Q: I live in a townhouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we had ...

Q. What type of service provider installs window wells? Would it be landscapers, general contractors or another category? A. A landscaper, general contractor or an experienced handyman can install a ...

Q. Our 1954 ranch house has a full basement with windowwells. When we get a steady rain for about 24 hours, the wells will hold water for hours. I will occasionally get seepage around the wells. There ...

Window wells for basement windows are good for keeping the soil away from openings in the foundation walls while still allowing for proper drainage and for natural sunlight to make its way into the ...