Fogarty's Home Services - Egress Basement Door with Portico Installed

Watch how we install an egress door system with a portico for a homeowner in Springfield, MA. This is the 1st phase of a larger Total Basement Finishing project that we'll be doing here. In this first phase, we create the opening in the old foundation, pour the concrete to support the stairs and portico and build out the stairs and finished structure.

[@WoobieLT]

This is a great solution

[@fogartyshomeservices]

Thank you for your comment!

[@ematuskey]

Very cool. Did they want this to minimize the chance of water getting in through the new basement entry?

[@fogartyshomeservices]

Thank you for your comment! The homeowner wanted a private entry to the basement to access as a rental space. The portico design when done this way, creates a sealed extension to the foundation which mitigates any water penetration.