Lincoln Egress Window Co. does one thing across southeast Nebraska: egress — cutting, setting, welling, and certifying the openings that make basement rooms legal. Installation runs $3,000–$8,000 per window, permit to passed inspection.
The specialty exists because this region runs on basements — tornado country made them universal, and the ranch-era housing stock left thousands unfinished. Every one of them is a bedroom, office, or rec room waiting on one thing: a code-true way out.
Why specialists beat generalists on egress
An egress window sits at the intersection of structural work, concrete sawing, glazing, drainage, and code inspection. Generalists sub out the scary part or skip the paperwork; our crews do the full path daily, which is why our quotes carry a permit line as standard and our installs close with the inspection passed. The specialty also keeps pricing honest — we know exactly what a deep well or a utility relocation costs because we did one yesterday.
What we will tell you that sales scripts won't
- A rec room doesn't require egress — only sleeping rooms do. We'll say so when it saves you money
- A rough-in in your newer basement cuts the cost meaningfully — we look for it first
- Undersized 'egress' from a past remodel is common; measurement is free and settles it
- Multi-window jobs share mobilization — the second window always costs less than the first
How we price — and why quotes hold
Itemized, always: concrete, window, well, drainage, permit, each on its own line, priced after the on-site assessment read your wall and grade. The number is honored as written because the assessment removed the guesswork — and if the wall surprises us anyway, that's our miss, not your change order.
Why we cite our sources
The code numbers on this site come from IRC R310 as adopted locally, and every project confirms specifics with the local building office. A contractor selling code compliance should show you the code — and the measurements from your actual basement, which the free assessment provides.
Where we work
The nine-community service area, with five core services and free on-site assessments.
Get a free Lincoln egress assessment
Tell us what you're planning — a legal bedroom, a code fix, or brighter basement space — and we'll assess the wall, the well, and the code path. Replies the same business day.