Frost is barely a factor in Abbotsford at 0.4 m. Water is. The wells that fail here fail because the base silted up and the excavation turned into a sump against the foundation, not because anything froze.
What shapes a window well in Abbotsford is Fraser Valley farmland converted to housing, with a high water table across much of it. It is roughly 1,000 km by road from our plant to Abbotsford, and delivery there takes 2 to 15 business days.
The steel arrives at our Calgary shop as flat coil and leaves as a finished well. That is why Abbotsford orders skip the distributor markup, and why an odd size is a quote rather than a refusal.
Delivery to Abbotsford
Freight anywhere in Canada is $189.99 CAD, charged once per order rather than per item, with transit of 2 to 15 business days after the build time. Galvanized sizes leave the shop in one to two business days; gloss black powder coat is finished to order and adds one to two weeks.
Drainage is the whole job
A gravel base with somewhere for water to go, ideally tied into weeping tile. In Abbotsford the failure mode is a well that fills faster than it drains and holds water against the frame until the sill rots.
Covers earn their keep here
A cover with a clear polycarbonate sheet keeps the rain out while still passing daylight. On this coast that is the difference between a dry well and a standing one.
Getting the three numbers right
Width first, along the wall, with clearance past the opening on each side. Then projection, straight out from the foundation. Then height, from finished grade to the base of the excavation. An existing hole governs the size more than the window does, so measure the hole if there is one.
Measure the opening rather than the old well. A well that has been in Abbotsford ground for twenty years has usually settled or spread, and copying its dimensions repeats whatever was wrong with it.
Common questions from Abbotsford
How deep should a window well be in Abbotsford?
Deep enough that the base sits below the level the excavation reaches, with the lip finishing at grade. At around 0.4 m, frost design depth here is among the shallowest in the country, so depth is usually set by the window and the grade rather than by frost. Measure from finished grade down to where the base will actually sit, not from the window.
Do you deliver to Abbotsford?
Yes. We ship to every province and territory in Canada. Delivery is curbside on a liftgate truck and somebody needs to be there to receive it.
How much does shipping a window well to Abbotsford cost?
Freight anywhere in Canada is $189.99 CAD per order, not per item, and transit runs 2 to 15 business days on top of the build time. Because it is charged per order, several wells ship for the same price as one.
What does Abbotsford require for a basement bedroom window?
The governing document is the BC Building Code, administered locally through your municipal building department. A 30 inch projection gives 762 mm of clearance in front of the window. The window itself has its own opening requirement, so confirm both before you order.
Treat this as orientation rather than a code interpretation. BC Building and Safety Standards Branch and your local building department in Abbotsford set what actually applies to your build.