Saint John 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 Saint John is coastal fog and rain, with a lot of older housing on sloping ground. It is roughly 4,480 km by road from our plant to Saint John, which is why freight runs $419.00 CAD and transit 2 to 15 business days.
Nothing here is drop-shipped. Wells bound for Saint John are rolled, corrugated and flanged in our Calgary plant, then either collected or put on a truck the same week.
Ordering a window well in Saint John
Freight to New Brunswick is $419.00 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.
Water before frost
Drainage first, depth second. A gravel base and a route for water out of the well will do more for a Saint John 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.
Getting the three numbers right
Width first, along the wall, with clearance past the opening on each side. Then projection, straight out from the foundation. Then height, from finished grade to the base of the excavation. An existing hole governs the size more than the window does, so measure the hole if there is one.
Do not simply match the well you are taking out. Old wells in Saint John were often the wrong size when they went in, and a rusted one has almost always moved since.
Common questions from Saint John
What does Saint John require for a basement bedroom window?
The governing document is the National Building Code, NB amendments, 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 Saint John?
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.
Do you deliver to Saint John?
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 Saint John cost?
Freight to New Brunswick 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.
The numbers above reflect the national code and common local practice. They are not a ruling on your property. Your building department in Saint John, working under NB Department of Environment and Local Government, has the final say.