Cat Flap Fitter Cramlington

Cat Flap Fitter Cramlington Northumberland (NE23): Fitting a cat flap to an outside door or wall in your Cramlington property allows your cat the freedom and independence it needs to live a happy life. Cats that are kept indoors, as with humans, will show signs of irritation. Allowing your furry friend access to the world outside by means of a cat flap can also help in keeping them physically and mentally fit. So, you're sold on the idea, but what is best style of cat flap for your precious pet?

Essentially, a cat flap at its most fundamental is merely that. A hole in a door with a flexible sheet of material fixed over it, to keep out the elements, but allow the cat move through. While this might be suitable for an outhouse or shed door, the majority of cat owners in Cramlington would prefer something a tad more weatherproof and secure for a main door to their house.

This standard design can be improved on to some degree with a magnetic strip to keep the flap in position, however it is still a long way from being perfect as it enables other cats or creatures a means by which to enter into your house.

Magnetically operated, infra-red or RF chip models of cat flap, are the next step up from the basic magnetic strip version. This requires your cat to wear a collar that has either a magnet, RF or IR chip encased within it. Subsequently, any animal that doesn't have a special collar can't get into or leave your property. The fact that any other moggy in the neighbourhood that's got a similar model of collar will be able to access your house, is the downside with this still fairly basic type of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be upgraded to a certain extent with an RF cat flap and collar system offering a user programmed unique identifier.

Fitting a cat flap that can identify your cat's microchip, is the next step-up in access security for felines in Cramlington. You need to enter the number of your cat's microchip into the cat flap's memory (which is battery powered), and if you have more than one cat it will take multiple entries. The flap is unlocked when your cat is in the vicinity, only permitting access to pets that are microchipped.

Whenever you are purchasing a cat flap, you must ensure that it's of a type that can be locked. The majority of cat flaps sold currently boast a 4-way locking mechanism. This means that it's got the capability to allow entry into your premises only, be fully locked, enable exit only, or be put in two way exit and entry mode. This gives complete control over the functioning of your cat flap both during the day and throughout the night time. The wherewithal to carry out specific functions in accordance with the time of day, and in line with yours and your cat's needs is also an option with some of the more expensive models of cat flap.

Installing a cat flap yourself can be really simple if you've got a solid timber door, and decent do-it-yourself capabilities. But, if you're intending to fit it into a double glazed window or in a reinforced PVC door, you need to seek outside assistance. This type of installation calls for the attention of a professional, and there are specialist cat flap fitters and talented odd job men who will be happy to accept such a task.

INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN CRAMLINGTON

Double Glazing Installation - If your cat flap needs to be mounted on a double glazed door or window panel, and your appointed "tradesman" endeavours to drill a hole in it, stop the work right away and give them the boot. New cat flaps can't be installed into pre-existing double glazing doors or window panels. Drilling holes in any kind of double glazing will damage its strength and security, along with its insulation attributes. It should in no circumstances be attempted and renders your double glazing unsafe.

A trustworthy Cramlington cat flap fitter will diligently measure up your existing pane and order a tailor-made one from a local glazing firm. So your cat flap can be neatly installed into it, this new double glazed pane will arrive with a hole pre-cut as part of its structure. You might have a 1 or 2 week wait for this to be manufactured, but if you want a cat flap fitted into an existing patio or double glazed door, this is really the only way to accomplish it. After fabrication, the old glass panel will be taken out, and the new one put in. The cat flap will then be mounted.

Exterior Wooden Doors - Wooden door panels are, as we stated previously, the simplest alternatives for new cat flap installation in Cramlington. If you're hesitant about cutting a hole in your front door, it's advisable to call on a specialist to undertake the project for you. This kind of undertaking will not be all that expensive and is worthwhile doing properly, if getting your cat flap installed by a professional offers you that additional reassurance.

uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can be mounted into uPVC doors in many instances. You will need to ascertain what the internal construction of you door actually is, because for added security certain uPVC doors are manufactured with a steel lining. The simplest kind of cat flap installation is in doors having one single panel, therefore if you have a uPVC door with slatted vertical panels, it might be cheaper and easier overall to exchange the slats for a one-piece panel.

Wall Installation - If you do not really wish to have a hole cut in your doors, either for aesthetic or safety reasons, you can opt for a cat flap to be installed within an outside wall. This form of installation is definitely better left to a professional, since it calls for considerably more equipment and skill to accomplish. You can choose a straight through tunnel style, or perhaps a right angled model that enables entry via a pillar. Installation entails a neat square hole being cut through your wall, into which a metal or plastic, open ended square insert is fitted. A cat flap is then attached to both ends of the hole.

Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Cramlington - If your window, door or wall is already fitted with a cat flap, but it's not working, or is damaged, it's quite possible to mount a replacement over the current hole. You local cat flap installer will be able to take off the unwanted cat flap, without causing damage to the surrounding wall, door or window, and install a new flap in its place for your cat.

When your cat flap installation involves a pre-cut hole in a double glazing panel, it will be essential to make certain that this was previously done in the right way, before fixing the new cat flap. The glass panel must be taken out and replaced with a new one to avoid any security and safety problems, if it becomes obvious that this isn't the case and a bodge job was made of the previous installation.

FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN CRAMLINGTON

There are many different professional cat flap fitters, handymen and even local glazing suppliers in the Cramlington area, who offer cat flap installations in whatever door or fabrication you need. There is no better way of finding an excellent cat flap installer than by asking friends and family for referrals. If they are confident enough to recommend an individual who they have used themselves, you can guarantee that you'll be happy too.

If it's not feasible to get personal recommendations from your contacts, you should make an effort to get two or three different estimates from local cat flap fitters before choosing. It's generally sensible not to automatically opt for the cheapest offer. Ask if they provide any warranties for their standard of workmanship, so you have some recourse if something does happen to go awry as the work is undertaken.

A specialist cat flap installation contractor in Cramlington will supply you with a good quality product, adeptly fitted, and one that will last you, and your pussy-cat, for a good few years.

Cat flaps can be fitted in Cramlington and also nearby in: Stannington, High Pit, Seaton Delaval, Dudley, East Cramlington, Seghill, Wideopen, East Hartford, Blyth, Shankhouse, Seaton Burn, New Hartley, Nelson Village, and in these postcodes NE23 1WL, NE23 1WP, NE23 1HA, NE23 2QL, NE23 1TE, NE23 1NL, NE23 1PX, NE23 1RW, NE23 1RL, NE23 2QJ. Local Cramlington cat flap fitters will most likely have the telephone dialling code 01670 and the postcode NE23.

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Households in Tenby Square, Shanklin Place, Clintburn Court, Sunnyside, Bellburn Court, Carmel Grove, Deneside, Sefton Court, The Paddock, Station Road, Sheringham Drive, Dudley Drive, Alexandra Way, Chesterhill, Cairnsmore Close, Skipton Close, Tangmere Close, Anton Place, Cloverhill Close, Turnberry Way, Aged Miners Homes, Cragside, Shotton Street, Aisgill Close, Bondene Way, Sandford Avenue, Collingwood Close, Denshaw Close, have needed cat flaps installed recently. Pet flaps have also been repaired in the following local Cramlington postcodes: NE23 1WL, NE23 1WP, NE23 1HA, NE23 2QL, NE23 1TE, NE23 1NL, NE23 1PX, NE23 1RW, NE23 1RL, NE23 2QJ.

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