Halifax combines a moderate frost line at 1.2 m with a great deal of water. Wind-driven rain and heavy wet snow put more through a window well here in a season than a prairie winter does, and drainage is what separates a well that lasts from one that does not.
What shapes a window well in Halifax is salt air and heavy wet snow, with peninsula housing often predating 1950. It is roughly 4,550 km by road from our plant to Halifax, which is why freight runs $419.00 CAD and transit 2 to 15 business days.
Every well is 20-gauge G-90 galvanized steel, rolled and formed at our own plant in Calgary and shipped direct to Halifax. Because we manufacture rather than resell, the size you need is usually on the shelf, and a size we do not list can be built to your measurements.
Getting one to Halifax
A Halifax order ships for $419.00 CAD regardless of how many wells are on it, arriving in 2 to 15 business days. Stock galvanized sizes go out within one to two business days. Powder coated wells are finished to order, which adds one to two weeks before dispatch.
Water before frost
Drainage first, depth second. A gravel base and a route for water out of the well will do more for a Halifax installation than extra height will.
Salt air
Within sight of the water, galvanizing does the work. Powder coat adds an extra barrier over the top of it, which is worth having on an exposed elevation.
How to measure the opening
Run the tape along the foundation past both sides of the window for width. Measure straight out from the wall for projection. Measure down from finished grade to where the base will sit for height. Where the excavation already exists, its dimensions are the ones that matter.
If you are replacing rather than installing new, measure the window and the excavation, not the existing steel. Decades in the ground change a well's dimensions.
Common questions from Halifax
Do you deliver to Halifax?
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 Halifax cost?
Freight to Nova Scotia is $419.00 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 Halifax require for a basement bedroom window?
The governing document is the Nova Scotia 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.
How deep should a window well be in Halifax?
Deep enough that the base sits below the level the excavation reaches, with the lip finishing at grade. Frost design depth here is around 1.2 m, close to the national norm, so a standard height usually works. Measure from finished grade down to where the base will actually sit, not from the window.
Figures quoted here follow NBC 9.9.10.1 and local design practice and are general guidance, not a code ruling for your property. Confirm requirements with NS Department of Municipal Affairs or your municipal building department in Halifax.