Egress windows in Sartell
Basement escape windows for one of the fastest-growing cities in the St. Cloud metro.
Sartell is St. Cloud's most populous suburb. It had 19,351 people at the 2020 census, up from 15,876 in 2010, and it straddles the Mississippi with most of the city in Stearns County and a smaller part in Benton County. The town grew up around a paper mill built in 1907, which closed after an explosion in 2012.
Newer homes, unfinished basements
Housing in Sartell more than doubled between 2000 and 2020, so many homes are relatively new and were built with full basements that owners finish later. That's often when an egress window enters the picture: a family adds a bedroom downstairs and needs a code-size opening and well for it.
Planning around the yard
Newer lots often have patios, sprinkler lines, fences and landscaping close to the house. Tell the contractor about underground irrigation, since it isn't marked by Gopher State One Call, and ask how they'll restore the lawn after digging.
Permits
Sartell is its own city, so the permit comes from Sartell rather than St. Cloud. Ask the contractor to confirm the requirements with Sartell city hall.
Common questions
Do you cover the Benton County side of Sartell?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a contractor that works there.
Will digging hit my sprinkler system?
It can. Private irrigation lines usually aren't marked by the utility locate, so point them out to the contractor before work starts.
Services in Sartell
- Basement egress window installationA code-size escape window cut into the basement wall, with the well, drainage and trim finished.
- Cutting and enlarging openingsSaw-cutting poured concrete or block walls to make a small window opening code-size.
- Window wells and laddersNew or replacement egress wells sized to code, with ladders, drainage and gravel.
- Window well coversCovers that keep out snow, leaves and critters while still opening from inside.
- Basement bedroom code complianceHelp making a basement sleeping room legal: egress, alarms and the permit.
Nearby areas
Turning a basement room into a real bedroom?
Call and a local egress contractor will look at the wall, the yard and the permit with you.