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Egress Window Wells : : For light. For life.
You’ve decided that you would like to add an egress window well to your home. Now it's time to figure out how to buy a window well. In this article, we’ll cover the various steps of the buying process so you know what to expect and most of all, what actions to take next.
Most people install an egress window well for practical reasons such as safety and natural lighting. But that doesn’t mean your window well has to be plain Jane or boring. An egress window can actually be a really great addition to your basement decor.
An egress window is an emergency exit window. “Egress” in the general sense refers to the act of leaving or going out. In construction terminology, it refers to an exit. So essentially, you could say that an egress window is an exit window. If you’re trying to look up building codes that talk about “exits,” you’ll notice that “egress” is often used.
Why Are Egress Windows So Important?
Growing up, founder Wes Miller was part of an Amish community in the Hutchinson area. The community valued good, honest hard work, and most of the men were farmers or worked in some type of construction. As an adult, Wes spent 15 years working for a construction company that specialized in pouring basements underneath existing homes.
Yes, you can replace your small basement window with a brand new egress window.
Why Get an Egress Window?
Family is a big value for owner Wes Miller. Over a decade ago, he and his wife Denise, adopted three children. They have a passion for supporting families involved in adoption and foster care.
The construction industry is littered with horror stories from distressed clients: Poor communication, bad workmanship, and slow installation–not to mention the contractors that simply take your money and run. It can be scary to risk your hard-earned money when hiring a contractor for the first time. That’s why we strongly recommend reading a contractor’s online reviews before signing on the dotted line.
You’d think you’d easily wake up if there was a raging fire in your house, but the Mulvanes learned the hard way that a fire can easily burn unnoticed while you’re asleep.
It began as a typical night for the Mulvanes. They were sound asleep in their basement, when their neighbor began pounding on their door. The dog heard the pounding and woke up Mrs. Mulvane.
Here at Illumicast, we install vinyl egress windows that come with a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer.
How We Got Here
Several years ago we switched our egress window supplier from Pella to ProVia. We love the ProVia windows, and we think you will too when we explain the excellent warranty that comes with our egress windows.
One of the common questions that people ask is: How big does an emergency basement window need to be? It has to be at least 20 inches wide and at least 24 inches tall with at least 5.7 square feet of total area.