Correct Window Well Height

Window well height is very important.  A window wells should be mounted high enough that the dirt around it slopes away from the home.    Each city has their own requirements, but the recommendation from the National Home Builders Association is that “lots shall be graded to drain surface water away from foundation walls. The grade shall fall a minimum of 6 inches within the first 10 feet.”

Savage Window Wells recommends that you slope the earth away from your window wells as much as possible.

We recommend that the well be mounted 3-4 inces above where the landscaping should be to provide a proper slope.

Bark and landscaping gravel do not provide slope because they drain water straight down instead of directing it away from the home.  The earth beneath the landscaping material is what needs to be sloped.

If possible, your landscaping should be kept 6 inches down from the top of the foundation (where it meets the brick/stucco/siding) for pest and moisture control.