You can make your basement look beautiful and convert it into a room. But according to new building codes, a basement room is not allowed without an egress window well. These allow natural sunlight to reach the dark and gloomy basement. It can convert your basement to a bright living room or a bedroom.
These egress window wells provide an easy escape system. Mostly people prefer to have stone window wells as it matches with the natural surroundings but this can not be used. Since, window well is there for safety; and stone is prone to cave- in, it is not an option that home owners have. Given that plastic and metal will look out of place in a garden setting, there are egress window wells available in a composite material which looks like stone. These window wells are available in different sizes, colors and models and since it is made of a composite, the structure will not rust or discolor due to rain or moisture. Egress window wells should have hand rails and steps so that in case of an emergency like situation like fire, or flooding, home owners can escape. There are one step and multi step designs also available.