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ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE

Drain Pipe Installation, Basement Waterproofing, Foundation Repair,

About us

***CALL DIRECT AT 615-361-1116*** We are a small family locally owned & operated company. We provide outstanding service with uncomparable professionalism, reliability & integrity. We are licensed, bonded & insured. Transferable warranties are included. All job sites are inspected daily by Absolute's owner. We do not sub contract, all installations are performed by Absolute employees.

Business highlights

24 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Interior crawlspace drainage systems, moisture/vapor barriers, sump pumps, customized drainage systems, surface water control systems, downspout drainage, french drains & decorative french drains, excavation & build up, basement & slab foundation waterproofing & more

Services we don't offer

NA.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%



Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

5.096 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
97%
4
1%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.9
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
5.0
Showing 76-96 of 96 reviews

James M.
09/2015
5.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe
  + 0 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900

Peggy S.
07/2015
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Reinstalled underground pipes for downspouts, tuck pointed house cracks, cleaned downspouts. Left worksite in good order every day.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500

Ron H.
10/2014
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Debra L.
08/2014
5.0
drain pipe, plumbing
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Absolute Waterproofing advised us on steps we could take to solve drainage problems and gave detailed instructions on how to fix a small basement leak. They have a minimum job price and were honest enough to tell us that we did not really need their service and could do it ourselves. They even pulled up some boards on the basement stairs to help us get started. Very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Did not charge us for the visit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE
Thanks! So happy we could help you. Hope everything turned out well. If we can be of further assistance in the future, please contact us.

Linda P.
08/2014
5.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe, wells
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Addressed crawlspace moisture damage. Redirected water. Installed sump pump. Replaced moisture barrier.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

maggie T.
10/2012
5.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe
  + 0 more
See above
Description of Work: When the owner came to give me an estimate, he did a thorough inspection and said the basement water problem was from the roof and gutters, not the ground water. He actually repaired a gutter and gave me excellent advice with no charge. Very professional and reliable. Highly recommend.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Richard K.
07/2012
5.0
basement waterproofing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: Byron the owner did an impressively thorough search of the entire property and crawl spaces. He unearthed the cause of all of our water issues and offered a workable and very affordable plan. The peace of mind he gave me about the condition of the house and the solutions available was worth much more than the 50 dollars I paid. I will definitely use this company for the waterproofing and drainage work on my home!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Richard K.
07/2012
5.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe
  + 0 more
I will let you know
Description of Work: I am beyond impressed with the low pressure feel but amazing expertise of this company. The owner himself came out and surveyed every inch of my home where water was and could be a problem. He discovered the source of each problem in the older home we had just bought and told me how I could fix each one myself. What I thought was a roofing issue behind a wall, he discovered was a poorly designed run from the ac system, and he showed me how to fix it. He also allayed my fears of mold in the crawl spaces by teaching me the difference of mold and poor attempts to fix water problems! As we studied the crawl spaces, he began to suspect the draining of the gutters a bit, and as we examined the downspouts, he figured out that the drains basically just went underground and emptied into the soil, thus causing the problems in the crawl spaces and in the basement. We designed a whole new system to drain everything away from the house and empty thirty yards down the property into a proper slope. What impressed me was that he showed me how to do every step, never once pressuring me at all that his company would do the work. Because I am inherently inept and lazy, I finally asked for a quote to do the huge crawl space and the downspouts, and he sat and figured and gave me what I consider a tremendously fair price. His patience and obvious expertise were so impressive I felt compelled to write this review, even though I have to wait till my next paycheck to have them do the work. But i am definitely going to have Absolute do my job, and I will give a final review at that time.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Cynthia F.
07/2012
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
could not be better
Description of Work: The built an arroyo in my back yard to take away lots of run off of water from my roof and the adjoining property. Totally satisfied. Very very beautiful and exactly and planned

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

PAULA M.
04/2012
5.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe
  + 0 more
See above
Description of Work: Made an appt. with them for basement water leakage, based on neighborhood recommendations and Angies' List. Extremely professional on phone and at visit. Within 20 minutes it was suggested what we could do ourselves to remedy the problem--put more advanced drainage on gutters to pull water away from house--and that we really did not need to spend money waterproofing the inside. Pleasantly surprised, but it worked. I would highly recommend them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Lachlan M.
02/2012
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
We feel extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Byron and Teresa and are emphatic in our recommendation of their services. In our experience since moving to the area, we have yet to work with people who are so professional and skilled at their craft, yet ultimately concerned about the overall welfare of their clients and treat you as though you are a member of the family. When additional issues were discovered with our gutters and roof, whereas others may have given a referral and said "good luck", Byron personally assisted us in our search and interacted with the contractors to ensure that our best interests were always paramount.
Description of Work: We had been experiencing issues with leaks in our basement and Byron and his crew were able to correct and redirect the flow away from the house. Excavated out with positive grade to daylight location from two down spouts. Installed boot, secured, attached and installed clean flow double core pipe which was buried underground and routed to daylight location. Area was built up with top soil to create a positive grade away from the structure. Poly underlay installed under the buildup to promote drainage away from structure. All landscaped areas removed were replaced.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,850

Don H.
01/2012
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
The owner's wife took my call and scheduled the appointment. The owner arrived on time and assessed my problems. He had a great attitude, vast experience, excellent workmanship, and corrected all of the problems at a great price. I could not have had a better experience. Superb!
Description of Work: Lawn and sidewalk drainage problems. Gutter downspout not draining properly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Frierson C.
11/2011
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
Teresa and Byron Lowe are great folks with which to work. They were patient with me as I had many concerns and asked many questions. Byron visited several times and developed more than one proposal. When I finally committed to the project, they scheduled me as quickly as posssible. Byron and his crew were friendly, professional and worked very hard. Each day they cleaned up the work area. At the conclusion of the project, they left my yard looking better than it did at the start.. Byron and his crew did a first class job. I got real value for what I paid.
Description of Work: My yard slopes very steeply downward toward my house. In the past, water and sediment poured over a large retaining wall in my front yard causing a number of serious drainage and erosion problems. Byron and his crew installed a drainage system behind the retaining wall in my front yard and a French drain in another area.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,600

Lachlan M.
11/2011
5.0
basement waterproofing
  + -1 more
We noticed two areas in our basement storage unit that were leaking yesterday morning and upon checking Angie's List, called Absolute Waterproofing based on their exemplary reviews. We could not have made a better decision! Upon calling Absolute Waterproofing, I spoke with Teresa (co-owner of the business) and explained the situation. Teresa was very courteous and understanding and was able to schedule us for the same day. Forty five minutes later, Byron (the other co-owner) of the business was at our door. He was very professional and upon looking at the damage surveyed the exterior of the house and noticed one of our downspouts had fallen off, causing the water to seep into the basement. However, whereas many companies would have said you need to contact a gutter company, Byron went back to his truck and found some supplies and fixed the downspout with silicone and screws so that it would not fall off again (it had not been secured properly previously). While fixing the downspout, we had a great conversation and he recommended an inexpensive fix to waterproof the areas of the basement that had water damage as well as some preventative measures to ensure the problem did not occur again. After he had finished, we noticed another downspout on the far side of the house that had not been installed properly either, which he proceeded to fix as well. In this day in age, it is extremely rare to find someone whose primary concern is the welfare of their customer. We feel very fortuitous to have met Teresa and Byron and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of similar services.
Description of Work: We had two areas in our basement that were leaking. Byron from Absolute Waterproofing identified the problem was a result of our gutter downspouts being installed improperly. Byron fixed said downspout as well as another one on the opposite side of the house and recommended a cement that we can use to waterproof the specific areas in which the water had penetrated.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Lee W.
10/2011
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
They did an unbelievably EXCELLENT and professional job. When the guy came to do the estimate, I could tell that he cared more about doing good work than anything else. I got estimates from several companies, but these were the only ones I felt confident about. THis company was so booked with jobs, I had to wait 8 months, and that told me they had to be good. They were worth waiting for. Came on time, did the work neatly, professionally, cleaned up afterward. It seemed like a big chunk of money to spend, but I'd been told my house flooded during heavy rains for previous tenants. So I spent the money. Then came the big Nashville Flood of 2010. I was out of town and worried what I would find when I got back as many in my neighborhood had severe damage. Not a thing happened to my house. The neighbors came over later and said, you were so smart to have that drainage put in. The flood put it to the test. I cannot recommend this company highly enough.
Description of Work: They installed outside drainage around my house, including French drains, and tied the gutters in, too.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600

James M.
09/2011
5.0
basement waterproofing
  + -1 more
The weekend before they came a tree trimming service removed several trees and left a huge load of mulch. When Byron came with his crew, he immediately said that they would spread they mulch. He said, "We like to do a little extra." I was stunned by how nice a job they did spreading the mulch and how much work it was! And everything with the main job went well also. The crew was very nice and professional. I felt a strong level of trust in Byron and the whole crew. I would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: During the May 2010 flood in Nashville, I got 3 inches of water in the basement. I live on a hill and no one else in the neighborhood was affected. I had to have Serv Pro remove all of the damp carpeting from the basement and the baseboards. It was a mess. We could not find where the water came in. One man wanted to cut into the concrete in the basement and put in French drains and sump pumps which would have been very disruptive and wanted $7,900 to do it. Byron immediately identified a simpler problem with the drainage of the downspouts from the roof and only wanted $1,800 for the job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800

Keith H.
07/2011
5.0
basement waterproofing
  + -1 more
Thank you Angie's List! Everyone at Absolute is spectacular! The cost of the system was more than reasonable and much less than another quote I received. The other quote included french drains along the whole inside of the crawl space and 3 sides of the garage. The real test will be the first rainfall of about 1.5". If this system works, as I believe it will, I will have saved thousands of dollars over the other quote I received. The guys doing the work put down plastic sheeting in my garage to keep the area clean. They had to move some decorative gravel along our house to put in the discharge pipe and replaced the gravel to just the way it had been. They used a hole already drilled in my foundation for the discharge pipe. They truly take pride in their work and really want the customer to be happy. Once I get new gutters, I am going to have them come back and put on a down spout drainage system and level some of the yard so I don't have large puddles after it rains. At that time they'll tie the sump pump drainage into the down spout drainage and drain it into the creek in out back yard. All of this work and the work I had just done will cost less than the other quote I received for just the french drains and sump pump. This is the type of company I joined Angie's List to find. I'm not sure I would have found them without Angie's List. It could have saved my thousands. I will try to update this review after the first big rain. UPDATE: I had a little water still getting into the garage after a heavy rainfall. Absolute came out and did some more work, at no cost to me. It now looks like I have a water free garage. I think Absolute was committed to solving my water problem and would do anything to fix it, at their original quoted cost. After all of the contractors I've dealt with, this is certainly one of the best.
Description of Work: I had water entering my crawl space and garage after a fairly heavy rain. Absolute installed a waterproofing system involving a sump pump and french drains along a fairly small part of my crawl space. The water is directed outside the house to the lowest corner of the house and driveway. Absolute also removed the plastic crawl space vapor barrier and will install a new one.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,480

chris B.
03/2011
5.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe
  + 0 more
They did a really good job. They did the work over a period of a couple of months. They did the initial work in about a week. Then they had to wait a couple of months for the underside of my house to dry out and they came and finished the work. I would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: I used Absolute Waterproofing & Drainage to put in a French drain system in the crawlspace of my house. They also installed a vapor barrier on top of the drain in the crawlspace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000

Jane K.
06/2010
5.0
wells
  + -1 more
They are very reliable, responsive, and always answer my calls and questions. They are very thorough when they are on the job.
Description of Work: They have done work for me since 2007. They put in a sump pump a few years ago and put a drainage system in our basement. The electricity went out last month during the heavy rains, and my basement flooded. They came out to check the sump pump and confirmed that it was working fine, it just wasn't able to function based on the power outage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kingston S.
06/2008
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
I called two companies with good Better Business Bureau histories to estimate this job. One of them said they couldn't do it because they could not get their equipment to the place in our yard where the work was needed. Absolute said that they could, and gave a very thorough estimate and desciption of the work to be done, with a sketch. The day they showed up to do the work was over 100 degrees. The area to be worked had an unused, unmortared brick patio which they had to remove in order to do the work; they stacked the bricks neatly along one wall of our carport. The dug a fairly deep trench along the side of a carport, along the perimeter of two sides of the house, into which they put drainage tubes and covered with lava-type rocks. The carport and house downspouts were tied into the drain. They covered the dirt with seed and straw. A few days later, they even called back to warn me that rain was in the forecast and that they had noticed my gutters needed cleaning out. They offer a transferable warranty, which is a good selling point to prospective buyers of the house. The job was first rate from start to finish. My crawlspace is dry.
Description of Work: Installed a French drain to channel water from a sloping backyard around our house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

DARCEY C.
10/2006
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
Excellent from care by the receptionist to the professional estimate and accommodations in performing the work.
Description of Work: Rerouting downspout drainage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Contact information

301 Ezell Pike, Nashville, TN 37217

http://absolutewds.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
4755
Trade License Locale
TN
Trade License Authority
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Board
Trade License Expiration
05/31/2022
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Service Categories

Drain Pipe Installation,
Basement Waterproofing,
Foundation Repair,
Plumbing,
Wells and Pumps

FAQ

ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE offers free project estimates.
No, ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE does not offer a senior discount.
No, ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE does not offer emergency services.
Yes, ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE offers warranties.
ABSOLUTE WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE offers the following services: Interior crawlspace drainage systems, moisture/vapor barriers, sump pumps, customized drainage systems, surface water control systems, downspout drainage, french drains & decorative french drains, excavation & build up, basement & slab foundation waterproofing & more
NA.

Contact information

301 Ezell Pike, Nashville, TN 37217

http://absolutewds.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM