Twip of the Day – Basement Windows

Have your basement windows been leaking? Adding a window well solution can improve protection against water damage and seepage from the outside. Windows which are installed below grade, or partially below grade can act like cisterns during heavy storms, allowing water to seep in around frames and below windows. This can quickly flood a basement. Any window below grade or partially below grade needs to be protected by plastic window wells, this prevents rusting or denting. Any window well chosen to protect your basement should also come with a drain, to protect your investment, and should be filled with gravel or another material to permit good drainage. Many window wells also come with covers to protect the well itself, and add extra protection against water seepage. Mar-Flex offers several window well solutions, including drain kits, allowing for ease of installation and durability far into the future.