Egress windows in Hermantown

Hermantown borders Duluth to the northwest and grew to 10,221 people at the 2020 census, up from 9,414 in 2010. Much of the area's newer housing went up here. Its eastern side has wooded lots and subdivisions near the Miller Hill shopping area, while the western side is still largely rural, and the 2020 census counted a bit over half of residents as rural.

What kinds of egress jobs come up?

• Unfinished basements in newer homes. Families adding a bedroom as kids get older often need a new opening cut into a poured wall.
• Older farm and country houses. Basements on the rural side can be shallow or built of block, which changes how the opening is cut.
• Wells near creeks and low ground. Miller Creek, Keene Creek and other streams cross the city. On lower lots, ask how the well will drain.

Permits

Hermantown is its own city, separate from Duluth, so the permit goes through the City of Hermantown. Ask the installer to confirm what it requires, and on a large lot, make sure the site plan shows where the well sits relative to the house, septic system and property lines.

Space to dig

Bigger lots usually mean easier excavation access and room to put spoil, which can simplify the job compared with a tight city lot.

Services in Hermantown

• Egress window installationA new code-size basement window, cut, set, sealed and finished, with the well outside.
• Cutting and enlarging openingsSaw-cutting poured concrete and reworking block, brick or stone walls for a bigger window.
• Window wells and laddersCode-size wells with built-in steps or ladders, drainage and backfill.
• Window well coversCovers that keep out snow, leaves and critters but still open from inside.
• Basement bedroom code complianceMake a basement room a legal sleeping room for a sale, a rental or a finished basement.

Nearby areas

• Duluth
• Proctor
• Superior