Ontario writes its own building code, and the egress rules for a basement bedroom window in Kingston come from the Ontario Building Code rather than the national one. The numbers are close to the national figures but they are not identical, and the OBC is what your inspector will hold you to.
What shapes a window well in Kingston is limestone-shelf ground where digging deep is often not an option. It is roughly 3,490 km by road from our plant to Kingston, which is why freight runs $324.00 CAD and transit 2 to 15 business days.
Nothing here is drop-shipped. Wells bound for Kingston are rolled, corrugated and flanged in our Calgary plant, then either collected or put on a truck the same week.
What it costs to ship to Kingston
Delivered freight to Ontario is $324.00 CAD on the order as a whole. Transit is 2 to 15 business days. Because the rate does not scale with quantity, contractors fitting several openings should order them together rather than one at a time.
What the OBC asks for
The Ontario Building Code sets out the opening and clearance a basement bedroom window must provide. A 30 inch projection gives 762 mm in front of the window, which clears the 760 mm figure the national code uses, but confirm the current OBC requirement and any municipal amendment with your building department in Kingston before you order.
Permits
Enlarging a basement opening to meet egress means cutting the foundation, which is structural work and generally needs a permit in Kingston.
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.
Measure the opening rather than the old well. A well that has been in Kingston ground for twenty years has usually settled or spread, and copying its dimensions repeats whatever was wrong with it.
Common questions from Kingston
How much does shipping a window well to Kingston cost?
Freight to Ontario is $324.00 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.
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 Kingston.
Do you deliver to Kingston?
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.
What does Kingston require for a basement bedroom window?
The governing document is the Ontario 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.
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 Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing or your municipal building department in Kingston.