Cat Flap Fitter Barnet Greater London (EN4): An effective way to give your cat more independence and enrich it's overally quality of life is to install a cat flap on an external door or wall of your house in Barnet. Just like humans, when kept indoors, cats will likely show signs of frustration and irritability. When permitted instant access to the great outdoors with a cat flap, your beloved cat has a much better chance of staying healthy and fit. If this seems like a good option for you, exactly what sort of cat flap should you install?
The most straightforward type of cat flap, is just that. A hole cut in a door with a bendable piece of material fixed over it, to provide protection from the elements, but permit the cat pass through. Naturally, this is extremely basic, and will not be sufficient for most Barnet cat owners, who would doubtless prefer something a tad more secure and weatherproof for a main door to their home, although it might be suitable for a shed or outhouse door.
This standard design can be improved on slightly with a magnetic strip to keep the flap in position, however it's still a long way from being perfect because it allows other creatures or cats a way to enter into your house.
Magnetically operated, RF chip or infra-red styles of cat flap, are the next step up from the basic magnetic strip variation. This involves your cat wearing a collar which has either a magnet, IR or RF chip encased inside it. No animal is going to be able to access or leave your home unless it is fitted with this special collar. The downside here is that any other cat in the neighbourhood that has a similar collar could perhaps gain access to your property when using this type of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be enhanced to some degree with an RF cat flap and collar system featuring an owner programmed unique identifier. Access is restricted to only your furry companion, resulting in an added layer of security and control.
The next stage in feline access security is to consider the kind of cat flap which can be triggered by your cat's own micro-chip. You need to enter the details of your cat's microchip into the cat flap's memory (which is powered by batteries), and if you've got several cats it will allow multiple entries. Whenever your cat is in close proximity to the flap, it unlocks and allows just your microchipped pets to exit or enter.
When you're purchasing a cat flap, you should make certain that it's of a type that can be locked into position. For extra security, the majority of cat flaps have a 4-way locking mechanism these days. Which means it has the capability to allow admittance into your home only, allow exit from your property only, be locked fully, or be put in two way exit and entry mode. This will give you options for all times of night and day, to have control over precisely how your cat flap works. A few top-end devices can be set to carry out particular functions according to the time of day, in line with your pet's and your requirements.
If you have a wood door in your home in Barnet, fitting you own cat flap should not be all that complicated. However, if it is going to be installed into a reinforced PVC door or in a double glazed window, you shouldn't under any circumstances even attempt to tackle it on your own. This sort of installation will require the attention of a professional, and there are dedicated cat flap fitters and skilled odd job men who are glad to accept such a task.
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Double Glazing Installation - If you happen to hire somebody who attempts to drill a hole in a double glazed door or window panel to install your cat flap, stop them without delay and ask them to leave. A new cat flap can not be fitted into an existing double glazing window pane or door panel. Any sort of double glazed unit will be ruined by cutting or drilling into it, and will detract from its strength, thermal insulation attributes and security. Your double glazing will be rendered unsound, and it shouldn't be done under any circumstances whatsoever.
A professional cat flap fitter will measure the existing double glazing unit and have a local glazing company knock up a new pane. As a part of its construction this new pane will have a hole pre-cut, which your cat flap can be fitted nicely into. This can take two weeks or so to produce, but it is basically the only way to fit a cat flap in an existing patio or double glazed door. After fabrication, your old glass unit can be removed, and the new adapted one put in its place. The installation of your cat flap will then be undertaken.
External Wooden Doors - As stated earlier, timber door panels are the simplest alternative when it comes to cat flap installation on your house in Barnet. If you are unsure about cutting a hole in your door, it's it may be better to bring in a professional to do the job for you. This will give you the peace of mind that you'll end up with a professionally fitted cat friendly flap, and that the job has been done correctly and without causing harm to your door.
uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can be installed into uPVC doors in most instances. Nonetheless, certain uPVC door panels are steel lined for additional security, which can cause some issues. A one piece door panel enables easier installation, so if you've got a uPVC door that is slatted, it might be less expensive to swap the panel for a single panel model.
Wall Installation - If, for either aesthetic or security reasons, you do not want to have a chunk cut out of one of your doors, you could decide to install the cat flap in an outside wall of your property. Requiring considerably more skill and equipment, a wall cat flap install is undoubtedly best left to a specialist, if it is to be accomplished correctly. The majority of wall cat flap installations are a basic straight tunnel style, however right angled access through a pillar is also a possibility. With this kind of installation a plastic or metal, open ended square insert is fitted into a square hole neatly cut out of your selected wall. A cat flap is then installed on both ends of the hole.
Replacing Your Existing Cat Flap in Barnet - If you've already got a cat flap fitted on a window, door or wall, but it's damaged or not working properly, the existing hole can, with a little luck, be re-used for installing a replacement. A trustworthy cat flap installer in Barnet will be able to remove the old,unwanted cat flap, and fit a brand new one in its place without causing damage to the surrounding door, window or wall.
If the new cat flap is going to be installed in a pre-cut hole in a double glazing pane, you must double check that the existing glass has been made and installed correctly. If corners were cut with the previous installation, the panel will have to be taken out and replaced to avoid any safety and security problems with the new flap.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN BARNET
Whether you would like your cat flap installed on a door, wall or window, you will find that there are handyman contractors, professional cat flap fitters and even local glazing merchants in the Barnet area who will be ready to oblige. There are a variety of ways to track down a trustworthy cat flap installer, and few are more reliable than asking friends and family. You can be fairly certain that if they've been happy to recommend somebody who has done work for them, you will have a similar experience.
If you cannot find a cat flap installer through recommendations, always acquire two or three different quotations before making a decision, please remember that the cheapest may not always be the best. Check whether they provide any warranties or guarantees for the quality of their workmanship, so you have some recourse for compensation if something unfortunately goes wrong when the work is undertaken.
An experienced cat flap installation contractor in Barnet will supply you with a quality product, adeptly fitted, and one that will last you, and your furry friend, for many years.
Cat flaps can be installed in Barnet and also nearby in: High Barnet, Underhill, Dancers Hill, Hadley Wood, Cockfosters, Palmers Green, Edgeware, Kitts End, Highwood Hill, Arkley, together with these postcodes EN4 8ET, EN4 8RA, EN4 8DD, EN4 8LH, EN4 0ZP, EN4 8QU, EN4 8DR, EN4 8EA, EN4 8BG, and EN4 8SB. Locally based Barnet cat flap fitters will likely have the telephone code 020 and the postcode EN4. Checking this out will confirm you access a local cat flat fitter. Property owners in the local area are able to benefit from these and countless other similar services. Just click the "Quote" banner to obtain price quotes for cat flap installation.
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