Egress Windows in Calgary

Safe & Energy Efficient Egress Windows for Your Home
Egress windows are meant for escape in case of fire or other emergency and are required by the National Building Code of Canada.
Windows designated as egress windows must be large enough, placed correctly, and easy to open without special tools. These vinyl windows are occasionally paired with ladders or steps for an easy escape from basements and upper floors.
RVW Ltd will be pleased to help you inform where to install egress windows and advise you on what sort of window is best to use ideal size requirements and any issues regarding installation.
Where Can You Install Egress Windows In Calgary For Your Home?
The requirement for egress windows is for bedrooms (rooms used for sleeping purposes) on all floors as well as in basements.
In new construction, egress windows are required in a basement if the design is such that rooms will later be finished off as bedrooms. If you add a basement bedroom to an existing home, you must install an egress window in that room as well.
Adding egress windows to an existing home is not just a necessary chore to satisfy the building code. Egress windows can be attractive as well as functional and make your home more livable as well as increase its resale value.

Where Do You Need Egress Windows in Your Home in Calgary?
What Windows Qualify as Egress Windows?
There are a specific size and other requirements for egress windows. The International Residential Code has four requirements for egress windows.
Egress windows shall provide unobstructed openings with areas not less than 0.35 m2 (3.8 ft2), with no dimension less than 380 mm (15 in.). The unobstructed opening must be measured between the window components (sashes, jambs, sills, opening mechanisms, etc.)
The point of these requirements is that children will be able to get up and through the window in case of a fire and that adults will fit through the opening.
Remember that the requirements have to do with the clear space in a window opening and not the size of the frame or the glass panel. It refers to space through which you and your children must crawl to get to safety!
You Must Be Able to Open an Egress Window without Tools
During life and death, an emergency is not the time to be looking for keys for a lock or a screwdriver, plyers, or spanner. Thus a requirement for egress windows is that they can be opened in a hurry without the use of special keys or tools.
If a basement or main floor window is fitted with a security screen or bars, they must have must also be easy to open without having to go looking for tools!
The Total Open Area is Important for an Egress Window
The minimum dimensions of an egress window are twenty inches for the width and twenty-four for the height. However, a twenty by twenty-four-inch opening only has an area of three and three-tenths square feet!
The opening has to have a cross-sectional area of five and seven-tenths square feet.
Don’t worry. At RVW Ltd we know building codes for Calgary and throughout Alberta and we know our egress windows. Come to see us, and we will be pleased to show you attractive, durable, cost-effective windows to use as egress windows. For example, a casement window with a hinged sash typically works well for this purpose even in cramped spaces as the window swings free and leaves all of the opening available to egress.
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Nika Cheysvin2025-03-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great prices, fast installation and high quality windows. The entire process of ordering the windows and installation took 3 weeks, significantly faster than the other window companies I looked into. Overall had an amazing experience and will definitely be recommending to my friends and family that are looking to have their windows replaced. Riley & Courtney2025-03-11Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I can't say enough good things about Alex at Royal View Windows. Great guy running an exceptional Window Business at Royal View Windows. Highly Recommend! Jerry Liu2025-02-24Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Alex is very nice guy and his staff did pretty good job. I am happy to have him to replace my windows with very reasonable prices. Arthur Szabo2025-02-11Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very fair pricing for our larger project crews arrived when promised and being multi day cleaned up daily as they went. A factory defect was noted on delivery and brought to our attention that it had been reordered. Happy with all stages quote, installation and followup once ordered window pane is received Jeff Gerke2025-02-08Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Royal View Windows & Exteriors supplied and installed 11 windows for us, and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. From the beginning of the quoting process, picking window styles and orientation, to the install was smooth and painless, exactly what you’re looking for when doing renovations. We got 3 quotes from different companies and the reason we went with Alex and RVW was because he was the only one that didn’t try to pressure us or upsell us. Honesty and integrity goes a long way and we noticed that from the start. This clearly translates to his install crew as well because they did a fantastic job and after completing, everything was spotless. If it wasn’t for the nice new windows, I wouldn’t have even known they were here. I will be sure to recommend RVW to everyone I know and will definitely reach out to them again when we replace our doors. Bing Wu2025-02-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have Royal View Windows change all my windows and doors on my very old home recently. They did a fantastic job, and dealt really well with some unusually shaped bay-style windows, joining each component of a new set of bay windows seamlessly to match the previous design that probably dates back to the 1940s. I was also thrilled with how they integrated a door into a very old frame, also of an usual bay-style, and build a new trim layer around it that integrates into the old one. The owner, Alex, is super easy to deal with and highly responsive. I couldn't have asked for a better window contractor. Jack Hao2025-01-30Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I was planning to replace all my windows in my house(about 22s) last year, so I shopped around with different companies. Finally, I picked Royal View Windows because they provide high quality windows and reasonable price. Also, Alex, their sales person, is really nice to deal with. I'm really happy with the excellent service he provided. He always tries his best to make the customer happy. When it came to the moment to do the installation last October, their installation team done excellent job as well. Whatever the concerns I had, they already thought them ahead of me, nothing really to complain about. The job was nice and clean, well done. While I replaced my windows, I also recommend Royal View Windows to my friend. so both of us done the upgrade last October. He was very happy the job as well. If you're planning the upgrade your windows, I highly recommend it. Trust me, you won't regret. Else Black2025-01-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Royal View Windows helped us with out with window and patio door replacement in our Condo complex after damages from the hail storm that we had in August of 2024. The windows are of excellent quality. The installers were very efficient and there was minimal disruption to the unit. After removing the old window, the new one was installed and thoroughly sealed. Trim around the windows were re-installed, all debris removed and the workplace left clean. I would highly recommend this company for any window replacement project that you may have in mind. Board of Directors Harvest Rose Park Christie Zwick2025-01-17Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic people, quality work. Prompt to answer questions. Would definitely use them again. Edited to add that, post installation, this is the most comfortable we have been in 34 years in this house. Janet Azuma2025-01-11Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Royal View Windows and Exteriors replaced 12 windows and 3 doors on our house in the middle of winter. It was all very straightforward with no pressure, upselling or complicated options. Good pricing as well. When getting quotes from other companies, they were all over the place, for example; certain windows and the doors were oddly super expensive and some windows were suspiciously cheap. But RVW gave a quote that made the most sense to me. Dmitriy was very patient and helpful with all the paperwork I needed to submit for CEIP and CGHG and answered all my questions. There were some unexpected surprises like getting a double slider when I expected a single slider in the bedroom and the bathroom window was clear instead of frosted (but there is frosted film at HD to fix that). They also dealt with any installation concerns promptly. Overall, I would recommend them.
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