Ontario writes its own building code, and the egress rules for a basement bedroom window in Ottawa 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 Ottawa is Leda clay in parts of the region, which is sensitive to changes in moisture around a foundation. It is roughly 3,560 km by road from our plant to Ottawa, which is why freight runs $324.00 CAD and transit 2 to 15 business days.
We are a sheet metal manufacturer, not a reseller. Wells for Ottawa 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.
Delivery to Ottawa
A Ottawa order ships for $324.00 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.
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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa.
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.
Measure the opening rather than the old well. A well that has been in Ottawa ground for twenty years has usually settled or spread, and copying its dimensions repeats whatever was wrong with it.
Common questions from Ottawa
Do you deliver to Ottawa?
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 Ottawa 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.
How much does shipping a window well to Ottawa 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 Ottawa.
Treat this as orientation rather than a code interpretation. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and your local building department in Ottawa set what actually applies to your build.