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Basement bedrooms and finishing

Add a code-compliant egress window

A basement bedroom needs an emergency escape opening. Describe your basement in 2 minutes and licensed local installers get back to you.

  • Free, no obligation: you decide whether to follow up.
  • No more than 3 professional(s), matched to the service and your area: no mass solicitation.
  • Your contact details are shared only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

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Step 1 of 4 What do you need?
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Foundation wall
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Step 3 of 4 Where and when?
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Why an egress window?

Simple and transparent

How it works

  1. You describe your project

    Service, location, timeline and a few details. The request is free for you.

  2. We review the request

    An incomplete or inconsistent request may need more details or may not be shared.

  3. No more than 3 professional(s)

    With your consent, the request is offered to verified professionals serving your area. They pay to access it.

  4. You choose freely

    Professionals contact you directly. You are under no obligation to accept any quote.

Full transparency

This service is free for the person making the request. It is paid for by professionals: they pay to access requests that match their skills and service area. A request is shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only if you agreed. We do not perform the services shown ourselves and do not recommend one professional over another.

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Why use our service

One request, professionals from your area

  • Save time

    Instead of searching for and calling several companies, you describe your project once.

  • Professionals near you

    Your request is only offered to professionals who serve your area and offer this service.

  • You stay in control

    No more than 3 professional(s), no obligation to accept a quote, and your data can be deleted at any time.

Regulations

Good to know before you ask

The International Residential Code requires emergency escape and rescue openings in basements with habitable space and in every sleeping room, with a minimum clear opening, a maximum sill height and a window well large enough to climb out.

Cutting a foundation wall needs a permit and, sometimes, an engineer. We do not install windows ourselves and do not show prices.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What makes a window an egress window?

Under the residential code, a minimum net clear opening, minimum width and height, a sill no higher than 44 inches, and a window well with enough room, plus a ladder if it is deep.

Do I need a permit?

Yes, cutting a foundation wall and adding a window require a building permit.

Can my existing window be enlarged?

Often yes, by cutting the wall below it and adding a new well.

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