Cat Flap Fitter Falkirk

Cat Flap Fitter Falkirk Scotland (FK1): The installation of a cat flap to an exterior door or wall in your home in Falkirk, will enable it to live a happy life and enjoy it's own bit of independence and freedom. Cats are inclined to get irritated and grouchy when continuously kept inside, and not allowed to roam. Allowing your furry friend access to the outside world by way of a cat flap can also help keep them mentally and physically fit. However, what type of cat flap is best for your situation?

The most rudimentry sort of cat flap is essentially that. A piece of flexible material placed over a hole in a door to enable a cat to pass through, but keep the elements out. The vast majority of Falkirk cat owners would prefer something a little more weatherproof and secure for an exterior door to their house, although this may be acceptable for an outhouse or shed door.

This uncomplicated design can be improved on a little with a magnetic strip to keep the flap in position, however it is still a long way from being ideal because it allows other animals or cats a way to enter your property.

Magnetically controlled, infra-red or RF chip models of cat flap, are a significant step up from the magnetic strip version. This requires that your cat wears a collar which has either an RF chip, IR or magnet encased within it. This means that any animal without a special collar cannot leave or get into your home. Again this is a relatively basic kind of cat flap, given that any other moggy in the neighbourhood who's got a similar collar can still get into your house. RF cat flaps and collar systems are the preferred version of these products because they can be programmed by the user to recognise a unique identifier, specific to your cat.

The next level in feline entrance security is to choose a model of cat flap which can be triggered by your pet's own micro-chip. The memory of these battery powered cat flaps can be programmed with one or more microchip numbers (if you've got more than one cat), to give exclusive access. Exit and entry can only be accomplished by microchipped animals, and the flap will be unfastened when you cat is close by.

Being able to lock it in place is vital whichever cat flap you are buying. The majority of cat flaps sold currently feature a 4-way locking system. Which means that it's got the capability to allow only entry into your premises, allow exit from your house only, be locked fully, or be put in two way exit and entry mode. This provides complete control over the functioning of your cat flap both during the day and throughout the night. The ability to perform particular functions in accordance with the time of day, and in line with yours and your pet's needs is also a possibility with some of the more advanced brands of cat flap.

If you are fairly decent at DIY, putting in your own cat flap should not be that difficult, as long as you have a solid timber door on your Falkirk home. Not in any circumstances should you try and install a cat flap in a double glazed window panel or in a reinforced PVC door. These 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 type of installation.

INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN FALKIRK

Double Glazing Installation - If you happen to hire somebody who attempts 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 door panel or window pane. Any kind of double glazed unit will be ruined by cutting or drilling into it, and will detract from its strength, thermal attributes and security. In actual fact, it renders your glazing unsafe and it should never be attempted.

A reputable Falkirk cat flap fitter will diligently take the precise measurements of your current panel and order a purpose made one from a local glazing supplier. This new glazed panel will have a hole pre-cut as an integral part of its structure where the cat flap can be fitted. You might have a one or two week waiting period for this to be made, but if it's necessary to have a cat flap installed into an existing patio or double glazed door, this is the only way to accomplish it. As soon as your new glass pane is delivered, the fitter will remove the old one, and replace it with the new "cat flap ready" one. The cat flap can then be installed.

External Wooden Doors - As mentioned previously, wooden doors are the easiest option when it comes to cat flap installation on your property in Falkirk. It's normally advisable to hire the services of a professional cat flap fitter or carpenter, if you are at all dubious about cutting a big hole in your back or front door. This should give you the reassurance that you are going to finish up with a professionally fitted cat flap, and that the project has been completed properly and without causing harm to your door.

uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can be installed into uPVC doors in most cases. It is necessary to know the interior construction, since some uPVC doors are steel lined for extra security. The designs of door with a one-piece panel are the best for cat flap installation, so if yours has a slatted type panel, it might be better to swap this for a single panel.

Wall Installation - If, for either aesthetic or safety reasons, you do not want to have a hole cut into your door, you could elect to install your cat flap in an exterior wall of your house in Falkirk. This type of installation is undoubtedly better left to an expert, because it calls for a lot more skill and equipment to execute. You can go for a straight through tunnel style, or perhaps a right angle version that enables access through a pillar. With this sort of installation a plastic or metal, open ended square insert is fitted into a square hole neatly made into your wall. A cat flap can then be attached to both ends of the hole.

Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Falkirk - If your window, wall or door already has a cat flap fitted, but it has stopped working, or is damaged, it is possible to fit a replacement into the existing hole. Your cat flap fitter will take off the unwanted cat flap, without harming the window, wall or door, and fit a new flap for your cat.

Before fitting a new flap in a double glazed panel that has been pre-cut, confirming that the current glass has been manufactured and installed accurately is essential. If you discover this isn't the case, and the previous owners have cut corners to install their cat flap, the glass will need to be taken out and replaced with a new one to avoid any security and safety problems.

FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN FALKIRK

Whether you need your cat flap mounted on a window, wall or door, you'll find that there are several handymen, professional cat flap installers and even local glazing firms in the Falkirk area who will be willing to oblige. It might be possible to ask family and friends for recommendations in relation to tracking down an excellent cat flap fitter. You can be certain that if they've been confident enough to recommend someone who's carried out work for them, then you will get a much similar service.

If it's not possible to get personal recommendations from your contacts, you should make an effort to get two or three different quotations from local tradespeople before choosing. It is generally advisable not to automatically go with the cheapest offer. See if you can get written warranties for the standard of their workmanship, so if things do go amiss you have some recourse to compensation.

An experienced cat flap installer in Falkirk will provide you with a top 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 Falkirk and also in: Maddiston, Carronshore, Hallglen, Polmont, Shieldhill, Brightons, California, Bonnybridge, Old Plean, Camelon, Westquarter, Bainsford, Laurieston, as well as in these postcodes FK1 1SP, FK1 1PS, FK1 2QL, FK1 1BG, FK1 1TF, FK1 1XG, FK1 1PQ, FK1 1ZF, FK1 1NR, FK1 1XR. Local Falkirk cat flap fitters will likely have the postcode FK1 and the phone code 01324.

Scotland Cat Flap Fitters

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Throughout Scotland you should be able to find cat flap fitters who will offer various services for your pet's needs. If you cannot find a satisfactory cat flap fitter in Falkirk itself then you will surely be able to find one close by.

Falkirk Cat Flap Installation Tasks

There is a wide range of work that can be undertaken by your local Falkirk cat flap installer including 4-way cat flap installation, conservatory cat flap installations Falkirk, Staywell cat flap installation in Falkirk, magnetic cat flap installation Falkirk, cat flap installation in walls, microchip cat flap installation, 2-way cat flap installation, cat flap removal Falkirk, cat flap installation in glass doors, cat flaps in uPVC doors in Falkirk, small cat flaps Falkirk, Sureflap cat flap installation, large cat flaps Falkirk, cat flap installation in doors, pet flap installations, electronic cat flap installation, cheap cat flaps, and more. If there happen to be some other Falkirk cat flap requirements that you want but cannot see here, you can easily mention them on the QUOTE FORM provided.

Cat Flap Fitters Near Falkirk

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Cat Flap Installation Around Falkirk

Cat flaps were recently fitted for people living in Wolfe Road, Meadow Street, Forbes Road, Williamson Street, Oliver Road, Neilson Street, Garthill Gardens, Hodge Street, Callendar Riggs, Baxter's Wynd, Majors Loan, Mission Lane, Westburn Avenue, Wellside Place, Garden Street, Cromwell Road, Callender Park Walk, South Melville Lane, Arnothill Gardens, Kerse Lane, Burnfoot Lane, Manor Street, Newmarket Street, Ladysmill, High Station Road, Belmont Street and these Falkirk postcodes: FK1 1SP, FK1 1PS, FK1 2QL, FK1 1BG, FK1 1TF, FK1 1XG, FK1 1PQ, FK1 1ZF, FK1 1NR, FK1 1XR.

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