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Basement egress window and window well

Egress Window Installation in Loveland, CO

Loveland homeowners can count on us for egress windows, egress doors and new window wells, with the structural engineering and building permit taken care of from start to finish.

Egress windows in Loveland

A Way Out, and More Light, for Loveland Basements

Loveland is known around the world as the Sweetheart City, but at home most people care about something simpler: a basement that is safe and comfortable to use. If you want to add a bedroom, rent out a lower-level suite or just stop feeling like the basement is a cave, an emergency escape opening is the piece that makes it work. Denver Egress Window serves Loveland and handles that job from the first measurement to the final letter.

The work itself is focused and fast. We cut the opening in your foundation, install the window and well, then backfill and clean up.

An egress window is not the only answer. Some lots have the grade for a basement egress door or even a full walkout, which can turn a lower level into its own entrance for guests or family. We build those too, along with the concrete cutting they require.

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Local know-how

What Loveland Expects in a Finished Basement

The City of Loveland Building Division publishes a single-family basement finish guide that spells out the basics. Every basement, and every sleeping room in it, needs either an emergency escape window or a door to the outside. The window has to open straight to the exterior and work from inside without special tools. When the sill sits below grade, the guide calls for an egress window well with a ladder. Knowing this up front helps you plan where a bedroom can go before framing begins.

Loveland has also grown in waves. The city went from about 6,800 people in 1950 to roughly 16,200 in 1970, then grew more than 86 percent during the 1970s, and reached about 76,000 by 2020. That mix means we see everything from older, smaller foundations to newer homes on the east side of town. Larimer County health officials also report an average radon level of 7.8 pCi/L in the area, so testing is worth adding to any basement plan.

Each basement and basement bedroom needs an escape window or door

Below-grade sills call for a well with a ladder

Window must open from inside without special tools or keys

Larimer County averages 7.8 pCi/L radon, so test the basement

Engineering & permits

Loveland Building Division and Your Permit

In Loveland, residential permits and inspections run through the City of Loveland Building Division, which also posts its adopted building codes and local amendments online. Because an egress window means cutting a structural foundation wall, expect it to need a building permit. We pull that permit for you. Every project also includes a third-party structural engineering detail, an inspection by a certified structural engineering firm and an approval letter, even when the jurisdiction does not ask for engineering. Having that file on hand makes it easier to show a buyer or appraiser that the basement bedroom was done the right way.

What we do in Loveland

Our services in Loveland

Egress window installation

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Tilt & Turn windows

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Window well replacement

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Grates & covers

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Window well sump pumps

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Walkout basements

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Loveland questions

Egress windows in Loveland: FAQ

Often, yes. Loveland’s basement finish guide accepts either an emergency escape window or an exterior door. A door usually needs enough grade change or excavation to create stairs or a walkout. We install both basement egress doors and walkout basements, and we can tell you during the estimate which approach makes more sense for your lot.

Plan on a basic egress package typically landing between $5,000 and $9,000. Your wall type, window choice, well, access and permit requirements all play a part.

A well has to give enough room to climb out, so it is larger than a standard window well. The upside is that a well can look good. Stacked-stone, stone-look, steel, Block-Tex and timber terrace wells are all options. A custom grate or cover keeps out snow and debris, and a sump pump or drain tap helps the well stay dry.

Reviews

Hear it from our customers

“Denver Egress couldn't be easier to work with. They were quick to respond to our request for an estimate, helped us determine the best size and placement of the egress window, and were on time for every appointment (estimate and installation). Prices were reasonable and the window looks great!This window was the first step in our basement renovation and we are so excited, hoping the rest of the project goes as smoothly!”

Jill Matter

“Steve's company installed new windows throughout our basement and even cut out and installed an egress window in our new master suite. Jose did an excellent job and was very competent in his knowledge of the process. We highly recommend Sennett Windows/Denver Egress Windows for their price, workmanship and ability to work with the customer.”

Nancy & Sananda Allsgood

“They showed up when they said they would and did what they said they would, all in an efficient and professional manner. They had different specialized crews that excavated, cut the concrete foundation, and installed/and finished the window. All in all the job was a complete success. Several of my neighbors were impressed enough to schedule a window installation from Denver Egress Windows”

Bobby Givens

Ready for an egress window in Loveland?

Send a few details and a photo of your project area. We'll put together options for your Loveland home and a free estimate.

(720) 626-4221

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