Egress Windows
Code
We install all of our windows in compliance with municipal codes and requirements. We gaurantee that your windows and any work associated with them will pass inspection.
In this industry, it’s easy to find contactros that are willing to cut corners and skip steps. This is often reflected in a cheaper quote or estimate and it’s somehting you are more than likely to pay for later.
We may not be the cheapest game in town, but whe it comes to remodleing your home, you really do get what you pay for.
Visit the folowing link for more information on code requirements:
https://www.portland.gov/bds/residential-building-permits/residential-windows-permits
Safety
Basements have increasingly become a source of additional living or rental spaces in homes throughout the Portland Metro area. While these subterranean spaces can be renovated to be beautiful and accomodating, basements are not typically designed with the safety of your family or tenant in mind.
This is where Egress Windows come in.
These openings allow an unobstructed means of escape (egress) in the event of an emergency. This simple addition to your home provides tremendous peace of mind for the saftey of your loved ones and responsibilty to your renters. In fact, this addition is required by the city of Portland if you wish to officially list a basement room as a ‘bedroom’. Click the link for more info:
Quality
One of the most important functions your home serves is keeping out the elements, the most crucial of these being moisture (Especially in rainy Portland!). When replacing any window in your home, it is essential that the installation, sealing, and weather-proofing is done correctly. Cutting corners here will very likely lead to far more expesive problems down the line.
Our team are experts in basement windows, which means we have our processes down. We do egress and basement window replacements every day, every week, all year long. And thats basically all we do. We gaurantee our work, so the cost would be on us if we needed to return to address any problems that arise. When choosing the right person for the job- even if you don’t go with us!- this is not an area where you want to “go with the cheapest guy”.