Cat Flap Fitter Ashby-de-La-Zouch Leicestershire (LE65): A simple way to give your cat more independence and boost it's quality of life is to fit a cat flap on an outside door or wall of your house in Ashby-de-La-Zouch. Cats which are kept indoors, as with humans, will show signs of irritation. Having easy access to outside world by means of a cat flap will help your cat to stay fit, both mentally and physically. However, what style of cat flap is best for your situation?
The most basic kind of cat flap, is merely that. A hole is cut in a door and a flexible material is hung over the gap to give protection from the elements. The majority of Ashby-de-La-Zouch cat owners would no doubt favour something a little more secure and weatherproof for an outside door to their house, although this might be okay for an outhouse or shed door.
This basic model is still a long way off being perfect since it allows other creatures or cats a way to enter your house, nonetheless it can be to some degree improved on with the addition of magnetic strips to keep the flap in place.
Stepping up from a basic magnetic strip are magnetically controlled, infra-red or RF chip designs of cat flap. This requires that your cat wears a collar which has either a magnet, IR or RF chip encased inside it. Unless an animal is equipped with one of these special collars, it will not be able to trigger the flap and get into or leave your home, therefore preventing some unwelcome visitors. The downside is that any other moggy in the area that's got a similar style of collar could possible access your home when using this sort of cat flap. RF cat flaps and collar systems are the preferred version of these products and can be programmed by the user to recognise a unique identifier, specific to your pet.
Picking a cat flap that can be triggered by your cat's own micro-chip, is the next step-up in entry gadgets for felines. You have to enter the details of your cat's microchip into the memory the cat flap (which is battery powered), and if you have more than one cat it will allow multiple entries. Entry and exit are only possible for microchipped pets, and the flap is unlocked when you cat is in the vicinity.
Being able to lock it in position is vital whichever cat flap you're purchasing. The majority of cat flaps sold these days boast a 4-way locking mechanism. This makes it possible for your cat flap to enable access into your house only, be locked fully, permit exit only, or have two-way exit and entrance functionality. This gives you a range of solutions on precisely how your cat flap works at all times of the day and night time. A few of the high end models can be set to perform specific functions according to the time of day, based on your pet's and your needs.
If you have a wooden door on your house in Ashby-de-La-Zouch, putting in you own cat flap shouldn't be all that complicated. Although, if it has to be fitted into a reinforced uPVC door or in a double glazed window, you should not even attempt to tackle it on your own. Such situations call for the expertise and skills of a reputable cat flap installer or carpenter, who will have the equipment and knowledge for this kind of installation project.
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Double Glazing Installations - If your new cat flap has to be mounted on a double glazed window or door panel, and your hired "tradesman" endeavours to drill a hole in it, stop the job immediately and give them the boot. A new cat flap can not be installed into an existing double glazing door panel or window pane. Any sort of double glazed unit will be ruined by drilling or cutting into it, and will detract from its thermal attributes, security and strength. The truth is, it renders the glazing unsafe and it should not ever be attempted.
It will be necessary to get a new double glazed unit made specially for this purpose by a glazing company, and your local Ashby-de-La-Zouch cat flap installer will take the measurements of your current pane and order a brand new one. This new panel will arrive with a hole cut out as an integral part of its structure where the cat flap can be installed. You may have to wait a week or more for this special pane to be made, however if it's necessary to have a cat flap fitted into a pre-existing patio or double glazed door, this is the only way to do it. Once you have received your new modified pane of glass, the old unit can be removed and the new one installed. The installing of the cat flap will then be carried out.
Exterior Wooden Doors - The least complicated option for cat flap installations in Ashby-de-La-Zouch, as was mentioned earlier in this article, are wooden doors. If you are unsure of cutting a hole in your door, it's advisable to call a specialist to complete the task for you. This sort of task will not be too expensive and is well worth doing correctly, if getting your cat flap professionally installed gives you that added peace of mind.
uPVC Door Panels - It's quite feasible to fit a cat flap into a uPVC door. It pays to know the internal construction, as some uPVC door panels are steel lined for extra security. A one-piece door panel allows for simpler installation, so if you have a slatted uPVC door, it may be more cost effective to swap the panel for a single pane style.
Wall Installation - If you do not want to have a hole cut into your doors, either for security or aesthetic reasons, you could opt for a cat flap to be installed within an exterior wall. This type of installment is certainly better left to the pros, because it requires far more equipment and skill to accomplish. You'll find there are a couple of options for this type of installation, including a straight-through tunnel design, or a right angular (through pillar) configuration. With this type of installation a metal or plastic, square open ended tube is inserted into a square hole neatly cut out of your selected wall. The cat flap you have chosen can then be mounted on both ends to permit your feline friend to exit and enter as it pleases.
Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Ashby-de-La-Zouch - If you already have a cat flap fitted on your door, wall or window, but it is broken or not operating properly, the current hole can, with a little luck, still be used for the installation of a new one. A competent cat flap fitter in Ashby-de-La-Zouch will be able to remove the old cat flap, and fix a brand new one as a replacement without damaging the wall, door or window.
If the substitute cat flap is being mounted in a pre-cut hole in a double glazed panel, you must ensure that the existing glass has been manufactured and installed in the right way. If it's discovered that the previous installation was bodged, the pane will need to be taken out and replaced with a new one to avoid any safety and security problems with the new flap.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH
There are many different professional cat flap installers, handyman contractors and even double glazing companies in the Ashby-de-La-Zouch area, that offer cat flap fitting in whatever door or construction you need. It may be possible to ask friends and family for recommendations with regards to tracking down a reliable cat flap fitter. You can be sure that if they've been prepared to recommend somebody who's done work for them, then you'll get a much similar level of service.
If you can't find a cat flap fitter through recommendations, always try to get at least 3 different quotes before coming to a decision, and keep in mind that cheapest may not always be best. Enquire about any warranties they may give for their workmanship and ensure you have it in writing, in case something happens to go awry.
If you choose a specialist cat flap installer in Ashby-de-La-Zouch you should wind up with a top quality product, that is properly fitted, and that will give good service for years to come.
Cat flaps can be fitted in Ashby-de-La-Zouch and also in: Farm Town, Willesley, Coleorton, Oakthorpe, Smisby, Blackfordby, New Packington, Church Town, Norris Hill, Annswell, Packington, Swannington, Shellbrook, as well as in these postcodes LE65 1JG, LE65 1GH, LE65 1EH, , LE65 1BL, LE65 1AF, LE65 1AW, LE65 1FA, LE65 1HS, and LE65 2AE. Locally based Ashby-de-La-Zouch cat flap fitters will likely have the postcode LE65 and the dialling code 01530. Checking this should guarantee that you're accessing a local cat flat fitter. Householders in the Ashby-de-La-Zouch area are able to utilise these and lots of other related services. To get price quotes for cat flap installation, just click the "Quote" banner.
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There is a range of work that can be completed by your local Ashby-de-La-Zouch cat flap fitter including cat flap installation in wooden doors Ashby-de-La-Zouch, replacement cat flaps, Petsafe cat flap installations in Ashby-de-La-Zouch, the installation of electronic cat flaps into conservatories Ashby-de-La-Zouch, Catmate cat flap installation in Ashby-de-La-Zouch, cat flaps in patio doors, magnetic cat flap installation, cat flap installation in walls Ashby-de-La-Zouch, the fitting of 2-way cat flaps into single glazing, automatic cat flap installations, cat flap installation in glass doors, cat flap removal in Ashby-de-La-Zouch, conservatory cat flap installation, cutting out for a cat flap, the fitting of 2-way cat flaps into porches, cat flap installation in doors Ashby-de-La-Zouch, cat flap services, cat flap repair, Sureflap cat flap installation, cat flap replacement, the fitting of infrared cat flaps into patio doors, cat flap installation in uPVC doors, cat flap positioning advice, 4-way cat flap installation in Ashby-de-La-Zouch, pet flap installation, and lots more. If there are some other Ashby-de-La-Zouch cat flap requirements that you want but can't see here, you should list them on the QUOTE FORM provided. These are just some of the activities that are undertaken by those installing cat flaps. Ashby-de-La-Zouch professionals will be happy to tell you about their full range of cat flap installation services.
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