Cat Flap Fitter Chalfont St Giles

Chalfont St Giles Cat Flap Installation & Repair

Cat Flap Fitter Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire (HP8): A great way to enhance your cat's independence and enrich it's overally quality of life is to fit a cat flap on an outside door or wall of your property in Chalfont St Giles. Rather like humans, when kept indoors, cats will likely start to show signs of irritability and frustration. When granted instant access to the outside world with a cat flap, your pet has a much better chance of staying healthy and fit. If you elect to go with the cat flap option, your next decision will be what is the best type of cat flap for you.

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The most basic style of cat flap, is simply that. A hole cut in a door with a bendable bit of material fixed over it, to give protection from the elements, but permit the cat climb through. Though this may be suitable for a fence panel or shed door, the vast majority of cat owners in Chalfont St Giles would doubtless favour something a bit more weatherproof and secure for an external door to their property.

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This standard model can be somewhat improved upon with magnetic strips to keep the flap in place, however it's still far from perfect as it allows other cats or animals to enter your home.

A step up from the magnetic strip version are RF chip or infra-red, magnetically controlled cat flaps. This requires your cat to have a collar that's got either an IR, RF chip or magnet encased within it. No animal will be able to leave or get into your house unless it is fitted with one of these special collars. The point that any other cat in the neighbourhood who's got a similar model of collar could perchance gain access to your property, is the drawback with this still fairly basic sort of cat flap. RF cat flaps and collar systems are the best version of these devices because they can be programmed by the householder to recognise a unique identifier, distinct to your cat.

A cat flap that is can be recognised by your cat's own micro-chip, is the next stage in Chalfont St Giles feline entry security. You need to enter the unique number of your cat's microchip into the memory the cat flap (which is powered by batteries), and if you've got more than one cat it will accept multiple entries. The flap is unfastened whenever your cat is nearby, only allowing access to pets that have a microchip.

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Being able to lock it in place is vital regardless which cat flap you're purchasing. For added security, most cat flaps have a 4-way locking mechanism nowadays. This means that the cat flap can allow only exit from your home, be locked fully, allow admittance into your home only, or be set for two-way entry and exit. This offers complete control over the operation of your cat flap both throughout the day and during the night. In line with your pet's and your needs, there is even the option to carry out particular functions in accordance with the time of day, with several of the higher end models.

If you have a wood door on your house in Chalfont St Giles, installing a cat flap yourself shouldn't be that hard. But, if you are hoping to fit it in a reinforced PVC door or in a double glazed window panel, you should seek outside assistance. Such situations require the skills and expertise of a competent cat flap fitter or handyman, who is sure to have have all the knowledge and equipment for this sort of installation.

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Double Glazing Installations - If you happen to employ somebody who tries to drill a hole in your double glazing to install your new cat flap, stop them without delay and request that they leave. A new cat flap cannot be mounted into an existing double glazing window pane or door panel. Making a hole in your double glazing destroys not simply the strength and security of the panel, but it takes away the insulating attributes too. Your double glazing will be made unsafe, and it shouldn't be attempted in any circumstances.

A specialist cat flap installer will measure up your current double glazed unit and have a local Chalfont St Giles glazing company make a new purpose made one. This new panel will arrive with a hole pre-cut as an integral part of its construction where the cat flap can be installed. This is really the only way to install a cat flap in a pre-existing patio or double glazed door, even though it might take a week or two to manufacture. Once you've obtained your new panel of glass, the old one can be taken out and the new one fitted. The installing of your cat flap can then be concluded.

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Exterior Wooden Doors - As previously mentioned, wooden door panels are the simplest alternative with regards to installing a new cat flap on your house in Chalfont St Giles. It's often best to hire the services of a competent handyman or cat flap fitter, if you are hesitant about cutting a big hole in your front or back door. This should give you the reassurance that you are going to end up with a professionally fitted cat flap, and that the job has been completed properly.

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uPVC Door Panels - It's perfectly feasible to fit a cat flap into most uPVC doors. It is necessary to know the interior construction, as some uPVC doors are lined with steel for further security. The simplest type of cat flap installation is in doors having a single panel, subsequently if you have a uPVC door with vertical slatted panels, it might be easier and cheaper overall to replace the slatted pane with a one piece panel.

Wall Installation - If, for either security or aesthetic reasons, you do not wish to have a hole cut into your door, you could always elect to install a cat flap into an outside wall of your home in Chalfont St Giles. This type of installment is definitely better left to a specialist, since it requires a lot more equipment and skill to execute. You can decide on a straight-through tunnel design, or even a right angled model that permits entry through a pillar. With this type of installation a plastic or metal, open ended square tube is inserted into a square shaped hole cut out of your selected wall. Each end of the hole is then installed with a cat flap so your furry friend can exit and enter your house whenever it wishes.

Replacing Your Existing Cat Flap in Chalfont St Giles - If your window, door or wall is already fitted with a cat flap, but it's not working properly, or is damaged, it's entirely possible to fit a replacement into the existing hole. Your cat flap fitter will be able to remove the old cat flap, without harming the wall, window or door, and fit a new flap for your cat.

Before fitting the new cat flap in double glazing which has been pre-cut, making sure that the current glass has been cut and installed accurately is essential. The glass will have to be removed and substituted to avoid any security and safety issues, if it becomes obvious this isn't the case and a bodge job was made of the earlier installation.

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There are plenty of handymen, specialist cat flap fitters and even local glazing merchants in the Chalfont St Giles area, that offer cat flap installations in whatever door or construction you need. There is no better technique for locating a reliable cat flap fitter than by asking neighbours and friends for recommendations. If they're confident enough to recommend someone who they've used, you can guarantee that you will be pleased as well.

Where acquaintance recommendations are not feasible, get three or four quotes from local Chalfont St Giles tradesmen. Study these carefully and do not automatically choose the cheapest option, since this will often not be the best one. Ask if they offer any guarantees for the quality of their workmanship, so you've got some recourse if something unfortunately goes awry as the work is carried out.

A professional cat flap installer in Chalfont St Giles will provide you with a quality product, expertly fitted, and one which will last you, and your pussy-cat, for a good few years.

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Cat flaps can be installed in Chalfont St Giles and also in: Jordans, Gravel Hill, Winchmore Hill, Chorleywood, Seer Green, Maple Cross, Dibden Hill, Gerrards Cross, Butlers Cross, Little Chalfont, Chalfont St Peter, Coleshill, Chalfont Common, together with these postcodes HP8 4QR, HP8 4QJ, HP8 4EJ, HP8 4QS, HP8 4PP, HP8 4LH, HP8 4PX, HP8 4ES, HP8 4DN, HP8 4PB. Locally based Chalfont St Giles cat flap installers will most likely have the telephone code 01494 and the postcode HP8. Verifying this should guarantee you access a local cat flat fitter. Chalfont St Giles property owners can utilise these and numerous other comparable services.

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Cat flap weatherproofing is very important in safeguarding the safety and comfort of outdoor and indoor cats. Both the feline and the occupants benefit from a dry and warm environment due to a properly weatherproofed cat flap, which prevents wind, cold draughts and rain from seeping into the house. Look for cat flaps designed with superior quality insulating materials and seals to create a tight barrier against the elements. An extra option to shield the entrance from harsh climatic conditions is the installation of a weatherproof tunnel extension. To maintain the cat flap's effectiveness in providing a weather-protected and comfortable space for the cat, regular maintenance is essential, including checking seals for wear and tear. (13579)

Chalfont St Giles Cat Flap Installation Tasks

Chalfont St Giles Cat Flap Installation Tasks

There are a wide range of tasks that can be completed by your local Chalfont St Giles cat flap fitter including cat flap installation services, the installation of cat flaps into conservatories, cat flaps in metal doors, cheap cat flaps, cat flap replacement, 2-way cat flap installation, the fitting of 2-way cat flaps into double gazing, cat flaps in uPVC doors, cat flap installation price quotes, Sureflap cat flap installation, the fitting of infrared cat flaps into composite doors, cat flap installation in wooden doors, Catmate cat flap installation, cat flap installation in doors, microchip cat flap installation, Staywell cat flap installations in Chalfont St Giles, 2-way cat flaps Chalfont St Giles, the installation of microchip cat flaps into French doors, cat flap installation in walls, the fitting of magnetic cat flaps into single glazing in Chalfont St Giles, the installation of cat flaps into metal skinned doors, small cat flaps, cat flap repair, the installation of electronic cat flaps into patio doors Chalfont St Giles, and lots more. If there are different Chalfont St Giles cat flap requirements that you need but can't see here, you should mention them on the QUOTE FORM provided. These are just a few of the tasks that are undertaken by people specialising in cat flaps. Chalfont St Giles specialists will be happy to tell you about their whole range of cat flap installation services.

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(This cat flap fitter Chalfont St Giles information was updated on 07-11-2023)