WB Classic Series Sloped Residential Basement Door

  • Heavy-duty steel construction
  • Flow-coated, baked-on factory prime finish
  • Corrosion-resistant zinc-plated, chromate-sealed hardware
  • Torsion Cam Lift system provides easy, one-hand operation
  • Slide bolt locking mechanism (optional keyed lock available)
  • Flanged construction and J-channel header shed water and prevent binding due to
    ice and snow, permitting all season use
  • Extensions are available to increase the door length for sizes Classic Series Door only
    - Classic Series: 6", 12", 18" and 24" lengths
Two or more extensions can be mounted back to back for longer extensions.

Construction Specifications:
Follow the instructions below to calculate the proper size door for your areaway. An electronic version of this sizing guide is also available at www.bilco.com. Please contact Bilco if you are unable to find a standard door to fit your areaway.
Ultra Series and Classic Series Sided Doors
  1. Discard your old door and measure the dimensions of the areaway foundation as shown.
  2. Measure dimension W1, the inside width, and W2, the outside width of the foundation sloped sidewalls. Walls may not be uniformly spaced, so check at several points for the narrowest dimension.
  3. Measure dimension L1, the inside length, and L2, the outside length of the areaway foundation.
    Record your dimensions and make the calculation shown.
  4. Select the widest and longest SLW Door from the table to the right that will fit between the foundation sidewalls. Frame length should be between L1+2" and L2. Frame length can be extended with optional extension panels.


Steel Residential Basement Doors


Steel Residential Basement Doors Diagram



Model Inside Width (W1) *Outside Width (W2) **Length0 (L) min-max
SLW3641 36"-41" 45 1/4" 65 1/4"-67 3/4"
SLW4651 46"-51" 55 1/4" 65 1/4"-67 3/4"
SLW4751 47"-51" 55 1/4" 74 1/2"-77"
SLW5055 50"-55" 59 1/4" 67 3/4"-70 1/4"
SLW5459 54"-59" 63 1/4" 74 1/2"-77"