Egress Window Installation Calgary

Safety, Light, and Legality. All in One Upgrade

An egress window does three things at once: it makes your basement bedroom legal, it floods the room with natural light, and it provides a safe emergency exit. Without one, your basement bedroom isn’t technically a bedroom. And your legal suite won’t pass inspection.

The Alberta Building Code requires a minimum unobstructed opening of 3.8 sq ft (0.35 m2) with no dimension less than 15 inches, and the sill height must be no more than 39 inches from the floor. We cut through foundation walls, install properly sized windows, and build code-compliant window wells with drainage.

Many Calgary homes built before 2000 have small, non-compliant basement windows. Upgrading to egress windows is often the first step in any legal suite or bedroom conversion.

Our Egress Window Services

• Foundation wall cutting and removal
• Egress window supply and installation
• Window well construction and drainage
• Waterproofing around new opening
• Interior framing and finishing
• City of Calgary permit and inspection
• Window well covers (optional)
• Multi-window packages for full suite compliance

Why Calgary Homeowners Choose OAF

• Written scope and agreement. Included work, allowances, exclusions, and the change process are documented before work begins.
• Permit-aware planning. We identify required applications and inspections within the approved scope; the City controls approvals.
• One Contractor, One Team. Our in-house team handles everything
• Licensed, Insured, WCB. Full commercial liability insurance and a 5-year workmanship warranty

Make your basement bedrooms legal. Get a free quote and we’ll measure your existing windows and show you the best egress solution.

Planning note: pricing, timing, permit requirements, and incentive eligibility depend on the property and current authority requirements. Review the City of Calgary basement guidance before committing to work.