Cat Flap Fitter Broughton Astley Leicestershire (LE9): Fitting a cat flap to an exterior door or wall in your Broughton Astley house provides your cat with the freedom and independence it needs to live a life of contentment. Cats kept indoors, much like people, will show signs of frustration. Allowing your cat access to the outside world by way of a cat flap can also help keep them mentally and physically fit. So, you think it's a great idea, but what is best kind of cat flap for your beloved pet?
The most basic sort of cat flap, is simply that. A hole cut in a door with a flexible sheet of material placed over it, to provide protection from the elements, but let the cat go through. Most cat owners in Broughton Astley would no doubt prefer something a little more secure and weatherproof for an exterior door to their property, although this might be okay for a shed or outhouse door.
Since this option allows other animals or cats to enter your home, it's not at all recommended, although it can be enhanced to some degree by keeping the flap in position by adding magnetic strips.
Magnetically controlled, infra-red or RF chip styles of cat flap, are a step up from the magnetic strip variation. This requires your cat to have a collar that has either a magnet, RF or IR chip encased within 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 house, therefore preventing some unwelcome visitors. The downside here is that any other moggy in the Broughton Astley area that has a similar style of collar can get into your house with this type of cat flap fitted. An enhancement to this equipment is an RF cat flap and collar system which has a unique identifier that can be programmed by the cat's owner.
The next step-up in feline entry security is to use the kind of cat flap which can be triggered by your cat's own microchip. 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 more than one cat it will accept multiple entries. When your cat comes into close vicinity of the flap, it will unlock and permit just your microchipped pets to enter or exit.
Being able to lock it in position is vital no matter what cat flap you are purchasing. For added flexibility, almost all cat flaps boast a four way locking mechanism these days. This allows your cat flap to permit exit only, enable only entrance into your premises, be fully locked, or have two-way entry and exit functionality. This provides you with a range of solutions on how your cat flap functions any time of the day and night time. Some more expensive devices can be programmed to carry out specific functions according to the time of day, based on yours and your cat's needs.
If you are pretty good at do-it-yourself, fitting your own cat flap should not be all that difficult, as long as you've got a solid wood door on your Broughton Astley home. But, if you are intending to fit it into a reinforced uPVC door or in a double glazed window, you ought to seek outside assistance. Such situations call for the skills and expertise of a reputable cat flap fitter or carpenter, who'll have the equipment and knowledge for this kind of installation project.
INSTALLING A CAT FLAP IN BROUGHTON ASTLEY
Double Glazing Installations - If you call in a "tradesman" who, while trying to fit your new cat flap, attempts to drill a hole in a double glazed panel, send them on their way immediately. A new cat flap cannot be installed into a pre-existing double glazed window pane or door panel. Any kind of double glazing will be damaged by drilling or cutting into it, and will detract from its security, insulating attributes and strength. The double glazing will be made unsafe, and it should not be done in any circumstances whatsoever.
A reputable Broughton Astley cat flap fitter will diligently take the precise measurements of your existing pane and order a custom-made one from a local glazing company. This new glazed panel will arrive with a pre-cut hole as an integral part of its structure where the cat flap will be installed. You may have a one or two week waiting period for this to be made, but if you want a cat flap installed in a pre-existing double glazed or patio door, this is really the only way to accomplish it. Once you have obtained your new pane of glass, the old unit can be taken out and the new one fitted. It will now be possible to install your cat flap.
Exterior Wooden Doors - Wooden doors are, as already mentioned, the simplest options for installing a new cat flap in Broughton Astley. If you are dubious about making a hole in your back or front door, it's it may be better to call in a specialist to complete the task for you. This kind of undertaking won't be all that expensive and is worthwhile doing correctly, if having your cat flap installed by a professional provides you with that additional reassurance.
uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can be installed into uPVC doors in most instances. Nonetheless, certain uPVC door panels are steel lined for added security, which might cause issues. A one piece door panel enables easier installation, so if you have a uPVC door that is slatted, it may be less expensive to replace the panel with a single pane type.
Wall Installation - If, for either aesthetic or safety reasons, you do not wish to have a chunk cut out of a door, you could opt to install a cat flap on an external wall of your home in Broughton Astley. This type of installation is definitely better left to the pros, as it requires much more equipment and skill to execute. You could go for a straightforward tunnel style, or even a right angle version that permits access through a pillar. A square hole will need to be made through your wall, into which is inserted a metal or plastic, square open ended tube. Both ends of the hole are then fitted with a cat flap so your cat can get in and out of your house whenever it wants.
Replacing Your Existing Cat Flap in Broughton Astley - If you already have a cat flap fitted on your door, wall or window, but it's broken or not working correctly, the existing hole can, with luck, be re-used for installing a replacement. Your cat flap installer will take off the old cat flap, without harming the wall, door or window, and install a brand new flap in its place for your cat.
If the new cat flap is going to be fitted in a pre cut hole in a double glazed panel, you must double check that the glass has been made and installed correctly. If corners were cut with the previous installation, the panel will need to be taken out and exchanged to avoid any safety and security problems with the new flap.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN BROUGHTON ASTLEY
Whether you want your cat flap mounted on a door, wall or window, you'll find that there are a number of specialist cat flap fitters, handyman contractors and even double glazing firms in the Broughton Astley area who'll be delighted to help. There are several ways of finding a good cat flap fitter, and few are more reliable than asking family and friends. If they're happy to recommend someone who they've used, you can be certain that you will be pleased as well.
Where a personal recommendation is not feasible, seek two or three estimates from local Broughton Astley handymen. Study these quotes carefully and do not always opt for the cheapest offer, as this will often not be the best one. See if you can get written guarantees or warranties for the quality of their workmanship, so that if things do go amiss you've got some recourse for compensation.
A professional cat flap installation contractor in Broughton Astley will supply you with a high quality product, skillfully fitted, and one that will last you, and your cat, for a good few years.
Cat flaps can be installed in Broughton Astley and also nearby in: Willoughby Waterleys, Elmesthorpe, Primethorpe, Dunton Bassett, Sutton in the Elms, Ashby Magna, Frolesworth, Sapcote, Sharnford, Leire, and in these postcodes LE9 6UP, LE9 6UZ, LE9 6UF, LE9 6WR, LE9 6XW, LE9 6PQ, LE9 6PU, LE9 6UT, LE9 6PT, LE9 6WS. Local Broughton Astley cat flap fitters will probably have the phone code 01455 and the postcode LE9. Verifying this will ensure that you're accessing a local cat flat fitter. Broughton Astley householders will be able to benefit from these and lots of other related services.
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In the previous 12 months cat flaps were professionally installed in these Broughton Astley streets: Broctone Close, Cosby Road, Millers Grange, Stanier Road, Glebe Road, Merlin Close, Speedwell Drive, Trefoil Close, Peregrine Road, Hobby Close, Fretter Close, Harris Close, Stiles Close, Farleigh Close, Frolesworth Road, Falcon Close, Newton Way, Crowfoot Way, Stephenson Close, Cromford Way, The Fieldway, Beverley Drive, Netherfield Close, Leire Lane, Kirtley Way, Lea Close, Old Rectory Close, and in these Leicestershire postcodes: LE9 6UP, LE9 6UZ, LE9 6UF, LE9 6WR, LE9 6XW, LE9 6PQ, LE9 6PU, LE9 6UT, LE9 6PT, LE9 6WS. These locations recently saw activity by an expert cat flap fitter. Broughton Astley home and business owners received competent and professional cat flap installation services on each occasion.
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