Every assessment is free and on-site: we measure your existing openings against IRC R310, read the wall and exterior grade, check for utilities in the cut path, and map your bedroom plan to a code path — then put the whole thing in a written, itemized quote. Most assessments schedule within two business days.
What we check at your house
- Existing openings — measured net clear opening vs the 5.7 sq ft rule
- Wall type and condition — poured, block, or vintage, and what the cut needs
- Exterior grade — well depth, drainage route, and ladder requirements
- Utilities in the path — electrical, plumbing, HVAC that shape placement
- Your plan — which rooms sleep people, and where the code line falls
What you get
A written scope with each element priced — cut, window, well, drainage, permit — and honest advice where it saves you money: the rec room that doesn't need egress, the rough-in already in your wall, the existing window that measures closer to compliant than it looks. On southeast Nebraska's housing stock, the range between scenarios is wide, and the assessment is what places your egress window installation honestly within it.
Why measurement beats estimation on egress window installation
Two identical-looking basements can quote thousands apart once the tape comes out: one has a 44-inch grade drop demanding a deep laddered well, the other a rough-in the builder left behind; one wall carries a beam pocket over the ideal window spot, the other is clean concrete corner to corner. Phone estimates guess at all of it. The on-site assessment replaces the guessing — which is why our quotes hold as written and why the visit costs nothing: accurate scoping is cheaper for us too.
Assessment questions, answered
How long does the assessment visit take?
About 30-45 minutes: measurements inside, grade and utility reading outside, and your questions answered on the spot. The written quote follows within a business day.
Do I need to prepare anything?
Clear-ish access to the basement walls you're considering helps, and knowing which rooms you intend as bedrooms sharpens the code mapping. That's it.
Will you tell me if I don't need the work?
Yes, and it happens regularly — the existing window that measures compliant, the rec room that never needed egress, the rough-in already waiting in the wall. The assessment is measurement, not a sales visit.
Does the quote expire?
Quotes hold as written for 60 days, and we'll refresh one after that with a phone call rather than a new visit in most cases.
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.