The benefits of adding an egress window...
Egress windows are openings large enough to enter or exit in case of emergency. In your basement, egress windows are required in order to classify a space as a bedroom. Having an additional bedroom allows you to place a much larger price tag on your home when it’s time to sell.
Your local county building codes specify the minimum width and height of these windows. They also specify the minimum square footage of the window well. View the Elkhart County codes for basement egress windows at the following link: http://elkhartcountyplanninganddevelopment.com/doc/Building_Webpage_Files/Requirements%20for%20Egress%20-%20IRC.pdf
Installing an egress window can brighten up your basement, allowing a great deal of natural light to enter. These windows also provide a source of ventilation. Fresh air and natural sunlight can turn your dark, dreary basement into a more inviting living space.
Priority-One Construction can usually install an egress window in 1-2 days. The process consists of digging a hole for the window well, cutting and removing the concrete, installing rock in the bottom of the hole, installing the window and surround, back-filling, then trimming/finishing the inside and outside of the window. Window well surrounds can be made of steel, wood, or landscape block. Priority-One Construction is one of the premier installers of egress windows in the area because they own the special saw that is able to cut through the ten inches of concrete in your basement wall.
Call us today to get an estimate and see how adding an egress window can transform your basement!
Your local county building codes specify the minimum width and height of these windows. They also specify the minimum square footage of the window well. View the Elkhart County codes for basement egress windows at the following link: http://elkhartcountyplanninganddevelopment.com/doc/Building_Webpage_Files/Requirements%20for%20Egress%20-%20IRC.pdf
Installing an egress window can brighten up your basement, allowing a great deal of natural light to enter. These windows also provide a source of ventilation. Fresh air and natural sunlight can turn your dark, dreary basement into a more inviting living space.
Priority-One Construction can usually install an egress window in 1-2 days. The process consists of digging a hole for the window well, cutting and removing the concrete, installing rock in the bottom of the hole, installing the window and surround, back-filling, then trimming/finishing the inside and outside of the window. Window well surrounds can be made of steel, wood, or landscape block. Priority-One Construction is one of the premier installers of egress windows in the area because they own the special saw that is able to cut through the ten inches of concrete in your basement wall.
Call us today to get an estimate and see how adding an egress window can transform your basement!