Window and door work near WWU, where foggy sealed-unit replacement, egress windows for basement bedrooms, and landlord turn-key window swaps are the steady work.
Sehome wraps around the hill below Western Washington University, so it's a mix of owner-occupied older homes and student rentals, with everything from 1910s bungalows to mid-century houses carved into apartments. That mix drives three steady jobs: foggy sealed-unit replacement where older double-pane glass has lost its seal, egress windows so a basement room can legally and safely be a bedroom, and quick turn-key window swaps for landlords between tenants.
For landlords, we keep it simple and fast: durable, energy-efficient units, clean installs flashed to the weather barrier, and scheduling that works around turnover. For homeowners finishing a basement, egress is the gate, and we size the opening, cut it, install the well, and pull the permit so the room counts. And when a window's just fogged up in a good frame, we'll tell you to swap the glass for $150 to $500 instead of selling you a whole new window.
Can you install an egress window for a basement bedroom in Sehome?
Yes. A lot of Sehome basements get finished into bedrooms, and that requires an egress window sized to code with a window well if it's below grade. We size the opening, cut the foundation, install the well, and pull the permit so the bedroom is legal. Egress projects run $2,500 to $6,500.
Do you do turn-key window replacement for Sehome rentals?
Yes. We work with landlords on fast, durable window swaps between tenants, with energy-efficient units and clean installs scheduled around turnover. We'll quote a single unit or a whole building.
My double-pane windows are foggy. Do I need to replace the whole window?
Usually not. If the frame is sound, we swap just the failed sealed glass unit for $150 to $500, far less than a full replacement. If the frame is rotted or it's an old single-pane, we'll tell you replacement makes more sense.
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