Egress Window Installation for Safer, Brighter Basements
Egress Window Installation Pros in Omaha, Lincoln & Southwest Nebraska
Looking to add safety, light, and value to your basement? BDB Foundation Repair offers professional egress window installation to bring your space up to code and make it feel more like home.
What You Need to Know About
Egress Windows
What is an Egress Window?
A basement egress window is a code-compliant emergency exit — required by law for any finished basement bedroom or living space. In addition to enhancing safety, egress windows add natural light, improve ventilation, and boost your home’s overall value.
If you’re planning a basement remodel or already have a living space downstairs, it’s essential to install an egress window that meets both legal standards and design goals.
More Than Just an Exit: The Benefits of Egress Windows
At BDB Foundation Repair, we understand that homeowners want basements that are both functional and safe. Our team has been installing egress windows and window wells across the region since 1999.
- Emergency Escape: In the event of a fire or other emergency, an egress window provides a vital escape route for you and your family.
- Increased Natural Light: Egress windows bring daylight into dark, often dreary basement areas, making them feel more welcoming and less like an afterthought.
- Improved Air Circulation: Opening an egress window helps with ventilation, reducing the risk of mold and mildew buildup.
- Boost in Home Value: Homes with finished basements and egress windows often appraise higher, as the space is legally counted as livable square footage.
Our Egress Window Installation Process
We handle the entire process from start to finish, including:
- Site Evaluation and code assessment
- Excavation and cutting of the foundation
- Installation of the egress window and window well
- Drainage system setup to prevent water issues
Don't Overlook the Window Well - It Protects More Than You Think
Window wells provide a space between the window and the surrounding earth to allow light into sub-grade structures. In some cases, window wells also provide an emergency point of egress. Properly installed window wells also play an important role in draining excess rainwater away from your foundation. (source: square one)
We provide homeowners with Monarch, Rockwell, and other selections of basement window wells and basement window well covers to protect your home from water problems, and our team specializes in egress window well installation. Take a look below to see what we have to offer.
Egress Window and Window Well Products
Monarch Premier Series
Full vinyl windows run the full basement wall width, and exceed standards for energy efficiency.
Monarch Window Wells
Tough and interchangeable to work with an type of basement window system.
Monarch Well Cover
The perfect finishing touch to any home. Available in standard and custom sizes.
Premier Series Window Well
This well has a built-in ledge that allows for safe exit from your basement in case of an emergency.
Elite Series Window Well
These wells have a terraced design which make it easy to climb out of your basement in an emergency. A variety of heights and colors are available.
Schedule Your Free Basement Consultation Today
Ready to make your basement safer and more beautiful? Contact BDB Foundation Repair for expert egress window installation and code-compliant basement upgrades.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an egress window?
An egress window is a code-compliant emergency exit required by law for any finished basement bedroom or living space. Beyond safety, egress windows add natural light, improve ventilation, and boost your home’s overall value.
Do I need an egress window if I finish my basement?
Yes, if the finished space includes a bedroom or is used as a living space, code requires an egress window as an emergency exit. It’s essential to plan for one during any basement remodel involving those uses.
What are the benefits of installing an egress window?
Egress windows provide an emergency escape route in a fire or other emergency, bring natural light into dark basement areas, improve air circulation to help reduce mold and mildew, and can boost home value since the space is then legally counted as livable square footage.
What does BDB's egress window installation process involve?
BDB has been installing egress windows and window wells across the region since 1999. The process includes a site evaluation and code assessment, excavation and cutting of the foundation, installation of the egress window and window well, and setting up a drainage system to prevent water issues.
What is a window well and why does it matter?
A window well is the space between the window and the surrounding earth that allows light into below-grade rooms and, in many cases, provides an emergency point of egress. Properly installed window wells also help drain excess rainwater away from the foundation.
What window well brands and options does BDB offer?
BDB offers Monarch and Rockwell window well products, including the Monarch Premier Series (full vinyl windows with high energy efficiency), Monarch window wells, Monarch well covers, the Premier Series window well with a built-in exit ledge, and the Elite Series terraced window well for easier emergency exit.
What areas does BDB serve for egress window installation?
BDB Foundation Repair installs egress windows and window wells in Omaha, Lincoln, and Southwest Nebraska.