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Plan a safer basement bedroom.

An egress window can be an important part of a basement-bedroom project. We evaluate the existing space, confirm applicable requirements, and outline the installation and permit work in your written estimate. From-scratch installs run $7,000, and the work pairs naturally with a full basement finish.

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Why It Matters

Safety first, paperwork close behind.

Building codes generally require a basement sleeping room to have an emergency escape and rescue opening, and an egress window with a well outside is the most common way to provide one. The exact requirements, window size, well dimensions, and sill height, depend on your city and the code edition it enforces, so we confirm what applies to your home before any concrete gets cut.

Beyond the code question, it's a real safety upgrade for anyone sleeping downstairs, and it brings natural light into a space that usually has none.

  • Code-sized egress window & hardware
  • Concrete cutting of the foundation opening
  • Window well set & backfilled outside
  • Permit & final inspection handled for you
Galvanized egress window well installed at the foundation of a new build
How It Works

Cut, set, inspect. Done.

Step 1

Free Estimate

We look at the wall, the grade outside, and what the room needs to conform, then give you a written, itemized estimate.

Step 2

Permit

We file and manage the permit with your city before any concrete gets cut.

Step 3

Cut & Install

We cut the foundation opening, set the window, and place the well outside.

Step 4

Inspection

Your city inspects the finished install and signs off on the permit.

$7,000
from-scratch installation: cutting the opening, the window, and the well
Free
written, itemized estimate before any commitment
The Natural Pair

Finishing the basement anyway? Do both at once.

Most egress windows we install go in during a full basement finish. Planning the bedroom, the framing, and the window as one permitted project keeps the inspection simple and the schedule tight. If your finished basement already exists but the bedroom never conformed, a stand-alone egress install fixes that too.

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Finished basement bedroom with ensuite bath and vinyl plank flooring
Egress Questions

What homeowners ask us first.

Do I need an egress window for a basement bedroom?
In most cases, yes. Building codes generally require basement sleeping rooms to have an emergency escape and rescue opening, and an egress window with a well is the most common way to meet that. The specifics vary by city and code edition, so we confirm the requirements that apply to your home as part of the estimate.
How much does an egress window cost?
A from-scratch installation, cutting the opening, the window, and the well, runs $7,000. That figure is for planning; site conditions like grade, utilities near the opening, and interior finishes around the new window can change the scope, and your free written, itemized estimate sets the actual price.
Do you pull the permit?
Always. We file and manage the permit with your city and the install gets inspected, the same way we run every basement project.
Can you add an egress window during a basement finish?
Yes, and that's the best time to do it. We plan the bedroom and the window as one permitted project. See our basement finishing page for how the whole process works.
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Let's talk about your basement bedroom.

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