a long store short, I was never able to get him to come over and start the work. By the end of June, when it became absolutely clear that he never intended to do the work, I told him that I no longer wanted to hire him and asked for a refund of my deposit. You guessed it, he never refunded my deposit! I filed a complaint with Ocean County Consumer Affairs. Later, Ocean County transferred my complaint to the state, saying that there are too many complaints against this business and the state wanted to take over all complaints. It's been almost two years, the state didn't do anything yet. At the same time, this guy is apparently still in business, scamming more people. The only thing that I can do now is to spread the word so that no more people will get scammed. !!! STAY AWAY FROM BETTER PAVING !!! read more

Mike Gilk and Better Paving are dishonest and a scam artist. He cheats on the quantity of product he uses. HE CLAIMS A CETAIN THICKNESS AND SHORTS THE PRODUCT AMOUNT. Do not trust him with a down payment. Many reviews show him taking your money. If for some unknown reason you use his company do not give him a penny down until you see the Right job done. There is nothing honest about him or his spoken word. I am in the process of taking him to court to resolve the losses caused by his inability to do the job in a satisfactory manner. read more

Steer clear of these jerks. Did not show up as scheduled then became belligerent and threatening when I told them I went with someone else. BBB notified. read more

Needed my driveway paved and a lot of asphalt was needed to cover quite a bit of area including a smaller area on the back of the house and it was done beautifully. Their price was comparable with other contractors and was completed with professionalism. Thanks Michael read more

***Better Business Bureau Rating = F*** AVOID AT ALL COSTS. You are basically giving your money away. I have a complaint in with BBB now and am learning of 13 others (most of which were ignored by Better Paving Corp. I politely reached out to Mike (owner) at Better Paving repeatedly by text and phone over the course of 2 months with no return to fix the incomplete/shoddy work that was done to repair and reseal my driveway before submitting a BBB complaint. The reseal is incomplete and is coming up in chunks across the driveway. The repair is uneven and warped down the entire length of my driveway. The repair is currently breaking away/eroding at its edge. They did not use a roller as promised. All I received (from the few sparse responses by text after a promise to show up) - was that I have a 5 year warranty and he will be there when he can catch up. It's been 2 months... a 5 year warranty printed on a piece of paper when the company won't show up to fix the initial work? - Unacceptable. read more

Complete fraud. Work was done incorrectly. Now he has not come to repair and doesn't return calls. He is the worst.

DO NOT USE THIS FIRM. CLASSIC BAIT AND SWITCH. AND THEN POOR QUALITY. gave estimate then after ripping up the driveway wanted 40% more. Reluctantly agreed and was promised driveway would be perfect. 1 week after it was done there were multiple places that sunk in. Was a very rough finish and left multiple roller marks. Spoke to Michael Gilik in winter who said they would be back in spring to fix. Left numerous voicemails and no response. Had another company come in to seal in spring and they couldn't believe it was a new driveway. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS FIRM. read more

Better paving resurfaced about 6 driveways in my area. I committed to my job, went on line and freaked out when I saw the 2 reviews. I first went to see the completed jobs and spoke to my neighbors. All were pleased and they too knew about the 2 bad reviews. I then called Michael and addressed my concerns directly to him. He agreed that there were 2 and pointed out the 100's that didn't review. He gave me a detailed work order and asked that I not pay till job is completed. Once complete and after I paid, I noticed a couple of areas that needed a touch up. He came by and took care of it. Bottom line is they did a great job, were pleasant and delivered what they promised. I would recommend them. read more

Better Paving Corporation License No. 13VH07795000 On September 4, 2015 I entered into a contract for a total of $8500 with Better Paving Corporation giving a check for the sum of $1000 as an initial deposit so that the project could start September 8, 2015 the following day to have my 18 'x 42' concrete driveway removed and replaced with 4" of DGA base. The base was rolled and compacted on September 9, 2015. After completion of the first phase I was left with a questionable base depth and when the edge of the entry to the garage was trimmed with a diamond blade cutter no water was used to reduce the dusting from the blade filling my garage and its contents with concrete dust. The apron to my driveway received an oil spill from the truck delivering the stone base and no effort was made to remove the oil spill. Mud and construction waste now was left soiling the street. My hoses and other personal items were left tossed carelessly. An area of my landscaping was damaged with soil from the original base and sprayed with orange paint. Large pieces of concrete and wire from the removal of my original driveway. littered my lawn and my neighbors also. Something had been poured on one of my scrubs killing it. Taking a sample of the soil I sensed a strong odor of a petroleum distillate. Mr. Michael A. Gilk the Principle Owner of Better Paving arrived to inspect the work and promised that all would be rectified and asked for another $4000 to continue work the following day September 10,2015. That check was immediately cashed by Mr. Michael A. Gilk and I had not had any work to my driveway since. Many calls and many promises I had not seen Mr. Michael A. Gilk or any additional work to my driveway. They now have received $5000. The completion date on my contract was set for September 14, 2015. His business phones voice mail was filled and I tried his answering service 4 times and he did not return my calls. As of September 15, 2015 Better Paving Corp. was in breach of contract. I had serious thoughts that I would have no choice but to contact the North Brunswick Detective Bureau to look into this matter. I believed I may have been a victim of a "Paving Contractor Ponzi Scheme?" In continuance, I had no choice but to contact the NJ BBB to file a complaint. Pure coincidence on the morning of September 15, 2015 Mr. Michael A. Gilk called me and stated that he and his crew would arrive that morning to complete the work paving my driveway. I can only assume that Mr. Michael A. Gilk received a call from the NJ BBB notifying him to attempt to settle the matter. My contract stated that I was to receive two inch layers of two inches of different asphalt material. I received only one four- inch layer that appeared to have more stone in the blend than asphalt. Again, breach of contract. In the final compaction of the asphalt the tamper made contact with the brick veneer wall of my home cracking one brick. Under Mr. Michael A. Gilks direction his crew made an unsatisfactory attempt to set things right. The apron of my driveway still is soiled with the oil spill, the street is still filthy from a clay like soil from the driveway base material that was removed and discarded in the street. Mr. Michael A. Gilk then wished that the balance of $3000 less $500 from the original $8500 quote due to any inconvenience that I was subjected to. I mentioned to Mr. Gilk that in order to pay the balance I would have to make a deposit to my bank and wait for that check to clear by September 18, 2015 before I could finalize final payment. We agreed that would be in order. The morning of September 18, 2015 not knowing that my Cell was in-active I was unable to receive any calls. When I finally turned on my phone I had two messages from an "Unknown Phone" with Mr. Michael A. Gilk's voice stating that If I did not pay the balance immediately that he Mr. Michael A. Gilk would send his crew to tear up my driveway. In my car at the time I waited till I arrived home to contact Mr. Michael A. Gilk. When I arrived my Spouse met me at the door telling me Mr. Michael A. Gilk called her with the same threat. My spouse was pale, shaken and in obvious fear that what would occur in the event Mr. Michael A. Gilk would follow through with his threatened intent. When I arrived my Spouse met me at the door telling me Mr. Michael A. Gilk called her with the same threat. My spouse was pale, shaken and in obvious fear that what would occur in the event Mr. Michael A. Gilk would follow through with his threatened intent. Better Paving Corporation's be given a total review of their business practices before signing into any contract and that their license, if it still be valid, be prevented from doing any further business in New Jersey. Right now this is in the hands of my lawyer for his review. Regretfully Ernest D. Buda read more

STAY AWAY from Better Paving Corporation: Mike Gilik - owner of Better Paving - re-did our driveway. The contract included seal-coating the driveway the following year after it settled. He asked me to call in April, 2016 to schedule. I called in April, May, June, July, August, and September - often multiple times each month. I finally contacted the BBB. He responded to the complaint committing to come that weekend. He did not show up. DO NOT TRUST THIS GUY. Find someone ethical. read more

Oh my gosh!!!!!! Do not think about calling this company!!!!!!!!! They do not stand behind their product. Got an initial quote. After digging up my driveway they asked for more money. In a year and a half the driveway had 8 inch holes forming. We were under contract for 2 years. We called and sent a copy of the contract. At least 3 months later and about 12 calls, we have gotten no response. I guess we will have to call a lawyer. Consumer be warned! read more

One of the worst companies I have ever had come to work for me, and his name is Michael Gilk with Better Paving Co. All payments were organized properly and executed for him. My driveway was done, but the first rain storm I noticed he left out an entire process causing my driveway to form massive puddles within it. When contacted he continued to push back on coming back to fix it for WEEKS! After contacting the original third party who recommended him they as well reached out and were told to wait "on his schedule". Eventually after texting him and him even promising to mail me a check (that never ever came or was sent out) my driveway is still ruined. Since then I have continued to contact him and he has now reached the point of telling me via text "I'm the most annoying person he has ever met" as well as "drop dead". Also when he noticed my original review on his website, Home Advisor removed them from their recommended companies and he has called me screaming at me for doing this. This is the main reason for his actions. What a character. read more

Do not use this company. We had our driveway paved a few months back and it is already full of cracks. After countless phone calls to Mike, the has made and missed many appointments to fix it. read more

Still waiting for them to come back and fix what they messed up. Never answers your calls or shows up and messed up our driveway bad. Do not use this company!! read more