Cat Flap Fitter Castle Donington Leicestershire (DE74): Fitting a cat flap to an exterior wall or door in your property in Castle Donington, will allow it to live a happy life and enjoy it's own bit of independence and freedom. When kept inside, cats as with humans, will get irritated and grumpy. When granted quick access to the great outdoors with a cat flap, your pet has a far better chance of staying fit and healthy. However, what style of cat flap is most suitable for your circumstances?
The most basic kind of cat flap, is simply that. A sheet of bendable material fixed over a hole in a door to allow a cat to climb through, but keep the elements out. Whilst this might be acceptable in a shed or outhouse door, the vast majority of cat owners in Castle Donington would favour something a tad more weatherproof and secure for an external door to their property.
This simple design can be improved on with a magnetic strip to keep the flap in place, however it is still far from ideal because it enables other animals or cats a way to get into your home.
A step up from the magnetic strip version are infra-red or RF chip, magnetically controlled cat flaps. With these, either a magnet, IR or RF chip will be encased in your cat's collar. No animal is going to be able to get into or leave your property unless it's equipped with this special collar. The point that any other cat in the area that's got a similar collar could possible access your property, is the downside with this still fairly basic sort of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be enhanced to a certain extent with an RF cat flap/collar system containing a user programmed unique identifier.
Choosing a cat flap that can be triggered by your pet's micro-chip, is the next step-up in entry devices for felines. The memory of these battery powered cat flaps can be programmed with one or even multiple microchip numbers (if you have more than one cat), to provide exclusive access. The flap will be unlocked when your cat is in close proximity, only permitting entry or exit to pets that have a micro-chip.
When you are purchasing a cat flap, you should ensure that it's of a design that can be locked into position. Currently, nearly all cat flaps available on the market have a 4-way locking mechanism for added security. This means that it's got the capability to permit exit only, allow entry into your home only, be fully locked, or be put in two way entry and exit mode. This offers full control over the operation of your cat flap both throughout the day and during the night. Some of the top-end models can be set to carry out particular functions in accordance with the time of day, in keeping with yours and your cat's requirements.
If you're fairly good at DIY, fitting your own cat flap should not be too much of a challenge, as long as you've got a solid timber door on your house in Castle Donington. Although, if it needs to be fitted in a double glazed window panel or in a reinforced PVC door, you should under no circumstances even attempt to tackle it on your own. These kinds of fittings require a professional installation by a reputable cat flap installer or odd job man with the necessary equipment and skills.
INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN CASTLE DONINGTON
Double Glazing Installations - If you happen to employ somebody who tries to drill a hole in a double glazed panel to install your cat flap, stop them immediately and ask them to leave. It is simply not possible to fit a new cat flap into a double glazing window pane or door panel. Making holes in your double glazing destroys not only the security and strength of the glazing, but it compromises the insulation properties too. It should under no circumstances be attempted and renders the double glazing unsafe.
It is necessary to get a new double glazed pane made especially for this purpose by a glazing firm, and your local Castle Donington cat flap installer will take the measurements of your existing unit and put in an order for the new one. This new glazed panel will arrive with a hole cut out as a part of its construction where the cat flap can be installed. This is basically the only way to fit a cat flap into a pre-existing patio or double glazed door, even though it may take a week or so to manufacture. Once your new glass panel shows up, the installer will take out the old unit, and replace it with the new "cat flap ready" one. The installing of the cat flap can then be concluded.
External Wooden Doors - As mentioned previously, solid timber door panels are the easiest option when it comes to cat flap installation on your home in Castle Donington. If you are uncertain about making a hole in your front door, it's a good move to call on a specialist to undertake the project for you. This sort of undertaking will not be too expensive and is worth doing correctly, if having your cat flap installed by a professional gives you that additional reassurance.
uPVC Door Panels - uPVC doors can be sometimes be suitable for a cat flap. Having said that, certain uPVC door panels are steel lined for further security, which may cause some issues. A one piece panel enables simpler installation, so if you've got a slatted type uPVC door panel, it may be cheaper to exchange this panel for a single pane model.
Wall Installation - It's also feasible to have a cat flap mounted into an outside wall of your property in Castle Donington, if you do not wish to cut chunks out of your doors, for safety or aesthetic reasons. A cat flap entrance in a wall calls for a little more equipment and expertise to fit, so it's certainly better left to an expert. You'll find there are a couple of choices for this kind of installation, including a straight through tunnel version, or a right angled (through pillar) pattern. With this sort of installation a metal or plastic, open ended square insert is fitted into a square hole cut out of your selected wall. Each end of the hole is then fitted with a cat flap so that your furry pal can get in and out of the house whenever it wants.
Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Castle Donington - If you've already got a cat flap fitted on your wall, window or door, but it's damaged or not working properly, the existing hole can, with luck, still be used for installing a new one. A reputable cat flap installer in Castle Donington will efficiently remove your old cat flap, and fix a new one as a replacement without damaging the wall, window or door.
If the substitute cat flap is being fitted in a pre-cut hole in double glazing, you must check that the existing glass has been manufactured, cut and installed correctly. The pane will have to be removed and replaced to avoid any security and safety issues, if it's found that this isn't the case and corners were cut in the original installation.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN CASTLE DONINGTON
There are many different handymen, specialist cat flap installers and even glazing firms in the Castle Donington area, who provide cat flap installation onto whatever door or construction you require. There's no better method of locating a decent cat flap fitter than asking friends and family for recommendations. If they have had similar work completed by a local Castle Donington tradesman themselves, and been happy with the outcome, you can consider that they will do a first-rate job for you as well.
If you can't find an installer through personal recommendation, always try to get three or four different price quotes before coming to a decision, please remember that cheapest is often not best. Check if they offer any warranties for the quality of their workmanship, so you have some recourse for compensation if something goes amiss as the work is carried out.
If you take your time and pick a reliable Castle Donington cat flap specialist you will be rewarded with a superior quality product, that is installed professionally, and will give great service to yourself and your pussy-cat for many years to come. And when push comes to shove - quality is important.
Cat flaps can be fitted in Castle Donington and also in nearby places like: Great Wilne, Wilson, Lockington, Aston-on-Trent, Hemington, Cavendish Bridge, Isley Walton, Tongue, Kings Newton, Diseworth, Weston-on-Trent, Shardlow, as well as in these postcodes DE74 2EF, DE74 2XG, DE74 2NW, DE74 2JP, DE74 2WA, DE74 2US, DE74 2LN, DE74 2UB, DE74 2BH, DE74 2LD. Locally based Castle Donington cat flap fitters will most likely have the dialling code 01332 and the postcode DE74. Checking this out should make sure that you're accessing a local cat flat fitter. Castle Donington homeowners are able to benefit from these and many other similar services.
Castle Donington Cat Flap Installation Tasks
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Cat Flap Fitters Leicestershire
In Leicestershire you'll additionally find: Long Whatton cat flaps, Witherley cat flaps, Husbands Bosworth cat flaps, Witherley cat flap fitter, Littlethorpe cat flaps, Long Clawson cat flap installation, Ullesthorpe cat flaps, Donisthorpe cat flap installation, Cropston cat flap fitter, Kirby Muxloe cat flap installers, Thurlaston cat flap fitters, Kibworth Beauchamp cat flap fitters, Kibworth Harcourt cat flap installation, Asfordby cat flaps, Thurcaston cat flaps, Sapcote cat flaps, Croft cat flap fitters, Littlethorpe cat flap installation, Glenfields cat flap fitters, Sapcote cat flap installers, Barlestone cat flap fitters, Hathern cat flap installation, Woodhouse cat flaps, Appleby Magna cat flap installation, Newtown Linford cat flap fitter, Sharnford cat flap fitters, Thurlaston cat flaps, Sharnford cat flaps, Worthington cat flaps, Cropston cat flap installers, Shackerstone cat flap installation.
When you are hunting for a cat flap fitter, you may not always be able to find someone suitable in Castle Donington itself, however since there are loads of specialists all across Leicestershire who'll be delighted to help you with your cat flap installation project, you should certainly be able to identify someone nearby.
Cat Flap Fitters Near Castle Donington
Also find: Aston-on-Trent cat flap fitters, Hemington cat flap fitters, Great Wilne cat flap fitters, Isley Walton cat flap fitters, Kings Newton cat flap fitters, Weston-on-Trent cat flap fitters, Cavendish Bridge cat flap fitters, Shardlow cat flap fitters, Tongue cat flap fitters, Wilson cat flap fitters, Lockington cat flap fitters, Diseworth cat flap fitters and more.
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Cat Flap Installation Around Castle Donington
Cat flaps have recently been fitted in the following Castle Donington roads and areas - Cooks Drive, Stonehill, Orly Avenue, Crabtree Close, Hazelrigg Close, Blyth Court, Salter Close, Studbrook Close, Cockcharme Gapp, Staunton Close, Hawthorn Road, Carrs Close, School Lane, Carnival Way, Eastway, Bentley Road, Oakridge Park, High Street, Victoria Street, Dakota Road, Queensway, St Anne's Lane, Gasny Avenue, Campion Hill, Orchard Avenue, Upton Close, Hill Top, as well as the following Castle Donington area postcodes: DE74 2EF, DE74 2XG, DE74 2NW, DE74 2JP, DE74 2WA, DE74 2US, DE74 2LN, DE74 2UB, DE74 2BH, DE74 2LD. Work was completed in these places by a specialist cat flap fitter. Castle Donington home and business owners enjoyed reliable and high quality cat flap installation services.
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