Egress Window Installation

Basement Egress Windows

An egress window is a basement window big enough for a person to climb out of in an emergency and for a firefighter to climb in. Building codes call for an emergency escape opening in basement bedrooms, and many homeowners add one when they finish a basement, both for safety and for the daylight and fresh air it brings to a below-grade room.

Putting one in means digging outside the foundation, cutting a new opening in the wall or enlarging an existing window, setting the new window, and installing a window well that drains so the new opening doesn’t turn into a new leak. Mansour’s Innovations handles the whole job, from the MISS DIG 811 ticket and permits when required to the final grade. Call (586) 345-7292 for a free estimate.

Much of Southeast Michigan sits on dense clay that holds water. That is why drainage for the window well matters as much as the window itself: a well with no way to drain can fill like a bucket after a heavy rain or a spring thaw.

What an Egress Window Installation Involves

Excavation

Digging outside the foundation for the window well, after a MISS DIG 811 ticket gets public utility lines marked.

Cutting the Opening

Cutting a new opening in the foundation wall, or enlarging an existing basement window, to meet the egress requirements your city enforces.

Window Installation

Setting, leveling and sealing the new egress window in the opening.

Window Well

Installing a window well that holds back the soil and leaves enough room to climb out, with steps or a ladder where the depth calls for one.

Well Drainage

Giving the well a way to drain so rain and snowmelt don’t collect against the new window.

Backfill & Grading

Backfilling around the well and grading the soil so surface water runs away from the window and the foundation.

Is an Egress Window Right for Your Basement?

Understanding the right solution for your situation

An Egress Window Makes Sense When:

You’re adding a bedroom in the basement
You’re finishing the basement and want a safe second way out
A dark basement needs natural light and fresh air
An existing basement window is too small to climb through

Important Considerations:

The job requires excavation next to the foundation
The window well needs a way to drain, especially in clay soil
Code requirements and permits are set by your city
Decks, patios, walkways or landscaping along that wall may need to be worked around

Not Sure Which Solution is Right for You?

We’ll look at your basement and the outside wall, talk through where an egress window can go and give you a free estimate.

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Our Egress Window Installation Process

Free Estimate

We look at the basement and the outside wall, talk through where the window can go and give you a free estimate.

Permits & MISS DIG 811

We handle permits when required and put in a MISS DIG 811 ticket so public utility lines are marked before we dig.

Excavate & Cut

We dig outside the foundation for the well, then cut the new opening or enlarge the existing one.

Window & Well

We set and seal the window, install the well and give it a way to drain.

Backfill & Clean Up

We backfill, grade the soil away from the house and clean up inside and out.

Why Choose Mansour’s for Your Egress Window?

Waterproofing Know-How

Waterproofing is a core part of our work, so sealing the opening and draining the well get the attention they need.

Digging and Install Together

The same company digs, installs the window and well, and restores the grade, so there are no extra contractors to coordinate.

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Mansour’s Innovations is fully licensed, bonded and insured.

20+ Years in the Trade

Owner Matt Mansour has more than 20 years in the trade. Mansour’s Innovations was founded in 2014 and has completed more than 1,600 projects.

4.9 Stars on Google

A 4.9-star average from 110+ Google reviews.

Free Estimates & Financing

Every estimate is free, and financing is available through our partner Enhancify.

Frequently Asked Questions

A basement window large enough, and close enough to the floor, for a person to climb out in an emergency and for a rescuer to get in. It is paired with a window well that leaves enough room outside to get out.

Building codes require an emergency escape opening in basement bedrooms, and one is often required when a basement is finished into living space. Your city’s building department sets the requirements, so check before you plan a basement bedroom.

Leaks usually come from a poorly sealed window or a well with nowhere to drain. Sealing the window and draining the well are part of the job, and that matters even more in clay soil.

Yes. We handle permits when required, and we put in a MISS DIG 811 ticket before digging so public utility lines are marked.

Often, yes. It depends on the wall and what is outside it, and we’ll look at it during your free estimate.

It depends on the wall, the depth of the dig and what’s outside the wall. We’ll give you a schedule with your free estimate.

Yes. Financing is available through our partner Enhancify, and every estimate is free.

Egress Windows Across Southeast Michigan

Based in Shelby Township, Mansour’s Innovations installs egress windows across Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties, including Shelby Township, Sterling Heights, Macomb Township, Rochester Hills, Troy and more communities.

Planning a basement project? Keeping water out comes first. See our interior waterproofing, exterior waterproofing, foundation crack injection and exterior drainage services, or call (586) 345-7292 for a free estimate. We’re open 8 AM to 8 PM every day, we typically reply within 2 hours or less, and we’re veteran-friendly.

Egress Window Installation