Window well installation in Vaughan runs $800–$2,500 per well, covering soil excavation, the well itself (corrugated galvanised steel or molded polymer), a gravel drainage layer tied to your weeping tile, and backfill graded away from the wall. The final number depends on depth, soil conditions, and whether we're replacing a rusted well or cutting a new opening, so treat that range as a starting point, not a quote.
What a window well installation includes
Every Vaughan job is quoted from a site visit, but the standard scope looks like this:
- Site evaluation, window sill height, foundation wall type, and how much clear opening the basement window needs under Ontario Building Code 9.9.10.1 if it's serving a sleeping area.
- Soil excavation, dug by hand or machine depending on access. Tight side yards in older parts of Vaughan often mean hand digging.
- Well installation, steel or polymer, sized to the window, set on a levelled base with the top edge above finished grade.
- Drainage, 3/4" clear gravel around the base, connected to weeping tile or a dedicated drain where the grade allows.
- Backfill and grading, soil sloped away from the foundation, not toward it.
- Cover, optional, $300–$900, and worth it if you have kids, pets, or a well deep enough to be a fall hazard.
If we're cutting a new opening for an egress window, the work also involves building code exit sizing, a permit through the City of Vaughan, and, on wider openings, like a basement door, a steel lintel to carry the masonry above.
Window well and basement pricing in Vaughan
- Window well installation: $800–$2,500
- Window well covers: $300–$900
- Window well drainage and waterproofing: $500–$3,000
- Window well replacement and repair: $500–$2,000
- Window well leak repair: $500–$2,000
- Window well raising: $800–$1,800
- Egress window installation: $4,500–$8,000
- Basement waterproofing: from $1,200
- Basement door installation: $2,500–$6,000
Final cost varies a lot depending on job size, scope, and site conditions, depth of the well, how much soil excavation is needed, drainage tie-ins, and whether a permit and drawings are required. We confirm the number in writing after the free site evaluation.
How the process works
Free site evaluation
booked within 48 hours, on-site in Vaughan
Written quote and scope
including whether a Vaughan building permit is needed and what the drawings cover
Scheduling
most single wells are a one-day job; full egress installs run two to three days
Excavation and installation
with the excavation shored where required and the well set to the correct height relative to the window
Drainage, backfill, cleanup
and a walkthrough of what we did and why
Why Vaughan homeowners call us
We're a family-run Toronto basement contractor with 12 years of below-grade work and 400+ egress windows and window wells installed across Toronto and the surrounding area. Every egress installation meets OBC 9.9.10.1, we're licensed, insured and WSIB covered, and installs carry a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Vaughan has its own quirks. Clay-heavy soils in parts of the city hold water against the foundation, so a well without proper drainage just moves the leak. Older lots around Kleinburg Village often have mature trees and narrow side access, which changes how we excavate. And in newer subdivisions near Vaughan Mills and Canada's Wonderland, builder-grade wells are frequently too shallow, which is why we quote raising and replacement as often as new installs. We work year-round and design for Toronto's freeze-thaw cycle rather than against it.
Services we offer in Vaughan: egress windows, window wells, covers, drainage and waterproofing, replacement and repair, leak repair, raising, basement waterproofing, and basement door installation.