Cat Flap Fitter Ballymena Northern Ireland (BT42): Fitting a cat flap to an external door or wall in your Ballymena house allows your cat the independence and freedom it needs to live a happy life. Cats kept inside, as with humans, will often show signs of irritability. Having easy access to outside world via a cat flap will help your cat to keep fit, both physically and mentally. So, you're sold on the idea, but which is best type of cat flap for your pet?
Essentially, a cat flap at its most basic is simply that. A hole cut in a door with a bendable sheet of material fixed over it, to keep the elements out, but permit the cat pass through. The majority of Ballymena cat owners would prefer something a tad more secure and weatherproof for an external door to their property, although this might be okay for a shed or outhouse door.
This standard design can be improved on to some degree with magnetic strips to hold the flap in place, but it is still a long way off being perfect since it allows other creatures or cats to enter into your house.
Moving on from a magnetic strip are magnetically controlled, RF chip or infra-red styles of cat flap. This requires that your cat wears a collar that has either an IR, RF chip or magnet encased in it. This means that any animal that hasn't got a special collar cannot get into or leave your home. The fact that any other cat in the area that's got a similar model of collar might be able to access your house, is the drawback with this type of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be enhanced to some degree with an RF cat flap/collar system having an owner programmed unique identifier.
The type of cat flap that's can be recognised by your pet's own micro-chip, is the next step-up in feline entrance security. The details of your cat's microchip are programmed into the cat flap's memory (multiple entries can be made if you have several cats). Whenever your cat passes close to the flap, it will unlock and allow only your microchipped pets to use the exit/entrance.
When you're purchasing a cat flap, you should make certain that it is of a type that can be locked. The majority of cat flaps sold nowadays feature a 4-way locking mechanism. This makes it possible for your cat flap to be fully locked, permit only exit from your home, permit access into your home only, or have two-way exit and entry functionality. This offers you a number of choices on exactly how your cat flap operates at all times of the day and night. In line with yours and your pet's requirements, there is even the option to perform different functions in accordance with the time of day, with a number of the high end models.
If you're pretty decent at DIY, fitting a cat flap shouldn't be that difficult, if you've got a solid timber door on your Ballymena home. However, if it needs to be fitted into a reinforced PVC door or in a double glazed window, you shouldn't under any circumstances even attempt to tackle it by yourself. Such situations require the skills and expertise of a specialist cat flap fitter or odd job man, who is sure to have have all the knowledge and tools for this kind of installation project.
INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN BALLYMENA
Double Glazing Installation - If you bring in a "tradesman" who, while endeavouring to install your new cat flap, attempts to drill a hole in a double glazed window or door panel, immediately send them on their way. A new cat flap cannot be mounted into an existing double glazing door panel or window pane. Making holes in the double glazing destroys not merely the strength and security of the glazing, but it compromises the insulation properties as well. Your double glazing will be made unsafe, and it should never be done under any circumstances.
It is necessary to obtain a new double glazed pane made specially for this purpose by a glazing firm, and your chosen Ballymena cat flap installer will measure your current unit and put in an order for the new one. This new pane will be delivered with a hole pre-cut as an integral part of its construction where your cat flap can be fitted. This is really the only way to fit a cat flap into an existing double glazed or patio door, even though it might take a week or so to produce. As soon as your new panel of glass shows up, the fitter will remove the old one, and replace it with the new "cat flap ready" pane. Your cat flap will then be mounted.
Exterior Wooden Doors - The easiest alternative for cat flap installations in Ballymena, as was previously mentioned, are solid wooden doors. It is usually best to contact an experienced carpenter or cat flap fitter, if you are unsure of cutting a big hole in your front or back door. This sort of project won't be too costly and is well worth doing properly, if getting your cat flap installed by a professional gives you that added peace of mind.
uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can be mounted into uPVC doors in most instances. It pays to know the internal construction, since some uPVC doors can have a steel lining for further security. The models of door with a one piece panel are the easiest for installing cat flaps, so if yours has a slatted style door panel, it may be advisable to replace this with a single pane.
Wall Installation - If you do not really wish to cut a hole in your doors, whether for security or aesthetic reasons, you can have a cat flap installed on an outside wall. This kind of installation is certainly better left to a specialist, since it requires far more equipment and skill to execute. There are a couple of options for this kind of installation, including a straight through tunnel version, or a right angle (through pillar) pattern. With this sort of installation a plastic or metal, open ended square tube is inserted into a square shaped hole cut out of your selected wall. Both ends of the hole are then fitted with an appropriate cat flap so your furry friend can get out of and into your home whenever it wants.
Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Ballymena - If your window, door or wall already has a cat flap installed, but it's stopped working effectively, or is damaged, it is possible to mount a replacement over the current cavity. An experienced Ballymena cat flap installer will be happy to take out your old entry device and swap it for a new cat flap without inflicting any damage on the window, wall or door on which it is mounted.
When the cat flap installation involves insertion into a pre-cut hole in a double glazing pane, it will be necessary to make certain that this was previously done in the right way, before fixing the new cat flap. The pane must be taken out and replaced with a new one to avoid any security and safety problems, if it's found this isn't the case and corners were cut during the earlier installation.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN BALLYMENA
There are a number of different handymen, professional cat flap fitters and even double glazing companies in the Ballymena area, that provide cat flap installation onto whatever door or construction you need. It might be possible to ask family and friends for recommendations in relation to locating an excellent cat flap installer. If they are happy to recommend an individual who they have used, you can be sure that you'll be happy also.
If it is not possible to get recommendations from acquaintances, you should try to get at least 3 different estimates from local handymen before coming to a decision. It's generally sensible not to automatically go with the cheapest option. Try to get written warranties for the quality of their workmanship, so that if things do go wrong you have some recourse.
A specialist cat flap installation contractor in Ballymena will provide you with a good quality product, expertly fitted, and one that will last you, and your pussy-cat, for many years.
Cat flaps can be fitted in Ballymena and also in: Broughshane, Antrim, Bellaghy, Kilrea, Portglenone, Glenarm, Gracehill, Ballyclare, Rasharkin, Maghera, Cullybackey, Toomebridge, Gaigorm, Cloughmills, Garvagh, Moorfields, Dunloy, Kells, and in these postcodes BT42 2ND, BT42 1QE, BT42 2EE, BT42 2DD, BT42 2BJ, BT42 2AY, BT42 1AH, BT42 2EF, BT42 2JS, BT42 1JT. Local Ballymena cat flap installers will probably have the postcode BT42 and the telephone code 028.
Cat Flap Fitters Northern Ireland
In the Northern Ireland area you can additionally find: Ballycastle cat flap fitters, Portavogie cat flap installers, Larne cat flap fitters, Maghaberry cat flap fitters, Hilltown cat flap installation, Moira cat flap installation, Ahoghill cat flap installation, Killyleagh cat flap installers, Dundonald cat flap installation, Broughshane cat flap fitters, Maghera cat flap installers, Carryduff cat flap installation, Irvinestown cat flap installers, Omagh cat flap fitters, Dungiven cat flap installation, Cookstown cat flap installers, Ballycastle cat flap installers, Culmore cat flap installers, Annalong cat flap installers, Limavady cat flap fitters, Ballyclare cat flap installers, Keady cat flap installers, Dromore cat flap fitters, Ballynahinch cat flap installers, Glenavy cat flap installers, Dromore cat flap installation, Magherafelt cat flap installers, Cullybackey cat flap installation.
Throughout Northern Ireland you will be able to find cat flap fitters who'll provide various services for your pet's needs. If you cannot find a specialist cat flap fitter in Ballymena itself then you should be able to uncover one nearby.
Ballymena Cat Flap Installation Tasks
There are a whole host of tasks that can be undertaken by your local Ballymena cat flap fitter including conservatory cat flap installation Ballymena, microchip cat flap installation, cat flap installation services Ballymena, cat flap installation in double glazed doors, Staywell cat flap installation, small cat flaps, cat flap installation in doors, Catmate cat flap installations Ballymena, replacement cat flaps in Ballymena, cat flap installation in uPVC doors Ballymena, dog flap installation, electronic cat flap installation in Ballymena, infrared cat flap installation Ballymena, cat flap installation in glass doors, large cat flaps, 4-way cat flap installation, automatic cat flap installations, and lots more. If there happen to be different Ballymena cat flap requirements that you need but cannot see here, you can mention them on the QUOTE FORM provided.
Cat Flap Fitters Near Ballymena
Also find: Broughshane cat flap fitter, Maghera cat flap fitter, Antrim cat flap fitter, Moorfields cat flap fitter, Portglenone cat flap fitter, Kells cat flap fitter, Gracehill cat flap fitter, Garvagh cat flap fitter, Cloughmills cat flap fitter, Bellaghy cat flap fitter, Gaigorm cat flap fitter, Glenarm cat flap fitter, Toomebridge cat flap fitter, Rasharkin cat flap fitter, Ballyclare cat flap fitter, Cullybackey cat flap fitter, Dunloy cat flap fitter, Kilrea cat flap installation services and more.
Cat Flap Services Ballymena
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Cat Flap Installation Around Ballymena
Households in Demesne Avenue, Iona Gardens, Ashleigh Park, Springwell Street, Dunfane Gardens, Herbison Square, Kernohans Lane, Toome Road, Sentry Hollow, Woodtown Road, Carnburn Park, Parkside Dell, Farm Lodge Avenue, Rathcavan Drive, Casement Street, Circular Park, Woodcroft Heights, Ross Court, Burma Place, Meetinghouse Lane, Hillside Drive, Waveney Avenue, Sourhill Road, The Knowe, Brooke Park, Camberwell Way, Ballyloughan Heights, Rosses Avenue, have needed cat flaps installed just recently. Pet flaps have also been repaired in the following local Ballymena postcodes: BT42 2ND, BT42 1QE, BT42 2EE, BT42 2DD, BT42 2BJ, BT42 2AY, BT42 1AH, BT42 2EF, BT42 2JS, BT42 1JT.
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