Window Wells Are Hiding Problems You Can't Afford to Ignore

Most homeowners don't think twice about their window wells - until water shows up in the basement or they spot rust streaking down the foundation wall. By that point, the damage is already done. Window wells are one of those things that get skipped during routine home maintenance, and that neglect adds up fast.

Here's what we see all the time on inspection calls: galvanized steel wells that have completely blown apart at the seams, gravel beds packed with debris and dead leaves, concrete wells with visible gaps where the well has shifted away from the foundation, and rust streaks running straight down to the window frame. Every one of those issues is a potential water intrusion point - and in Colorado, that's not a small deal.

We inspect every well we look at the same way. We check the wall connection, the drainage layer, the depth relative to the window, the condition of the metal or concrete, and whether a cover is needed. Sometimes a repair is enough. Other times the well needs to come out completely and get replaced - whether that's a standard galvanized unit, a concrete well, or a more involved egress window well install. We handle all of it, including tricky setups through decks, flagstone, and concrete patios.

As a family-owned local business, we don't upsell you on work that isn't needed. If we do a free inspection and everything looks fine, we'll tell you that too. But if something is off - a rusted-out seam, poor depth, no drainage, a well that's shifted - we'll walk you through exactly what needs to happen and why. No pressure, no confusion.

The fix is almost always simpler and cheaper than the water damage it prevents. If your window wells haven't been looked at in a while, or if something just doesn't look right, that's enough reason to get eyes on it.