St. John's 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 St. John's is the wettest and windiest major city in Canada, which sets the whole problem for a window well. It is roughly 5,420 km by road from our plant to St. John's, which is why freight runs $419.00 CAD and transit 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 St. John's. 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.
What it costs to ship to St. John's
A St. John's order ships for $419.00 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.
Water before frost
Drainage first, depth second. A gravel base and a route for water out of the well will do more for a St. John's 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.
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 St. John's ground for twenty years has usually settled or spread, and copying its dimensions repeats whatever was wrong with it.
Common questions from St. John's
Do you deliver to St. John's?
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 St. John's cost?
Freight to Newfoundland and Labrador 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.
What does St. John's require for a basement bedroom window?
The governing document is the National Building Code, NL 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 St. John's?
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.
Treat this as orientation rather than a code interpretation. Digital Government and Service NL and your local building department in St. John's set what actually applies to your build.