Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Egress Window Installation in West Orange, NJ

A homeowner in West Orange, NJ reached out to our team at Quality 1st when they were in search of an egress window installation for their basement. Egress windows are vital for basements with finished living areas to provide a safe exit in the case of an emergency. What's special about Quality 1st's egress windows is their durability, being able to withstand pressure from backfill, and being completely waterproof and rot-resistant. This was the ideal solution to this homeowner's search, and our team of experts was eager to install the window. Our crew installed an entirely new window in this basement, large enough to allow for an escape. On the exterior of the home, our Rockwell Window Well was installed featuring a built-in safety ladder to allow access a way out of the below-ground level. This new installation was closed off with a polycarbonate well cover to keep debris out of the well and prevent anyone from accidentally falling into the well. With this combination of safety features, our egress window is guaranteed to provide an effective and reliable escape plan for the basement. System Design Specialist: Will Foreman: Faustino

Before Window Well Installation

Our crew digs a large hole in the exterior of the home that will serve to be the safety exit out of the basement. This below-ground installation features a new window that will be placed in the basement's wall so that it is big enough to accommodate people escaping through it.

Window Well Wall

The walls of our window wells are strong, waterproof, and rot-proof. They are installed with built-in safety ladders, and the hole our crew dug is backfilled with gravel and soil.

Complete Installation

Once the egress window is installed, the well that our crew dug is backfilled with soil to level it with the ground and seal the new wall in place. Our walls are strong enough to withstand the pressure of soil and keep water out of the well.

Window Well Cover

Our polycarbonate well covers are designed to keep debris out while still allowing sunlight in. Covering the egress window with this cover, the window well can stay clean, waterproof, and accessible.