Michael Holigan: Jim, looks like you’ve got a totally different type of window well. Can you describe to me why you designed it like this?

Jim Gefroh (from Scapewel): Well, the window well was designed as an alternative to using corrugated metal. To aid in an escape out of the basement in an emergency. It meets the new egress codes for escapability, as well as it’s designed to let a vast amount of light into the basement.

MH: You could break out and climb up it just like a normal staircase instead of a corrugated where there is no real way to grab hold of it.

Jim: That’s right.

MH: How hard is it to install? I notice you have a flange here.

Jim: Well, the system is completely 'componentized' so it’s made of a high density polyethylene plastic the side panels are independent of the step panels. So they simply attach the sidepanels either on a wall mount or a buck mount. It will work with a lot of the metal buck systems with back out screws so you can order with a wall mount or a buck mount. You simply attach the side panels and then simply snap the steps onto the back. The steps simply snap into place. Then you cross pin it with a nail or you back fill.

MH: So one person could actually install it.

Jim: One person could install it in about a half hour.

MH: You've got a piece here cut open, it looks pretty strong, it can handle the back fill no problem?

Jim: It's designed to handle all the typical earth soils that you'll find in the United States. The structure is designed from a blow molding standpoint so that all of the color is encircled through the product, and the truss design gives the strength of the product.

I'm Michael Holigan...About The House.

Contact Information:
Scapewel Window Wells
The Bilco Company
(203) 934-6363