Cat Flap Fitter Formby Merseyside (L37): Fitting a cat flap to an exterior wall or door in your home in Formby, will enable it to live a happy life and enjoy it's own little bit of freedom and independence. Cats tend to get irritated and crabby when kept inside, and not allowed to roam. Giving your pet easy access to outside world by way of a cat flap can also help in keeping them mentally and physically fit. However, what form of cat flap is the best solution in your case?
A cat flap at its most fundamental is simply that. A hole is cut into an exterior door and a flexible material is fixed over the gap to give some protection from the elements. The vast majority of Formby cat owners would prefer something a little more secure and weatherproof for an exterior door to their home, although this may be okay for an outhouse or shed door.
This uncomplicated design can be improved upon with a magnetic strip to keep the flap in position, however it's still a long way off being ideal since it allows other creatures or cats to enter into your house.
A step up from the magnetic strip style are infra-red or RF chip, magnetically controlled cat flaps. With this form of cat flap, your cat must wear a collar boasting a magnet, IR or RF chip. Therefore any animal that hasn't got a special collar can't get into or leave your home. Again this is a pretty basic form of cat flap, because any other cat in the neighbourhood who has a similar style of collar can still get into your home. RF cat flaps and collar systems are the preferred version of these products because they can be programmed by the householder to recognise a unique identifier, distinct to your cat. Providing an added layer of control and security, this makes sure that only your furry companion gets access.
The next level in feline entrance security is to choose a cat flap that can be triggered by your cat's microchip. The microchip details are programmed into the cat flap's memory (multiple entries can be made if you have several cats). When your cat passes close to the flap, it will unlock and allow only your micro-chipped pets to use the entrance/exit.
Being able to lock it in position is vital no matter which cat flap you're purchasing. Most cat flaps sold nowadays have a four way locking system. This means that the cat flap can permit entry into your home only, be fully locked, enable exit from your premises only, or be set for two way exit and entry. This gives you a number of alternatives on how your cat flap functions any time of the day and night time. Some more advanced cat flaps can be set to carry out particular functions in accordance with the time of day, based on your pet's and your needs.
If you have a wood door on your home in Formby, fitting you own cat flap shouldn't be all that complicated. However, if it has to be installed in a reinforced PVC door or in a double glazed window panel, you should under no circumstances even attempt it on your own. These sorts of fittings call for a professional installation from a reputable cat flap fitter or odd job man with the appropriate equipment and skills.
INSTALLING A CAT FLAP IN FORMBY
Double Glazing Installation - If your new cat flap is going to be installed in a double glazing panel, and your chosen "tradesman" endeavours to drill a hole in it, stop the job right away and show them the gate. It's just not possible to mount a new cat flap into a double glazing door panel or window pane. Making holes in your double glazing destroys not only the strength and security of the panel, but it compromises the insulation attributes as well. In reality, it makes your glazing unsafe and it should never be attempted.
A professional cat flap installer will take the measurements of your current double glazed pane and have a local glazing firm knock up a new purpose made pane. This new glazed panel will have a hole cut out as an integral part of its structure where your cat flap will be installed. You may have to wait two weeks or so for this special pane to be manufactured, however if you need a cat flap installed into a pre-existing double glazed or patio door, this is the only way to do it. After construction, the old glass unit can be removed, and the brand new one put in. Your cat flap can then be fitted.
External Wooden Doors - Solid timber doors are, as we already mentioned, the simplest options for installing a new cat flap in Formby. It is generally better to call on an experienced carpenter or cat flap fitter, if you are in any way dubious about cutting a big hole in your front door. This will provide you with the satisfaction of knowing that you'll end up with an expertly installed cat flap, and that the job has been carried out properly.
uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can be mounted into uPVC doors in many instances. Nevertheless, some uPVC doors are steel lined for added security, which can cause some problems. The simplest kind of installation is in doors with a single panel, therefore if you've got a uPVC door with slatted vertical panels, it might be easier and cheaper in the long run to exchange the slatted pane for a one piece panel.
Wall Installation - If, for aesthetic or security reasons, you don't wish to have a chunk cut out of a door, you could decide to install the cat flap in an exterior wall of your home in Formby. A cat flap entrance in a wall requires a little more skill and equipment to install, so it is certainly best left to a professional. Nearly all wall cat flap installations involve a simple straight tunnel style, but right angular access via a pillar is also a possibility. A neat square hole will be cut through your selected wall, into which is inserted a plastic or metal, square open ended tube. A suitable cat flap can then be installed on each side of the hole.
Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Formby - If your door, window or wall already has a cat flap installed, but it has stopped working effectively, or is damaged, it is possible to mount a replacement over the existing cavity. You local cat flap installer should be able to take off the old cat flap, without damaging the surrounding wall, door or window, and install a brand new flap in its place for your cat.
If the substitute cat flap is being fitted into a pre cut hole in a double glazing panel, you must make sure that the glass has been manufactured, cut and installed correctly. The pane must be removed and substituted to avoid any safety and security problems, if it becomes obvious this isn't the case and a bodge job was made of the original installation.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN FORMBY
There are several specialist cat flap installers, handymen and even glazing merchants in the Formby area, that provide cat flap installations through whatever door or structure you require. It may be possible to ask family and friends for recommendations when it comes to tracking down a decent cat flap installer. If they have had comparable work accomplished by a local Formby tradesman themselves, and been very happy with the result, you can reasonably expect that they'll likewise do a first-rate job for you.
If you can't find a cat flap installer through recommendation, always try to get at least 3 different quotes before coming to a final decision, and remember that cheapest is often not best. Check whether they supply any warranties for their standard of workmanship, so you've got some recourse if something goes awry when the work is carried out.
If you pick a professional cat flap installer in Formby you will wind up with a top quality product, that's skillfully fitted, and will give good service for years and years.
Cat flaps can be fitted in Formby and also in: Thornton, Freshfield, Church Town, Little Altcar, Birkdale, Carr Cross, Downholland, Ince Blundell, Ainsdale on Sea, Scarisbrick, Snape Green, Hightown, and in these postcodes L37 2JR, L37 2WG, L37 2ES, L37 2HQ, L37 2JT, L37 2EU, L37 2HE, L37 2LB, L37 1NX, and L37 2ER. Local Formby cat flap fitters will likely have the dialling code 01704 and the postcode L37. Checking this out can make sure that you access a local cat flat fitter. Homeowners in the surrounding areas will be able to benefit from these and countless other similar services. Click the "Quote" banner to make enquiries and get cat flap installation estimates.
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