Egress Window Installation

Egress Windows in Toledo

If you are finishing a basement bedroom in Toledo, code requires a way out that does not depend on the stairs. Kenandersonfoundation cuts and installs egress windows that meet the IRC R310 emergency escape rule: a net clear opening of at least 5.7 square feet, a minimum opening height of 24 inches, a minimum width of 20 inches, and a sill no higher than 44 inches above the floor. Below grade, that means a proper window well and drainage too.

Why the Code Exists

The escape opening gives a person a way out and a firefighter a way in during a fire. It is not paperwork for its own sake. An inspector in Lucas County will measure the net clear opening, the sill height, and the well, and a bedroom without one cannot legally be called a bedroom. Getting it right protects both your family and the value of the finished space when you sell.

Our Process

We confirm the header and foundation can take the cut, then saw the opening, set a code-sized casement or sliding unit, and install a window well deep enough to allow escape, with gravel and drainage so the well does not fill with water. We pull the permit, flash the opening against water, and schedule the inspection. Homes across East Toledo and out toward Point Place get the same careful cut.

Call (567) 663-9860 for a free quote on egress window installation in Toledo.