Why does a basement bedroom need an egress window?

Utah code requires every sleeping room to have an emergency escape opening large enough for an adult. Without one, the room cannot legally be a bedroom.

How long does egress window installation take?

Most installations are complete in one to two days on site.

Does an egress window add home value?

Usually more than it costs — appraisers count legal bedrooms, and an egress window is what makes a basement bedroom legal.

Egress Windows: Starting at $5,950 | Utah | Precision Egress & Walkouts

Starting at $5,950

No egress, no bedroom. That's the law.

"Egress" means a safe way out. Utah code requires one in every basement bedroom. We cut it, set it, and make it legal, in 1–2 days.

Clean concrete cut
Code-size window & well
Drainage, no leaks, ever
Permit & inspection handled

Doing 2–3 windows? The next ones cost less. Ask.

Wall saw making a precision egress window cut in a concrete foundation

What makes a bedroom legal?

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Big enough

An opening an adult can climb through: 5.7 square feet minimum.

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Low enough

The sill sits 44 inches or less off the floor.

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A way up

A well you can stand in. Deep wells get a built-in ladder.

Sound complicated? It's not your problem. We handle all of it.

Is it worth it?

A legal bedroom usually adds far more value than the window costs. Appraisers count bedrooms, not "bonus rooms."

Can you enlarge my existing window?

Yes. Enlargements are a specialty. We cut down and out to code size, same spot.

Will it leak?

No. Gravel, drainage, and sealing are part of every job, not an upgrade.

Homeowner's Guide

Egress windows in Utah, explained simply.

What does an egress window cost in Utah?

Ours start at $5,950: the cut, a code-size window, the well, drainage, and the permit. Deeper basements and upgraded wells add cost. Doing two or three windows in one visit drops the price per window, because the machine is already in your yard.

Why does every basement bedroom need one?

Utah follows the international code: every sleeping room needs a way out big enough for an adult, and for a firefighter coming in. No egress window, no legal bedroom. It's about safety first, and resale second.

Does an egress window really add value?

Usually more than it costs. Appraisers count legal bedrooms, not 'bonus rooms.' Turning a den into a fourth bedroom changes what your home compares against when it sells.

Can my handyman do this?

Cutting structural concrete is not a handyman job. Get it wrong and you crack the foundation, skip the header the wall needs, or build a well that floods the new window. It's the cheapest place in your house to hire a specialist.

Where do you install egress windows?

Across the Wasatch Front and Back, including Herriman, Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, Lehi, South Jordan, and Heber City.

Make that bedroom legal.