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Tilt-Up Concrete Walls. Window Wells. The benefits of a basement door can be preferable to egress windows or a nice addition to them. Most local building codes require both a door and a window as emergency egress or escape in order for the basement to be considered safe enough to be used as a living area.  I need to have an egress that meets code to have the privlege of finishing my basement..My 1st quote for a Bilco cut into existing poured concrete foundation,with precast steps bolted to foundation with a 36 door at entry to basement--$5200. For a walkout egress with a 6' double door entry--$10,700. I rented a circular saw with masonry blade from Home Depot for $100 a day. Cut an opening of 5 x 3 (this was a large window) and it took out the concrete inside an hour. It's one way to go if you're a DIYer and want to cut remodeling costs. We have been reviewing egress options for our basement also. We do not have room to put in larger window wells on the walls where there are windows due to setback issues. Instead we will be adding a door and stairs at the back of the house with the door entering a room that will be used as a bedroom. I rented a circular saw with masonry blade from Home Depot for $100 a day. Cut an opening of 5 x 3 (this was a large window) and it took out the concrete inside an hour. It's one way to go if you're a DIYer and want to cut remodeling costs. Digging a stairwell to a basement. I am looking for rough costs on digging a separate entrance to a basement. I understand that costs can vary greatly, what I am trying to do is get an idea of whether it will cost me 10k or 50k, to see if the idea is even feasible.  An exit from a basement is a highly desirable feature. The cost may out way the return depending on the age, value and quality of home it is being installed on. Depending on the depth of the basement the cost runs about $10,000.+- for an area-way. I am not familiar with Prince William County but Fairfax County requires an egress to finish a basement. You might consider just a egrees window and not a walk-up area way. The cost for a egress window is considerably less. Think of it as a small, narrow patio outside the basement on the same floor level. You would have to dig down as deep as the basement and about 4 feet away from the house and put retaining walls on all three sides, then you can pour a concrete floor at the same level as the basement, create an opening into the basement. 1. Edit Answer (for another -5 minute). If done properly & correctly, adding a walkout entrance from the basement will indeed add value to your home and does not weaken the foundation. The obstacle to overcome is introducing this stair carriage and the accompaning stair well into the first floor. We are looking at buying a home and the one we found does not have a walk out basement. It was suggested that we put a walk up from the basement. My question is how expensive is that process and would it hurt the foundation of t he house. A lot of times basement egress is required by code for a finished basement. If you are below grade there would be issues that would make it an usatisfactory condition for a walkout. If egress is required for code you may want to consider a basement egress window. look here http://www.basementanswers.com/basement_... You need to make sure that the grading still runs away from the house so that you don't end up with a wet walk out basement. you might have to add an awning to direct the rain away as well. Source(s): Man with a plan. You might mention to them that cost is also a factor as some have a tendency to forget that issue. Adding a walkout door from your basement to the exterior is a whole different ballgame as I assume the reason the basement is in-ground is due to the grade around the home.  How much would it cost to add an outside entrance to a basement. I know there are a lot of variables but im hoping to get answers from people that either do that kind of work or someone that has had it done. What im looking for is stairs leading down to a door to a basement.
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