To keep the well clear, you’ll probably need a cover, which can be costly ... and expensive to excavate several drainage trenches for window wells that slope away to a safe release point.

Unless they're combined with a plastic cover, they don't keep precipitation out. So if you buy one, make sure your window well is outfitted with a drain, or is sheltered by enough roof overhang ...

I have a plastic cover over the well and even have large ... they usually took care to deal with underground water. “Typically window wells have a drain that is connected to the foundation ...

This story is sponsored by Wasatch Window Well Covers. The past year was unlike any spring we've ever had in Utah. The coronavirus pandemic temporarily changed how we work and enjoy time with our ...