Window Well Covers & Safety Grates in Lehi, Utah

A window well cover serves three jobs at once.

1. It keeps water out — snow, rain, and the spring snowmelt that would otherwise pool in the well and seep toward your foundation.
2. It keeps people and pets safe — a covered well prevents falls by children and animals and keeps the well visible under snow.
3. It keeps debris out — leaves and dirt that would clog your well's drain. For an egress (escape) window, the cover must do all of this while still lifting off or opening easily from inside without keys or tools, so it never traps anyone.

We fit clear covers for daylight or steel grates for strength, depending on your needs.

• You just had an egress window and well installed and want to protect that investment from snow and water.
• Your window well collects snow, rain, leaves, or debris.
• You have young children or pets and an open well is a fall hazard.
• You want more security against entry through a below-grade window.
• Your existing plastic cover has cracked or yellowed from UV and no longer keeps water out.

In Lehi, a cover over an egress window well must never prevent escape. Under IRC R310, any cover, grate, or grille over an emergency escape opening or its well must be releasable or removable from the inside without a key, tool, or special knowledge, and it must not reduce the well's required clear opening. That is why we install covers with simple inside-release mechanisms.

Lehi's climate requires that covers must handle real snow loads. Ratings vary by manufacturer.

Clear polycarbonate covers let daylight into the basement while shedding storm slush. We make sure your cover is both code-safe and built for Lehi winters.

The two main choices solve different priorities. A clear polycarbonate cover seals the well, blocks snow and rain, and lets the most natural light into the basement — best when keeping water out and keeping the room bright matter most, though snow can sit on top and need clearing. A steel safety grate is the strongest option for foot traffic and fall protection and lets air and light through, but it does not fully block rain or fine debris. Some homeowners combine a grate with a polycarbonate panel for both strength and weather sealing. We will recommend the right setup for each of your wells.

Cover pricing depends on a few clear factors:

• Size and shape of each well (custom and oversized wells cost more than standard sizes)
• Material (basic polycarbonate vs. heavy-gauge steel grate)
• Snow-load rating you need
• Number of wells you are covering (covering several at once lowers the per-well cost)
• Professional installation vs. pickup.

We measure each well so the cover fits correctly and give you a per-well price after measuring.