Cat Flap Fitter Great Bookham

Cat Flap Fitter Great Bookham Surrey (KT23): To allow your cat the independence that it needs to live a happy life, you could install a cat flap to an external door or wall in your Great Bookham house. Cats that are kept inside, much like people, can often show signs of irritability. Having accessibility to outside world with a cat flap will help your cat to keep fit, both mentally and physically. If this sounds like a good idea to you, what kind of cat flap should you put in?

The most rudimentry form of cat flap is essentially that. A hole is cut into a door and a flexible material is hung over it to give a bit of protection from the weather. Even though this could be suitable in a shed or outhouse door, the vast majority of Great Bookham cat owners would no doubt prefer something a bit more secure and weatherproof for an external door to their home.

This standard model can be improved on to some degree with magnetic strips to hold the flap in place, however it's still far from perfect as it allows other animals or cats a way to enter into your home.

Moving on from a basic magnetic strip are magnetically controlled, RF chip or infra-red styles of cat flap. With these, either a magnet, RF or IR chip will be fitted into your cat's collar. No animal will be able to leave or get into your home unless it's fitted with one of these special collars. The downside is that any other cat in the area that's got a similar style of collar could perchance gain access to your house with this type of cat flap fitted. Even these cat flaps can be improved to a certain extent with an RF cat flap and collar system containing a user programmed unique identifier. This ensures that only your feline friend gets access, providing an additional layer of security and control.

Having a cat flap that can identify your cat's micro-chip, is the next level in entrance security for felines. The details of your cat's microchip are programmed into the memory of the battery powered cat flap (multiple entries are possible if you have more than one cat). When your cat passes close to the flap, it will unlock and permit only your microchipped pets to exit/enter.

Regardless which cat flap you buy, it should be capable of being locked in place. The majority of cat flaps sold nowadays have a four way locking system. This makes it possible for your cat flap to be fully locked, permit only admittance into your house, enable only exit from your home, or have two way entry and exit functionality. This provides complete control over the functioning of your cat flap both during the day and throughout the night. The ability to carry out specific functions in accordance with the time of day, and in keeping with your cat's and your needs is also an option with some of the more expensive brands of cat flap.

Installing a cat flap yourself can be really simple if you've got a solid timber door on your Great Bookham property, and decent do-it-yourself skills. But, if you are planning to fit it in a double glazed window or in a reinforced uPVC door, you must seek outside assistance. These situations call for the expertise and skills of a competent cat flap fitter or handyman, who is sure to have have all the knowledge and tools for this type of installation.

INSTALLING A CAT FLAP IN GREAT BOOKHAM

Double Glazing Installations - If you call in a so-called "tradesman" who, while trying to fit your cat flap, attempts to drill a hole in a double glazed panel, immediately send them on their way. It's simply not possible to fit a new cat flap into a double glazed door panel or window pane. Making holes in the double glazing damages not merely the security and strength of the panel, but it takes away the insulation attributes as well. It should in no circumstances be attempted and will render the double glazing unsound.

It will be necessary to obtain a new double glazed unit made specially for this purpose by a glazing supplier, and your chosen Great Bookham cat flap fitter will take the measurements of your existing panel and order the new one. As a part of its construction this new glazed unit will have a hole pre-cut, which the cat flap can be installed nicely into. This can take one or two weeks to produce, however it's basically the only way to install a cat flap in a pre-existing double glazed or patio door. Once you have taken possession of your new pane of glass, the old one can be removed and the new panel fitted. Your cat flap can then be mounted.

External Wooden Doors - As mentioned previously, solid wooden door panels are the simplest alternative with regards to installing a new cat flap on your house in Great Bookham. It's generally advisable to get in touch with an experienced carpenter or cat flap fitter, if you're at all nervous about making a hole in your front door. This type of project should not be expensive and will provide you with the assurance of knowing that your pet will be climbing through an expertly installed flap.

uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can be mounted into uPVC doors in many cases. Nonetheless, some uPVC door panels have got a steel lining for further security, which can cause some issues. A one-piece door panel allows for easier installation, so if you've got a slatted type uPVC door panel, it may be less expensive to exchange this panel for a single panel style.

Wall Installation - It is also possible to have a cat flap installed on an external wall of your house in Great Bookham, if you do not want to have a hole cut in one of your doors, whether for aesthetic or security reasons. A wall cat flap entrance requires considerably more equipment and skill to fit, therefore it's certainly better left to the pros. You could decide on a straight-through tunnel design, or perhaps a right angled version that enables entry through a pillar. A square shaped hole will need to be cut through your selected wall, into which is inserted a metal or plastic, square open ended tube. Each end of the hole is then installed with an appropriate cat flap so that your feline friend can get out of and into your home whenever it desires.

Replacing Your Existing Cat Flap in Great Bookham - If you already have a cat flap installed on your wall, window or door, but it is broken or not functioning correctly, the current hole can, with luck, be re-used for the installation of a replacement. A good cat flap installer in Great Bookham will be capable of removing the unwanted cat flap, and fix a brand new one in its place without damaging the window, door or wall.

If the new cat flap is to be fitted in a pre-cut hole in a double glazing pane, you must make certain that the glass has been made and installed correctly. The panel will have to be removed and exchanged to avoid any security and safety issues, if it's found this isn't the case and corners were cut during the earlier installation.

FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN GREAT BOOKHAM

Whether you need your cat flap fitted in a wall, door or window, you'll find that there are a number of different professional cat flap installers, handyman contractors and even double glazing suppliers in the Great Bookham area who'll be able to help. There are a variety of ways of finding a trustworthy cat flap fitter, and few compare with the option of asking for recommendations from relatives and friends. If they've had comparable work completed by a local Great Bookham tradesman, and been over the moon with the end result, you can consider that they will do a good quality job for you as well.

Where a personal recommendation isn't feasible, seek 2 or 3 quotations from local Great Bookham tradesmen. Study these price quotes closely and do not always choose the cheapest offer, as this will often not be the best. Ask if they provide any warranties or guarantees for their standard of workmanship, so that you have some recourse for compensation if something unfortunately goes amiss as the work is carried out.

If you pick a professional cat flap installer in Great Bookham you will finish up with a good quality product, that is properly fitted, and that will give good service for many years to come.

Cat flaps can be fitted in Great Bookham and also in nearby places like: Bridge End, East Clandon, Downside, Mickleham, Stoke D'Abernon, Givons Grove, Ranmore Common, Headley, West Horsley, Wisley, Pixham, Little Bookham, Ockham, Fetcham, Martyr's Green, Westhumble, as well as in these postcodes KT23 3NH, KT23 3DU, KT11 3JU, KT23 3HA, KT23 3AF, KT23 3HF, KT23 3JG, KT23 3AL, KT23 3HG, and KT23 3HN. Locally based Great Bookham cat flap fitters will likely have the telephone code 01372 and the postcode KT23. Checking this out can ensure that you access a local cat flat fitter. Homeowners in the Great Bookham area will be able to benefit from these and lots of other similar services. Need a cat flap? Simply click on the "Quote" banner and find reliable professionals to provide free cat flap installation quotations.

Great Bookham Cat Flap Installation Tasks

There is a variety of work that can be accomplished by your local Great Bookham cat flap fitter including 4-way cat flap installation in Great Bookham, infrared cat flap installation in Great Bookham, cat flap repair, the installation of microchip cat flaps into single glazing, the installation of dog flaps in Great Bookham, cat flaps in uPVC doors in Great Bookham, cat flaps in metal doors in Great Bookham, cat flap installation in wooden doors, automatic cat flap installation, cat flap services in Great Bookham, the fitting of infrared cat flaps into metal skinned doors in Great Bookham, pet flap installation, cat flap replacement Great Bookham, microchip cat flap installation, Petsafe cat flap installation Great Bookham, large cat flaps Great Bookham, cat flaps in double glazed doors, Sureflap cat flap installation, the fitting of magnetic cat flaps into French doors, cheap cat flaps Great Bookham, cat flap installation in doors, the installation of infrared cat flaps into wooden doors, the installation of infrared cat flaps into patio doors Great Bookham, 4-way cat flaps Great Bookham, the fitting of electronic cat flaps into composite doors Great Bookham, and more. If there are different Great Bookham cat flap requirements that you need but don't see here, you can mention them on the QUOTE FORM provided. These are just a small portion of the tasks that are accomplished by people specialising in cat flaps. Great Bookham contractors will let you know their entire range of services.

Cat Flap Fitters Near Great Bookham

Also find: Wisley cat flap fitters, Downside cat flap fitters, Ockham cat flap fitters, East Clandon cat flap fitters, Fetcham cat flap fitters, Westhumble cat flap fitters, Givons Grove cat flap fitters, Stoke D'Abernon cat flap fitters, Headley cat flap fitters, Martyr's Green cat flap fitters, Mickleham cat flap fitters, Ranmore Common cat flap fitters, Bridge End cat flap fitters, Pixham cat flap fitters, Little Bookham cat flap fitters, West Horsley cat flap fitters and more. These and other areas are served by cat flap fitters and similar tradesmen and women. Their valuable expertise and know-how comes into play when ensuring the correct and secure installation of your cat flap on your home. A cat flap installed by a specialist will not just fulfil your canine companion's needs but also suit the aesthetic and safety specifications of your home. Local homeowners can get cat flap installation quotations by simply clicking here. Does your property need a cat flap? Why not get a quote today?

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