Add a bedroom downstairs that meets code, with a real egress window and a dry wall behind the drywall. Oswego is on our regular route.
Code says a basement bedroom needs an egress window, an opening big enough to climb out of, with a well outside that lets you do it. We cut the foundation, set the window, install the well and seal it so water stays out, and that work happens early, before the walls go up. Ahead of it comes the moisture check and any drainage or sump repair. The rest of the job is framing with treated bottom plates, insulation, electrical, drywall, ceilings, flooring, doors, trim and paint.
We work in Oswego every week, reaching town on Route 34 and Route 71 and working out along Orchard Road and Wolfs Crossing Road. Oswego sits in Kendall County with the Fox River running through it, and the village handles the permit for a basement finish. Where we set a new egress well, we check how the yard grades around it and where the downspouts empty, because a well at the bottom of a slope collects water. A drain at the bottom of the well and a cover on top are part of how we keep it dry.
Walls, slab and sump are checked first, and drainage or pump work is done before anything else.
We cut the foundation, set a code-size window, and install a well with a drain and a cover.
Walls go up on treated bottom plates, with a closet if you want one and the clearances the mechanicals need.
Outside walls are insulated, and the bedroom is wired with outlets, lighting and the smoke alarms code calls for.
If a bath goes next to the bedroom, the drain and supply lines go in before the walls close.
Drywall, ceilings, flooring, doors, trim and paint finish the room.
We come out at no cost, check the basement for moisture, and pick the egress window location with you on the outside of the house. The estimate puts the window and well, the framing, the electrical and the finishes on separate lines. If cutting the foundation or opening a wall turns up something unexpected, you see the price in writing before we go further. We book the crew around the village inspections and stick to the days we gave you. The last visit is a walkthrough where we test every outlet, alarm and door with you.
Pick up the phone or text (815) 585-1750. We look at the walls, choose where the egress window goes with you, and price the bedroom in writing.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com