The Pros and Cons of Window Well System
Window well systems are small retaining walls made of metal or masonry which is built around the basement windows to hold earth away from the windows. A window well system will let natural day light into your otherwise dark basement.
The main advantage of having a window well system installed is to have natural light enter your basement. Natural light always brightens up any room and being the basement, it needs as much natural light as it can get. However, improperly installed window well system can cause leakage and seepage on your basement and unwanted visitors like little critters.
Installing a window well system requires a professional touch because if done incorrectly, it can give you headaches. In the past, galvanized steel barriers are used in window well system. The barrier is open at the top to let natural light and open at the bottom to let the water out during rain and snow melt. The open top allows debris to enter as well as little critters like raccoons and squirrels. Weeds can also grow at the bottom of the window well. The galvanized steel that most window well system uses can rust and become dark.
However, present window well system prevents problems caused by traditional window wells through modern innovative ideas. The first one is using a clear and durable window well cover to let the light in and keep the dirt and critters out. The galvanized steel barrier is replaced by a durable poly-carbonate barrier that will not rust. The new window well system is fully enclosed including the bottom so no weeds can grow. It also has a specially-designed wall and bottom that will reflect as much natural light as possible into your basement. Other window well system offers window wells that are adjustable to fit any depth of window as well as meet the building code specifications for safe emergency exit from your basement. Scenic liners are also available which can be attached to the barrier. The liner is made of durable weatherproof and waterproof styrene which can hold its shape in hot or cold weather. It's easy to roll the scene into the window well and attach it right on the barrier. Since the image is curved, you get an awesome, 3-D effect when you view it. Now that you have this scenic backdrop, you can decorate the foreground any way you want. You can finish it simply with river rock or other landscape materials.
Another type of window well system uses masonry instead of the poly-carbonate barrier. This type of window well system has its own appeal. You can design the masonry window well wall to be terraced and you can even place some potted plants on it or just plain garden stones and pebbles. Window well cover for this system is also available.
Installing a window well system in your basement adds more appeal to your basement making it more appealing and you can use the basement for any purpose that you want.
The main advantage of having a window well system installed is to have natural light enter your basement. Natural light always brightens up any room and being the basement, it needs as much natural light as it can get. However, improperly installed window well system can cause leakage and seepage on your basement and unwanted visitors like little critters.
Installing a window well system requires a professional touch because if done incorrectly, it can give you headaches. In the past, galvanized steel barriers are used in window well system. The barrier is open at the top to let natural light and open at the bottom to let the water out during rain and snow melt. The open top allows debris to enter as well as little critters like raccoons and squirrels. Weeds can also grow at the bottom of the window well. The galvanized steel that most window well system uses can rust and become dark.
However, present window well system prevents problems caused by traditional window wells through modern innovative ideas. The first one is using a clear and durable window well cover to let the light in and keep the dirt and critters out. The galvanized steel barrier is replaced by a durable poly-carbonate barrier that will not rust. The new window well system is fully enclosed including the bottom so no weeds can grow. It also has a specially-designed wall and bottom that will reflect as much natural light as possible into your basement. Other window well system offers window wells that are adjustable to fit any depth of window as well as meet the building code specifications for safe emergency exit from your basement. Scenic liners are also available which can be attached to the barrier. The liner is made of durable weatherproof and waterproof styrene which can hold its shape in hot or cold weather. It's easy to roll the scene into the window well and attach it right on the barrier. Since the image is curved, you get an awesome, 3-D effect when you view it. Now that you have this scenic backdrop, you can decorate the foreground any way you want. You can finish it simply with river rock or other landscape materials.
Another type of window well system uses masonry instead of the poly-carbonate barrier. This type of window well system has its own appeal. You can design the masonry window well wall to be terraced and you can even place some potted plants on it or just plain garden stones and pebbles. Window well cover for this system is also available.
Installing a window well system in your basement adds more appeal to your basement making it more appealing and you can use the basement for any purpose that you want.
