Basement Egress Windows in Barnstable County, MA
Mussato Building Group installs basement egress windows in Barnstable County, MA. We are a family-owned general contractor founded in 2004, with more than 100 projects completed and a 5.0 rating from 21 Google reviews. We are based in South Yarmouth, in the middle of the Cape, so every town is within about an hour, and we work across all 15 towns: Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth.
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Egress windows in Barnstable County
Barnstable County is Cape Cod: 15 towns, from Bourne and Falmouth at the canal to Provincetown at the tip, each with its own building department, board of health, and conservation commission.
An egress window is usually what makes a basement bedroom legal. Most homes in Barnstable County are on septic systems, while parts of Hyannis, Falmouth, Chatham, Provincetown, and Bourne have town sewer. On septic, the new bedroom also needs your town’s Board of Health to confirm the system can carry it under Title 5, so we check that before we cut the foundation.
Near the water, groundwater and heavy rain are the main risks for a new window well. We build the drainage at the bottom of the well and grade the soil around it so water moves away from the opening.
In the Old King’s Highway district of Barnstable County along Route 6A, an egress window on a side of the house that can be seen from the street can need a certificate from your town’s Old King’s Highway committee. We place the window where it works for the room and for the review.
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Egress window permits in Barnstable County
We prepare the drawings, file the applications, and schedule the inspections. Here is what a project like this usually needs:
- Building permit from your town’s Building Department for the foundation cut and the new opening.
- Review by your town’s Board of Health under Title 5 if the window is for a new bedroom on a septic system.
- Flood-zone review if the house sits in a FEMA flood zone.
- An Old King’s Highway certificate if the new opening can be seen from a public way in the historic district.
- Code check of the opening, sill height, and well
- Foundation cut for the new opening
- Egress window set, flashed, and sealed
- Window well with ladder or steps where needed
- Drainage at the bottom of the well
- Interior framing, insulation, and trim around the window
- Replacement of small basement windows
- Building permit and inspection
Basement Egress Windows in Barnstable County: FAQ
Do I need a permit for an egress window in Barnstable County?
Yes. Cutting a foundation wall is structural work, so your town’s Building Department issues a building permit and inspects the opening. We handle it.
Which towns in Barnstable County do you install egress windows in?
All 15 of them: Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth. We are based in South Yarmouth, in the middle of the Cape, so every town is within about an hour.
What size does the egress window need to be?
At least 5.7 square feet of clear opening, at least 24 inches of clear height and 20 inches of clear width, with the sill no more than 44 inches above the floor.
Does a basement bedroom in Barnstable County need anything else?
Enough ceiling height, and septic or sewer capacity for the extra bedroom. Most homes in Barnstable County are on septic systems, while parts of Hyannis, Falmouth, Chatham, Provincetown, and Bourne have town sewer.
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