If you've searched for egress window covers near me, you already know the problem: egress wells are big, deep, and open — so they collect rain, snow, leaves, and the occasional raccoon. Well Covered builds custom egress window well covers on site, fitted to your exact well, that lift off from inside in seconds. Serving Chicago's suburbs since 2001.
An egress well is the largest opening around your foundation — at least 9 square feet of floor area and often four to five feet deep. Left uncovered, it fills with water that sits against the window, and falling leaves plug the drain until the whole well holds like a basin. It's also a real fall hazard for kids, pets, and guests walking the yard at dusk. A fitted cover keeps the well dry and safe without giving up the emergency exit.
IRC R310 requires that the escape route open from inside without keys, tools, or special knowledge. Our covers are designed so a person in the basement can push up and lift the cover off in seconds. There are no latches to fumble with and no locks. Firefighters can lift it from outside just as easily.
We've worked with village inspectors across Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Lake, and McHenry counties, so the cover you get is the one your inspector expects to see.
Most of the time the cover isn't the only thing the well needs. We install covers, code-compliant window well ladders, and new egress window wells together in one visit — one crew, one trip, everything to code.
Free on-site estimates for egress covers across DuPage, Cook, Kane, Will, Lake, and McHenry counties.
Yes. IRC R310 requires the escape route to open from inside without keys, tools, or special knowledge. Our egress covers lift straight off from inside in seconds — no latches, no locks — so the well stays covered and the exit stays legal.
Yes. Every cover is measured and fabricated on site, so oversized, round, bay-style, and odd-shaped egress wells are all fair game — steel, concrete, or block.
It depends on the size and depth of the well. Egress covers are larger than standard covers, so they cost more, but we give free on-site estimates and offer neighborhood discounts when we can cover several homes on one trip.
Yes. We build a raised profile when needed so the cover clears the ladder rungs and window handles, and it still lifts off from inside without tools.
On-site measurement, honest pricing, no pressure.