Frost is barely a factor in Nanaimo at 0.3 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 Nanaimo is island lots with heavy winter rainfall and shallow frost. It is roughly 1,085 km by road from our plant to Nanaimo, and delivery there takes 2 to 15 business days.
We are a sheet metal manufacturer, not a reseller. Wells for Nanaimo are formed from 20-gauge G-90 galvanized coil in our own plant, which is what lets us hold 213 sizes in stock instead of ordering them in.
What it costs to ship to Nanaimo
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 Nanaimo 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.
What to measure, and in what order
Width along the wall, projection out from it, height down from grade. Those three, in that order, are how every product on this site is named. If the excavation is open, take the numbers from the hole.
Do not simply match the well you are taking out. Old wells in Nanaimo were often the wrong size when they went in, and a rusted one has almost always moved since.
Common questions from Nanaimo
How much does shipping a window well to Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo 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.
How deep should a window well be in Nanaimo?
Deep enough that the base sits below the level the excavation reaches, with the lip finishing at grade. At around 0.3 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 Nanaimo?
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.
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 Nanaimo.