Egress windows in Onalaska
Egress windows and wells for Onalaska, the county's second-largest city, just north of La Crosse on Lake Onalaska.
Onalaska had 18,803 residents at the 2020 census, making it the second-largest city in La Crosse County. The original village was platted in 1851 on a slightly raised ridge above the Black River, and the city's western edge runs along Lake Onalaska, a reservoir created in the 1930s.
A city that grew fast
Onalaska's population went from 4,909 in 1970 to 9,249 in 1980 and kept climbing. That means a large share of homes are from the 1970s on, with poured foundations, standard-size basement windows, and basements that were often left unfinished at first. Those are some of the easiest basements in the area to fit with an egress window: the walls are usually sound, the lots have room for a full-size well, and many homeowners are now finishing the space.
Lake and bottomland lots
Homes closer to Lake Onalaska, the Black River bottoms and Brice Prairie sit lower, nearer the water. On those lots, the installer will pay closer attention to how deep the well goes and where its water drains, and may tie the well into existing drain tile or a sump.
Common Onalaska jobs
- Egress windows for basement finishing projects in 1970s to 2000s homes
- Composite wells with built-in steps on suburban lots
- Enlarging original basement windows to egress size
- Well drains tied into drain tile on lower lots near the lake
Onalaska is its own city with its own permit process, so check with the City of Onalaska rather than assuming La Crosse's rules apply.
Common questions
My Onalaska basement is poured concrete. Is that easier?
Generally, yes. Sound poured walls are the most straightforward to cut, and many Onalaska lots have room for a full-size well.
Do you cover Onalaska and Brice Prairie?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a company that serves your part of Onalaska.
Services in Onalaska
- Egress window installationA new code-size basement window, from digging and cutting to the finished well.
- Foundation cutting and enlarging openingsCut a new opening, or make an old one bigger, in poured, block or stone walls.
- Egress window wellsSteel, composite or rock-terrace wells sized for code, with drainage and ladders.
- Window well coversClear covers, grates and custom lids that keep snow out but open from inside.
- Basement bedroom code helpFind out whether a basement room can legally be a bedroom, and what it needs.
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