The experts at ABI Corporation can do a complete Egress window installation in the greater Kansas City Metro area, customized for your home. An Egress window is a must-have for fire safety in your basement. ABI Corporation offers professional, courteous crews that complete clean, on-time projects.
An Egress window is an easy-to-open window that also aids as an exit in your basement, in case of emergency.
Easy
ABI Corporation Egress windows offer complete Egress window installation at your home. From excavation to installation, choose ABI Corporation for your Egress Window installation.
Safe
An Egress window provides your family with a safe passage of escape in case of an emergency.
Brilliant
An Egress window allows you to reap the benefits of bringing in natural light in and ventilation into your basement area.
Compliant
ABI Corporation Egress windows meet and exceed the codes set by the International Residential Code (IRC) for Egress windows.
Value
Adding Egress windows in your basement is especially important when it comes to increasing the value of your home, since it’s the key to bringing basement bedrooms and living areas up to code and including them in calculations of overall square footage. According to Popular Mechanics magazine, “with an extra legal bedroom [in the basement], you could recover 10 to 20 times your window installation cost when you eventually sell your home.”
Why do you need an Egress window?
Egress windows are required in your basement or below ground living space by the International Resident Code (IRC). If your home catches fire an egress window acts as an emergency exit. Having an Egress window in your basement will provide you and your family with comfort and safety, while your home is meeting fire safety
Egress Window Code Requirements
Minimum window opening width must be at least 20 inches.
Minimum window opening height must be at least 36 inches.
Minimum window opening size must 5.7 square feet.
