Kamloops gets a real winter without the coastal rain, so a well here has to handle both frost at 1.2 m and a heavy spring melt coming off the slope above it.
What shapes a window well in Kamloops is dry interior ground with a real frost line, an unusual combination for BC. It is roughly 625 km by road from our plant to Kamloops, and delivery there takes 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 Kamloops. 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.
Ordering a window well in Kamloops
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.
Spring melt
The load on a Kamloops well arrives over a few weeks in spring. Size the drainage for that peak rather than for average rainfall.
Sun and finish
South-facing wells in the interior take a lot of UV and heat. Mill galvanized is unaffected; gloss black runs hotter but holds its finish.
Measuring before you order
Three numbers, in this order. Width runs along the foundation wall and should clear the window opening on both sides. Projection is how far the well stands out from the wall. Height is from finished grade down to where the base will sit. If the hole is already dug, measure the hole rather than the window.
Measure the opening rather than the old well. A well that has been in Kamloops ground for twenty years has usually settled or spread, and copying its dimensions repeats whatever was wrong with it.
Common questions from Kamloops
How deep should a window well be in Kamloops?
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.
How much does shipping a window well to Kamloops 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 Kamloops 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.
Can I get a size that is not listed?
Yes. We manufacture in our own shop, so any width, projection or height is possible. Send the three measurements and we will quote it for delivery to Kamloops.
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 BC Building and Safety Standards Branch or your municipal building department in Kamloops.