Features of our window safety grates
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Heavy-Duty Design, Extremely Durable
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7-Year Warranty
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Support Up To 400 Lbs
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Sturdy Steel for Smaller Grates Where Emergency Egress Is Not a Concern. These Covers Will Stay In Place in High Wind Areas Without Being Secured To the Well or the Foundation Wall.
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Lightweight Aluminum for Egress Size Window Well Covers. Easy Ventilation and Easy Escape!
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Powder Coat Finishes Available
ANY SHAPE, SIZE & COLOR
All common basement sizes and custom solutions available.
EGRESS COMPLIANT PRODUCTS
All metal grates are available in egress compliant sizes.
EXTREMELY DURABLE
Safely supports up to 400 lbs.
- As a manufacturer, Window Well Experts can create from extra small to extra large commercial steel or aluminum grate window well covers.
- Custom forms of the grates are also optional. Our metal window well grates are available in any shape, including square, rectangular, half-circle, U-shaped, and many more. View our gallery below to see some of our previous projects.
- Steel window well covers are available for smaller wells. As the steel construction is heavy not suitable for situations where egress grates are required
- Lightweight, Rust-Free Design
- Optional powder-coat finish available: white, grey, black, as well as custom coloring to match most paint colors.
- Optional egress escape hatch can be designed for any large basement grate
- Optional hinges, ladders, locks, and top covers. Our top covers can hold 150lbs.
- Metal grating ensures natural sunlight and ventilation.
How to pick the right grate?
Metal grating is a terminology used to represent a wide assortment of fabricated metal products. The two most common types of grates are safety and bar metal grating. Let’s explore them:
Window Well Safety Grates
Safety grating is a type of metal grating used as a walking surface to improve traction and reduce the risk of slips and falls. Basement window security grates usually have small protrusions, commonly in a diamond shape.
Those types of metal grates help reduce the risk of slipping, and the high percentage of the open surface helps reduce the build-up of liquids or snow.
Carbon steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, and austenitic stainless steel are all common material types used to make safety grating.
Bar Grating
Bar grating consists of individual parallel metal bars that are joined together with vertical bars. They can have a variety of finishes and textures, and the spacing between the bars can also vary from application to application. Some typical uses of the bar grates are:
- Fire escapes
- Safety fences and gates
- Ventilation
- Trailer beds
So, which one is better for your needs? It’s simple.
If your grate is in a high traffic area, you will need a steel bar grate that will support up to 100 pounds per square foot. The bar grating will not flex when a person steps on.
If your grate is placed in a low traffic area, we recommend our Aluminum options. This cover will support 40 pounds per square foot and will flex slightly when stepped on. Furthermore, the Aluminum is a rust-free material. The grates are also lighter than the steel ones, easier to install and maintain.
Egress Kits with Metal Grate Safety Cover
All steel and rust-free aluminum grates fabricated by Window Well Experts come in egress code compliant sizes. Browse through the basement egress and emergency escape codes to find your local requirements.
Egress Kit with Metal Grate
Depending on the individual demands, Window Well Experts can offer complete egress solutions for residential and commercial buildings. The basement egress kits include basement window, egress window well, fire escape ladder, and egress window grate cover.
The mentioned products can come in various designs and sizes to form the perfect IRC code-compliant package for you.
Just received three metal grates. They all look fantastic and fit perfectly on our concrete wells.
– JOHN H.
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