Egress Window Installation in South Bend, Fort Wayne & Surrounding Areas

Egress windows are more than just a code requirement—they’re a crucial safety feature and a smart investment in your home’s value and livability. At A&M SafeBasements, we install high-quality, code-compliant egress windows in South Bend, Fort Wayne, Plymouth, Warsaw, Auburn, Marion, and nearby communities.

Whether you’re finishing your basement or replacing outdated basement windows, we’ll help you create a space that’s safer, brighter, and more comfortable.

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Why Egress Windows Matter

An egress window provides an emergency escape route for anyone using a finished basement bedroom or living space. In the event of a fire or other emergency, it’s a code-mandated way to get out—and for first responders to get in. But beyond safety, adding or upgrading your egress windows also provides these benefits:
  • Natural light: Brightens up dark basements for a more welcoming, usable space
  • Ventilation: Helps reduce moisture, odors, and poor air quality
  • Increased home value: Required for legal basement bedrooms or finished lower levels
  • Energy efficiency: Modern windows offer better insulation than old metal or wood-frame units
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Egress Window Requirements

Egress windows must meet specific building code guidelines to ensure they function properly in an emergency. Our team ensures every installation meets or exceeds the following IRC standards:

  • Minimum opening width: 20 inches
  • Minimum opening height: 24 inches
  • Minimum net clear opening: 5.7 square feet
  • Maximum sill height from floor: 44 inches
  • Window wells: If the window is below grade, a properly sized well with a ladder is required

We’ll also make sure your egress system includes drainage, proper grading, and leak protection—no shortcuts.

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Our Egress Window Installation Services

We provide full-service solutions for new egress windows, replacement windows, and window well upgrades. Our process includes:

Precision Basement Wall Cutting

Using specialized tools, we cut a clean, exact opening into your foundation wall with minimal disruption and mess.

Professional Drainage & Waterproofing

We install window wells with proper drainage systems to prevent water pooling and foundation seepage. Need a window well sump pump? We’ve got you covered.

Window & Well Installation

We fit your new window securely and install the well, ladder, and any safety covers or grates for code compliance and family protection.

Interior & Exterior Finishing

From trim to touch-up grading, we finish the project neatly so your new basement egress window blends beautifully with your home.

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Don’t leave your family’s safety to chance or settle for outdated, leaky basement windows. With expert egress window installation from A&M SafeBasements, you’ll protect your loved ones, increase your home’s value, and finally make your basement feel like the rest of your home.

 Call us today at 574-349-6185 or click the button below to schedule your free consultation with our experts!

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Frequently Asked Questions

An egress window is a window large enough to serve as an emergency exit from a basement or lower-level living space. It’s required by building codes if you’re using the basement as a bedroom, office, or other finished space.
Yes. If you’re finishing a basement or using it as a living area, Indiana building codes require at least one egress window for safety. It must meet size and accessibility requirements to qualify.

To meet IRC (International Residential Code) guidelines, an egress window must have:

  • A minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet
  • An opening height of at least 24 inches
  • An opening width of at least 20 inches
  • A maximum sill height of 44 inches from the finished floor

We ensure every installation meets these standards.

In many cases, yes. We can often enlarge your existing basement window opening and install a properly sized egress unit, complete with a well, drainage, and safety features.

Not when installed professionally. We include drainage systems, proper grading, and sealed window wells to prevent water intrusion. Our egress window installations are watertight and come with peace-of-mind protection.