Window Wells & Egress Deficiencies
Window Wells & Egress Deficiencies is a interior defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Egress deficiencies are a life-safety and permitting issue that affects the legality of finished lower-level bedrooms.
Window Wells & Egress Deficiencies is a interior defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Egress deficiencies are a life-safety and permitting issue that affects the legality of finished lower-level bedrooms.
What causes window wells & egress deficiencies?
Finished basements on lake homes often lack compliant egress windows and proper window-well drainage.
What we check
We check egress dimensions, well drainage, and ladder requirements against code for sleeping rooms.
Why it matters
Egress deficiencies are a life-safety and permitting issue that affects the legality of finished lower-level bedrooms.
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What it looks like.
Photos are representative of window wells & egress deficiencies conditions across the Lake Minnetonka west metro. Every inspection delivers your home's own photo-mapped findings within 24 hours.
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