Install window well covers

Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026

24/7 Express Handyman Service fits window well covers in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 9 square feet is the minimum area of an egress window well, at least 36 inches wide and deep, under the model residential code. (Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings, Section R310 (City of Saint Paul DSI))

What window wells costs

Salt Lake City & Millcreek	from $205
Park City & Summit County	from $225
Heber Valley & Wasatch County	from $225

Window wells in Salt Lake City & Millcreek starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.

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Quick answers

Can I put a cover on an egress window well?

Yes, as long as it can be opened from inside. Emergency escape openings must be operational from inside the room without keys, tools or special knowledge, so pick a cover that someone in the well can push open without a tool. Avoid covers that lock or bolt down.

How big does an egress window well have to be?

The model residential code requires at least 9 square feet of area, with a projection and width of at least 36 inches, and the well must let the window open fully. Wells deeper than 44 inches need a permanently attached ladder or steps.

Why add a window well cover?

A cover keeps snow, leaves and rain out of the well, helps keep pets and small kids from falling in, and reduces debris clogging the drain. Clear covers still let daylight into the basement.

A clear dome cover over a basement window well against a brick wall — Photo: Madison Scott-Clary from Loveland, USA, CC BY 2.0

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

Measures and installs window well covers sized to the well's width and projection.
Anchors covers so they stay put in wind and snow but can still be pushed open from below.
Clears leaves and debris from the well and checks that the drain gravel is open.

How it works

Measure each well's width, projection and shape, and confirm whether it serves a bedroom escape window.
Order or fabricate a cover that fits and can be opened from inside without tools.
Install, anchor and test that the cover opens from within the well.
Referred out: enlarging a well, cutting a new egress opening, or fixing a well that floods from grading or drainage goes to a licensed contractor.

When to stop and call

If a basement bedroom window can't be opened, or the well is filling with water, deal with it before winter. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can fit a cover, but flooding and egress changes need a licensed contractor.

What happens next

The written scope and price come first; covers are ordered to your measurements once you approve.
Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.

Sources

Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings, Section R310 (City of Saint Paul DSI) — retrieved 2026-09-23

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