Cat Flap Fitter Lindfield West Sussex (RH16): The installation of a cat flap to an outside door or wall in your house in Lindfield, will allow it to live a life of contentment and enjoy it's own bit of freedom and independence. Cats are just like humans in a lot of ways, and will often show signs of frustration and irritability if kept inside for significant periods of time without a break. Having accessibility to world outside with a cat flap will help your cat to keep fit, both physically and mentally. If this seems like a good option for you, what sort of cat flap should you fit?
The most rudimentry sort of cat flap is basically that. A bit of flexible material fixed over a hole in a doorway to permit a cat to pass through it, but keep the elements out. Most Lindfield cat owners would prefer something a little more weatherproof and secure for an exterior door to their home, although this may be appropriate for an outhouse or shed door.
This uncomplicated design is still a long way from being ideal because it allows other cats or animals a means by which to get into your property, but it can be improved on by adding magnetic strips to hold the flap in position.
Magnetically controlled, infra-red or RF chip models of cat flap, are the next step up from the magnetic strip version. With this kind of cat flap, your cat must wear a collar boasting a magnet, IR or RF chip. Unless an animal is fitted with one of these special collars, it will be unable to open the flap and leave or get into your property, hence preventing some unwanted visitors. The drawback is that any other moggy in the neighbourhood that has a similar model of collar could perhaps access your house when using this sort of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be improved to some extent with an RF cat flap/collar system providing an owner programmed unique identifier.
Picking a cat flap which can be triggered by your cat's own micro-chip, is the next level in entry gadgets for felines in Lindfield. The microchip details are programmed into the cat flap's memory (multiple entries are possible if you have several cats). Entry and exit can only be achieved by micro-chipped pets, and the flap is unfastened when you cat is in the vicinity.
No matter what cat flap you purchase, it should be capable of being locked in place. For added flexibility, almost all cat flaps feature a 4-way locking mechanism nowadays. Which means it has the capability to allow exit only, allow entry into your premises only, be fully locked, or be put in two way exit and entry mode. This offers you alternatives for all times of night and day, to control how your cat flap functions. The ability to perform specific functions according to the time of day, and in keeping with yours and your pet's requirements is also an option with some of the top-end models of cat flap.
If you have a timber door on your home in Lindfield, fitting you own cat flap should not be that hard. But, if you are planning to install it in a reinforced PVC door or in a double glazed window panel, you ought to ask for outside assistance. These types of fixtures call for a professional installation from a reputable cat flap fitter or handyman with the necessary skills and equipment.
INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN LINDFIELD
Double Glazing Installation - If your new cat flap is going to be fitted into a double glazing panel, and your chosen "tradesman" endeavours to drill a hole in it, stop them right away and show them the gate. New cat flaps cannot be installed into pre-existing double glazed window or door panels. Any kind of double glazing will be damaged by drilling or cutting into it, and will diminish its security, insulating properties and strength. It should under no circumstances be attempted and will render your double glazing unsafe.
It will be necessary to obtain a new double glazed unit made specially for this purpose by a glazing firm, and your local Lindfield cat flap installer will take the measurements of your existing unit and put in an order for a brand new one. So your cat flap can be neatly installed into it, this new double glazing panel will arrive with a hole pre-cut as a part of its structure. This is the only way to fit a cat flap into a pre-existing patio or double glazed door, even though it might take a week or more to manufacture. When your new glass pane shows up, the installer will take out the old unit, and exchange it for the brand new "cat flap ready" one. The installing of your cat flap will then be carried out.
Exterior Wooden Doors - The easiest option for installing a new cat flap in Lindfield, as was stated earlier in this article, are timber doors. It's generally wise to employ the expert services of a competent carpenter or cat flap fitter, if you're at all uncomfortable with cutting a hole in your door. This should give you the peace of mind that you'll wind up with a professionally fitted cat flap, and that the job has been accomplished in the right and proper way.
uPVC Door Panels - uPVC doors can be often be fitted with a cat flap. You'll have to ascertain what the interior structure of you door is, since for added security certain uPVC doors are made with a steel lining. The designs of door with a one piece panel are the easiest for installing cat flaps, so if yours has got a slatted type door panel, it might be easier to replace this with a single panel.
Wall Installation - If you do not wish to have a hole cut in your doors, whether for security or aesthetic reasons, you could always have a cat flap installed in an external wall. Requiring a lot more equipment and skill, a wall cat flap installment is definitely better left to a specialist, if it's to be accomplished successfully. You can opt for a straight-through tunnel design, or maybe a right angled model that enables access through a pillar. Installation involves a square shaped hole being cut through your wall, into which a plastic or metal, square open ended insert is fitted. The cat flap you have chosen can then be mounted on both ends to enable your cat to come and go as it pleases.
Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Lindfield - If your window, door or wall already has a cat flap fitted, but it's not working, or is damaged, it's entirely possible to mount a replacement over the existing cavity. Your cat flap fitter will take off the unwanted cat flap, without harming the surrounding window, wall or door, and install a brand new flap in its place for your cat.
Before fitting a new flap in a double glazed pane that has been previously pre-cut, confirming that the existing glass has been manufactured and installed accurately is vital. If it's found this isn't the case, and the previous owners have cut corners to install their cat flap, the pane will need to be removed and replaced with a new one to avoid any safety and security issues.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN LINDFIELD
Whether you want your cat flap fitted in a window, door or wall, you'll find that there are handyman contractors, professional cat flap installers and even glazing companies in and around Lindfield who will be ready to oblige. There are various ways to track down a good cat flap installer, and few are more effective than asking friends and family. If they have had comparable work accomplished by a local Lindfield tradesman, and been pleased with the end result, you can consider that they will do a high quality job for you too.
If you cannot find an installation specialist through recommendation, always acquire three or four different estimates before coming to a final decision, and remember that the cheapest is often not the best. Check whether they provide any warranties for the quality of their workmanship, so that you have some recourse if something goes amiss when the work is carried out.
If you take care and choose a reputable Lindfield cat flap specialist you will be rewarded with a high quality product, which is installed professionally, and will serve yourself and your pet for years to come. And when push comes to shove - quality is the most important thing.
Cat flaps can be installed in Lindfield and also in: Brook Street, Sandrocks, West Hoathly, Balcombe, Ardingly, Scaynes Hill, Paxhill Park, Sheffield Green, Danehill, Horsted Keynes, Wivelsfield, Staplefield, North Chailey, as well as in these postcodes RH16 2DL, RH16 1RP, RH16 2BB, RH16 2LJ, RH16 2PA, RH16 2EN, RH16 2AJ, RH16 2BJ, RH16 2JY, RH16 2LR. Local Lindfield cat flap installers will probably have the postcode RH16 and the phone code 01444. Checking this should confirm that you are accessing a local cat flat fitter. Lindfield householders are able to benefit from these and many other similar services.
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In Newton Close, Pelham Road, Black Hill, Summerhill Lane, Pickers Green, Denman's Lane, Shenstone, West Common Drive, Finches Park Road, East Wick, Finches Court, Roundwood Lane, Beckworth Lane, Meadow Lane, Noahs Ark Lane, Backwoods Close, West View, Pondcroft Road, Oakfield Close, Linden Grove, Alma Road, The Glebe, West Common, Brushes Lane, Hickman's Close, Compton Road, as well as these Lindfield area postcodes: RH16 2DL, RH16 1RP, RH16 2BB, RH16 2LJ, RH16 2PA, RH16 2EN, RH16 2AJ, RH16 2BJ, RH16 2JY, RH16 2LR, property owners have recently needed cat flap installation. These places recently saw activity by an expert cat flap fitter. Lindfield home and property owners enjoyed the benefits of reliable and top quality cat flap installation services.
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