Ask the Locals: Why Egress Windows Are a Must-Have for Home Safety

Описание: 🏠 Welcome to another episode of Ask the Locals! 🏠

In today's episode, our host Ryan Braswell, sits down with Ryan from Long Island Egress Pros to discuss the importance of egress windows and doors for home safety. Long Island homeowners often utilize their basements as extra living space and whether you're a homeowner, a homebuyer, or even a home seller, understanding egress systems can be a game-changer for your property's safety and value.

The Ryans chat about home fire safety, including a passive fire safety device, the Fire Saftey Ball https://firesafetyball.com their egress systems and of course Long Island Local Living.

🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Egress?
00:45 Why is Basement Egress Important?
01:10 Added Value of Egress
01:23 When do you need additional egress?
02:00 Those Yellow "What is Egress" signs on Long Island
02:50 Types of Egress
03:35 Do the Egress Pros do other work?
04:09 Egress Pros Service
04:57 Get Personal with their work
05:18 Not a sexy home project?!?!
05:52 Good Value and Home and Fire Safety
06:02 Firefighter Training
07:14 Egress Sticker
07:39 Window Technology
08:00 Types of Egress Systems - Tilt and Turn
08:57 Fire Safety Ball passive fire protection
09:50 Dryer Fires
10:30 Unique Installations
11:03 Bilco doors into an egress system???
12:00 Long Island Locals
12:33 Does Egress collect water?
13:30 What if the water table is high?
14:00 Egress Pros services old systems
14:27 Common Egress problems and hydrostatic pressure
15:23 General price point for a basic system
16:25 Ryan's Favorite Long Island Restaurants
17:18 Ryan's Favorite Pizza Spot
17:42 Does Ryan like the Beach?
17:49 Locals Helping Locals
18:12 Ryan's Long Island Secret Spot
18:45 Long Island is a community

🔑 Key Takeaways:

Egress systems are a crucial safety feature for any home with a basement.
Installing an egress system will increase the safety and scalability of your home by adding more light, air, and fire safety to basements on Long Island.

Long Island Egress Pros sets itself apart with a strong focus on customer service and community involvement. They have developed training programs for Nassau and Suffolk County firefighters, and provide all inclusive upfront pricing.

If you are looking for an egressinstaller do not hesitate to reach out to the Egress Pros. Tell the the Locals sent ya!

Basement egress windows are more affordable and offer much needed safety in basements. The egress window well offers enough space for your family to escape a dangerous fire and for firefighters to easily access the basement with full gear on.

If you are a homeowner and depending on how your basement is setup, multiple egress windows maybe needed. You should have 2 means of exit from any living space to ensure proper fire safety.

The number one thing you should take away is you need a basement egress window if you utilize your basement as anything other than storage.

🔗 Useful Links
Long Island Egress Pros
https://egresspros.com/
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21A Edison Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704
https://firesafetyball.com

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