Egress Window & Window Well Blog
Articles here cover Wisconsin's egress window code requirements, permits, window and window well types, and window well maintenance in more depth than the service pages, organized by project type below. Start with egress window installation for the core service these articles support, or request a quote directly if you already know what the project involves.
Egress Window Installation
- What Is an Egress Window and Why Wisconsin Requires One
- Egress Window Size, Sill Height & Well Dimension Requirements
- Egress Window Permits in Madison and Dane County
- Egress Window vs. Regular Basement Window
- Wisconsin UDC vs. IRC Egress Window Rules
- Egress Window Types Compared
- What Egress Window Installation Involves
- Can a Basement Room Be a Bedroom Without an Egress Window?
- Best Season to Install an Egress Window in Dane County
Basement Window Enlargement
- Can an Existing Basement Window Be Enlarged to Egress Size?
- Does Enlarging a Foundation Opening Weaken It?
- Enlarging an Existing Opening vs. Cutting a New One
- Does Foundation Type Change the Egress Conversion?
- Signs Your Basement Bedroom Isn't Egress-Compliant
Window Well Installation
- What Is a Window Well and When Is One Required?
- Window Well & Areaway Size Rules
- When a Window Well Needs a Ladder or Steps
- Window Well Materials Compared
- Soil, Frost Depth & Drainage for Window Wells in Dane County
Window Well Replacement
- Signs a Window Well Needs Replacing
- Rust and Corrosion in Metal Window Wells
- Can You Replace a Window Well Without Replacing the Window?
- What Drives Window Well Replacement Cost
Window Well Covers
- Do You Need a Window Well Cover?
- Window Well Cover Materials Compared
- Do Window Well Covers Interfere With Emergency Egress?
- Snow Load and Foot-Traffic Load on Window Well Covers