Egress windows in Lincoln
Escape openings for Lincoln basements that are being finished as families grow.
Lincoln is a small city on Bismarck's southeast edge in Burleigh County. It began as the Fort Lincoln Estates development in 1972, became a city in 1977, and had 4,257 residents by 2020, a 77 percent jump in ten years. Many of its houses are recent, and a lot of them have unfinished or partly finished basements.
Finishing a newer basement
Owners of newer homes often finish the basement a few years after moving in, adding bedrooms for kids or guests. If the builder didn't include an egress window, or put one only in one room, each new bedroom needs its own escape opening. Planning the windows before framing saves tearing out drywall later.
Check the builder's work first
If your home came with an egress window already, measure it and the well before assuming it passes. Some wells are big enough for the window to open but deeper than 44 inches with no ladder. If the house is only a year or two old, check whether the builder's warranty covers a leaking well.
Permits
Lincoln is its own city, so ask the City of Lincoln about the permit for a basement finish or a new foundation opening before work starts.
Common Lincoln jobs
- Second and third egress windows for new basement bedrooms
- Adding ladders or stepped wells to deep builder wells
- Covers for wells near play areas
Common questions
Do you cover Lincoln?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with an installer who serves Lincoln.
Does every basement bedroom need its own egress window?
Yes. Each sleeping room needs at least one escape opening that meets the code, so a basement with three bedrooms needs three.
Services in Lincoln
- Basement egress window installationCut a new code-size escape opening in a poured or block foundation and install the window, well and ladder.
- Enlarging an existing basement windowCut down below an old, small basement window to make it a full-size escape opening.
- Window wells, ladders and drainageInstall or replace code-size egress wells with ladders or steps, drainage rock and solid anchoring.
- Window well coversFit covers that keep snow, leaves and critters out but still open easily from inside the well.
- Bedroom egress code complianceBring a basement bedroom up to code for a permit, an inspection, a sale or a rental.
Nearby areas
Finishing the basement or adding a bedroom down there?
Call now and a local egress installer will look at the wall, the yard and the code requirements, then quote the job.