A gravel French drain line running along a brick foundation wall

New Albany, INFree estimatesFully insured

Water moved away from your foundation.

Basement and foundation waterproofing, French drains, downspout lines and yard drainage across New Albany. Honest answers about what your house actually needs — and your property treated with respect while we're there.

What we do

Find the water. Move the water.

Most foundation problems are drainage problems. We deal with the cause, not just the damp patch.

Foundation Repair

Options explained clearly, so you can make the call yourself.

  • Foundation assessment
  • Repair options explained up front
  • Cause diagnosed before the fix
  • No pressure, no scare tactics
  • Fully insured

Grading & Driveways

Gravel driveways and property grading that sheds water properly.

  • Gravel driveway installation
  • Driveway grading and entrances
  • Property and exterior grading
  • Water directed away from the house
  • Ground restored before we leave

Not sure what's causing the water? Request a free estimate or call (812) 850-8470 — we're reachable around the clock.

On site

Straight from the trench.

Filmed on real jobs, hosted right here so they play on any phone, tablet or computer.

Drain line going in
Backfilled and finished

Our work

Drains, trenches and dry basements.

Real jobs around New Albany — one recent project ran 40 feet of French drain plus 40 feet of solid line for the downspouts.

Waterproofing membrane being fitted against a foundation wall
Foundation membrane
Drain pipe laid in an open trench beside a brick house
Drain line laid in
A downspout connected into a solid underground drain line
Downspout tied in
A finished gravel French drain running along a brick foundation
French drain, finished
A trench cut alongside a house for a new drainage line
Trenched to the outlet
A basement interior being waterproofed
Inside the basement

Grading & driveways

Gravel laid so it drains.

Driveway entrances redesigned, graded and surfaced — and the ground put back the way it should be.

A driveway graded ready for new gravel
Graded and shaped
A newly surfaced gravel driveway
Fresh gravel down
A long gravel driveway running up to a property
Entrance redesigned
A gravel path edged neatly beside a house
Edged and tidy
A gravel drainage path running along the side of a house
Side of the house
A yard reseeded and restored after drainage work
Yard put back
Fresh soil graded away from a foundation after drainage work

Who you're hiring

Honesty, integrity, and kindness.

Hazen's Waterproofing & Foundation Repair is run by Christopher Hazen out of New Albany, Indiana. The work is drainage and foundations; the promise is simpler than that — straight answers about what your house needs, and your home and belongings treated with respect the whole time we're on site.

  • Free estimates
  • Fully insured
  • The problem explained before the price
  • Property left the way we found it
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Customer reviews

What people say afterwards.

The same word comes up in almost every one of them: communication.

★★★★★

French drain installation

"Great experience with the drainage work. The team took the time to understand the problem and explain the solution."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Foundation repair

"Professional and straightforward service. Having the repair options explained clearly made the decision much easier."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Yard drainage

"Helpful approach to solving a drainage issue around the house. Communication throughout the project was important."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Driveway grading

"The driveway grading made a noticeable difference to the property's appearance. Everything was explained before work began."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Honest communication

"I appreciated the honest communication and the effort to treat the property with care."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Downspout drainage

"A practical solution for directing water away from the house. The work was discussed clearly from the beginning."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Customer service

"Friendly communication and a willingness to answer questions made the whole process feel more manageable."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Exterior improvements

"A useful option for homeowners who need help with exterior drainage and property improvements."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Workmanship

"Attention to the details matters with this kind of work. Clear communication and proper planning make a big difference."

— Verified customer
★★★★★

Overall experience

"A professional approach to home improvement and drainage projects. I'd look for this kind of communication when choosing a contractor."

— Verified customer

Free estimate

Tell us about the water.

Four quick steps and you're done. We'll come out, look at it properly, and explain what's causing it.

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