Cat Flap Fitter Maidenhead Berkshire (SL6): The installation of a cat flap to an exterior wall or door in your home in Maidenhead, will enable it to live a happy life and enjoy it's own little bit of independence and freedom. Cats which are kept inside, much like people, can show signs of irritability. Having easy access to outside world by way of a cat flap will help your pet to remain fit, both physically and mentally. But, what kind of cat flap is best for your circumstances?
The most fundamental type of cat flap, is simply that. A hole in a door with a flexible piece of material fixed over it, to give protection from the elements, but permit the cat pass through. Of course, this is very basic, and won't be good enough for most Maidenhead cat owners, who would favour something a tad more weatherproof and secure for an external door to their home, although it could be suitable for an outhouse door or garden fence panel.
Because this solution permits other cats or animals to enter your house, it's not at all ideal, though it can be improved on somewhat by holding the flap in position by adding magnetic strips.
Moving on from a magnetic strip are magnetically controlled, RF chip or infra-red designs of cat flap. With this kind of cat flap, your cat must wear a collar featuring an RF chip, IR or magnet. No animal is going to be able to leave or get into your property unless it is fitted with this special collar. The fact that any other cat in the neighbourhood who has a similar style of collar can easily get into your house, is the drawback with this type of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be upgraded to some degree with an RF cat flap and collar system containing a user programmed unique identifier. Providing an additional layer of control and security, this makes sure that only your purrfect companion gets access.
The kind of cat flap that's able to identify your pet's own micro-chip, is the next level in feline access security. You have to enter the details of your cat's micro-chip into the cat flap's memory (which is powered by batteries), and if you've got more than one pet it will accept multiple entries. The flap will be unfastened whenever your cat is in the vicinity, only permitting entry or exit to pets that are microchipped.
Whenever you are purchasing a cat flap, you must make certain it's of a design that can be locked into position. The majority of cat flaps sold these days boast a four way locking system. This makes it possible for your cat flap to permit entry into your house only, be fully locked, permit exit from your house only, or have 2-way exit and entry capability. This will provide you with a number of choices on precisely how your cat flap works any time of the day and night time. Some of the more advanced models can be set to perform particular functions in accordance with the time of day, in keeping with your pet's and your requirements.
If you've got a wood door in your home in Maidenhead, putting in a cat flap yourself should not be that hard. But, if you're hoping to fit it in a double glazed window panel or in a reinforced uPVC door, you need to ask for outside assistance. These types of fittings require a professional installation by a dependable cat flap fitter or odd job man with the necessary equipment and skills.
INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN MAIDENHEAD
Double Glazing Installation - If your cat flap needs to be mounted on a double glazed panel, and your appointed "tradesman" tries to drill a hole in it, stop the job straight away and give them their marching orders. New cat flaps cannot be installed into pre-existing double glazed doors or window panels. Making a hole in your double glazing destroys not merely the strength and security of the glazing, but it compromises the insulating properties too. It should under no circumstances be attempted and will make the double glazing unsound.
It will be necessary to obtain a new double glazed panel made especially for this purpose by a glazing firm, and your local Maidenhead cat flap installer will take the measurements of your existing unit and put in an order for the new one. So that the cat flap can be neatly fitted into it, this new double glazing unit will arrive with a hole pre-cut as an integral part of its construction. This is really the only way to fit a cat flap in a pre-existing double glazed or patio door, even though it may take a couple of weeks to produce. Once you've taken possession of your new adapted pane of glass, the old one can be taken out and the new one installed. Your cat flap can then be fitted.
Exterior Wooden Doors - The least complicated option for new cat flap installations in Maidenhead, as was previously mentioned, are wooden doors. It's normally better to employ the expert services of an experienced cat flap fitter or carpenter, if you are hesitant about making a hole in your front door. This will provide you with the satisfaction of knowing that you'll finish up with a professionally fitted cat flap, and that the job has been undertaken properly and without causing damage to your door.
uPVC Door Panels - It's quite feasible to install a cat flap into most uPVC doors. However, certain uPVC door panels have a steel lining for extra security, which may cause some problems. The simplest kind of cat flap installation is in doors having one single panel, consequently if you've got a uPVC door with slatted vertical panels, it might be easier and cheaper overall to exchange the slats for a one-piece panel.
Wall Installation - If you don't really wish to cut a hole in your doors, for security or aesthetic reasons, you could have a cat flap installed within an outside wall. This sort of installation is certainly best left to the pros, as it requires far more skill and equipment to accomplish. You can go for a straight-through tunnel design, or maybe a right angled model which allows access via a pillar. A neat square shaped hole will have to be made through your selected wall, into which is inserted a plastic or metal, square open ended tube. Both ends of the hole are then installed with a cat flap so that your furry friend can get in and out of your home whenever it desires.
Replacing an Existing Cat Flap in Maidenhead - If you already have a cat flat, but it is either broken or not operating correctly, the current hole in your wall, window or door can still be used provided that the new cat flap is of an equivalent size. An expert Maidenhead cat flap installer will gladly remove your old unit and swap it for a new cat flap without causing any damage to the window, wall or door on which it's secured.
If the new cat flap is to be fitted into a pre-cut hole in a double glazed pane, you must check that the existing glass has been cut and installed in the right way. If it's found that this isn't the case, and a botch was made of the original installation, the panel must be taken out and replaced with a new one to avoid any safety and security problems.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN MAIDENHEAD
Whether you'd like your cat flap fitted in a door, wall or window, you will find that there are a number of handyman contractors, specialist cat flap installers and even local glazing suppliers in and around Maidenhead who'll be delighted to help. There are a variety of ways to find a decent cat flap installer, and few are more effective than asking family and friends. If they are prepared to recommend someone who they've used themselves, you can be fairly certain that you will be happy too.
If you can't find a fitter through recommendations, always try to get at least 3 different estimates before coming to a decision, and keep in mind that cheapest may not always be best. See if you can get written warranties for the quality of their workmanship, so if things do go amiss you've got some recourse.
A professional cat flap installation contractor in Maidenhead will supply you with a top quality product, adeptly fitted, and that will last you, and your furry friend, for a good few years.
Cat flaps can be fitted in Maidenhead and also in nearby places like: Bisham, Cockpole Green, Dorney Reach, Furze Platt, Courtlands, North Town, Pinkneys Green, Taplow, Bray, Woolley Green, Knowl Hill, Ruscombe, Lent Rise, Littlewick Green, Littlefield Green, Touchen-End, Burchett's Green, Wargrave, Hitcham, Bray Wick, Warren Row, Holyport, as well as in these postcodes SL6 1JE, SL6 1QU, SL6 1AZ, SL6 1FH, SL6 1HT, SL6 1SE, SL6 1AY, SL6 1AP, SL6 1NE, and SL6 1LX. Local Maidenhead cat flap fitters will most likely have the phone code 01628 and the postcode SL6. Checking this out will ensure that you access a local cat flat fitter. Residents in the Maidenhead area are able to utilise these and lots of other related services. By simply clicking on the "Quote" banner you can get cat flap installation quotes from providers nearby.
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