How do I install a Sloped or Flat cover? Is it easy? How long will it take?
Our Sloped and Flat Fabricated Style Window Well Covers are easy for the average homeowner to install. The only tools needed are a permanent marker, a drill, and a screwdriver.
Our instruction sheet has the approximate locations for the clips shown on it. However, please use your best judgement — especially if you have an egress ladder, so the clips will sit on the lip of the well itself, not on any obstructions
One of our installation crews has the window well cover centered over the window well in the photo above. Then, using the locations shown on the instruction guide, he uses a marker to make a dot over the middle of the lip of the window well in the desired locations.
Shift the cover slightly off to one side to drill the holes you marked, using a sharp bit and let the drill do the work. Peel back the protective film slightly.
Put the screw up through the bottom of the U-shaped clip through the cover. Put the cap nut on the screw, and tighten with a screwdriver from below the cover. Please notice that the tighter you tighten the screw, the closer the legs of the clip become. This is adjustable later if need be. Please do not over tighten.
The view of the installed clip from the underside.
Remove all protective film and snap the cover down on the lip of the well. That’s it! It took our installer about 20-25 minutes to install this egress size window well cover. An instruction sheet and all the hardware needed for your installation are shipped with your cover, and we are available for any questions you have. Most of our customers install their covers themselves, as they are designed for a do-it-yourself installation.