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Cat Flap Fitter Mansfield Nottinghamshire (NG18): The installation of a cat flap to an outside wall or door in your house in Mansfield, will enable it to live a happy life and enjoy it's own little bit of freedom and independence. Cats kept inside, much like people, will often show signs of frustration. Having a cat that's both physically and mentally fit, is one of the main positive aspects of allowing your furry friend access to the world outside by way of a cat flap. So, you think it's a good idea, but precisely what is best form of cat flap for your precious pet?

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The simplest sort of cat flap is basically that. A piece of flexible material hung over a hole in a door to permit a cat to climb through, but keep out the elements. Whilst this might be appropriate for a fence panel or outhouse door, the majority of Mansfield cat owners would prefer something a bit more secure and weatherproof for an exterior door to their house.

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Since this solution will allow other animals or cats to enter your home, it isn't at all ideal, although it can be enhanced to some extent by holding the flap in position with the addition of a magnetic strip.

The next step up from the magnetic strip pattern are infra-red or RF chip, magnetically controlled cat flaps. In this case, either a magnet, RF or IR chip will be sewn into your cat's collar. No animal will be able to leave or access your property unless it's fitted with one of these special collars. The reality that any other moggy in the Mansfield area who's got a similar style of collar could perchance access your home, is the drawback with this type of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be improved to a certain degree with an RF cat flap/collar system providing an owner programmed unique identifier.

The next level in feline access security is to fit the type of cat flap that identifies your cat's micro-chip. The memory of these battery powered cat flaps can be programmed with one or even multiple microchip details (if you've got several cats), to give exclusive access. When your cat comes into close vicinity of the flap, it will unlock and allow solely your micro-chipped pets to use the exit/entrance.

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The ability to lock it in position is vital no matter what cat flap you're buying. Nowadays, almost all cat flaps on the market feature a 4-way locking mechanism for added security. This means that the cat flap can enable access into your home only, enable exit from your property only, be locked fully, or be set for 2-way entry and exit. This offers you a range of alternatives on precisely how your cat flap operates any time of the day and night. The facility to perform specific functions according to the time of day, and in keeping with your pet's and your needs is also an option with some of the higher end brands of cat flap.

If you've got a timber door on your home in Mansfield, putting in you own cat flap should not be too difficult. But, if you're hoping to fit it into a double glazed window or in a reinforced PVC door, you ought to ask for outside assistance. These kinds of fittings require a professional installation from a reliable cat flap fitter or carpenter with the appropriate skills and equipment.

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Double Glazing Installations - If you bring in a "tradesman" who, while trying to fit your cat flap, starts to drill a hole in a double glazing window or door panel, immediately send them packing. It isn't possible to fit a new cat flap into a double glazing window pane or door panel. Making holes in your double glazing destroys not simply the security and strength of the panel, but it compromises the insulating properties as well. It should under no circumstances be attempted and renders your double glazing unsafe.

A reliable Mansfield cat flap fitter will meticulously take the precise measurements of your current unit and order a ready prepared one from a local glazing firm. To ensure that the cat flap can be nicely fitted into it, this new double glazing panel will be provided with a pre-cut hole as part of its structure. You might have a 1 or 2 week waiting period for this pane to be produced, but if you need a cat flap fitted into an existing patio or double glazed door, this is really the only way to accomplish it. As soon as your new pane of glass is delivered, the fitter will remove the old one, and exchange it for the brand new "cat flap ready" one. The fitting of the cat flap can then be undertaken.

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Exterior Wooden Doors - The easiest option for installing a new cat flap in Mansfield, as was previously mentioned, are wood door panels. It's usually safer to get in touch with a specialist handyman or cat flap fitter, if you're at all unsure about cutting a hole in your back or front door. This will provide you with the peace of mind that you'll wind up with a professionally fitted cat flap, and that the job has been done correctly.

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uPVC Door Panels - Cat flaps can normally be fitted into uPVC doors. Nevertheless, certain uPVC door panels are lined with steel for added security, which might cause problems. A one-piece door panel enables simpler installation, so if you've got a uPVC door that is slatted, it might be cheaper to replace the panel with a single pane style.

Wall Installation - It is also possible to get a cat flap installed into an external wall of your house in Mansfield, if you don't want to cut holes in your doors, whether for security or aesthetic reasons. Needing a lot more expertise and equipment, a wall cat flap installment is certainly better left to a specialist, if it is to be accomplished successfully. Almost all wall cat flap installations involve a basic straight tunnel style, however right angle access through a pillar is also an option. A neat square shaped hole will need to be cut through your wall, into which is inserted a metal or plastic, square open ended tube. Each end of the hole is then fitted with an appropriate cat flap so your cat can exit and enter your house whenever it wishes.

Replacing Your Existing Cat Flap in Mansfield - If your window, wall or door is already fitted with a cat flap, but it's stopped working, or is damaged, it is entirely possible to fit a replacement into the current cavity. A reliable cat flap installer in Mansfield will efficiently remove the old,unwanted cat flap, and fix a brand new one in its place without harming the surrounding wall, door or window.

Before installing the new cat flap in a double glazed panel that has been pre-cut, making certain that the current glass has been manufactured and installed in the right way is crucial. If you discover that this is not the case, and the previous owners have cut corners to install their cat flap, the panel will need to be removed and replaced to avoid any safety and security problems.

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Whether you'd like your cat flap fitted in a wall, door or window, you'll find that there are plenty of handyman contractors, professional cat flap installers and even local glazing merchants in and around Mansfield who will be glad to help. It may be possible to ask friends and family for recommendations when it comes to obtaining a first-rate cat flap specialist. You can guarantee that if they've been confident enough to recommend someone who has done work for them, you'll likely have a much similar experience.

Where personal recommendations are not possible, get at least 3 quotations from local Mansfield cat flap installers or handymen. Study these carefully and don't automatically choose the cheapest offer, because this will often not be the best of the bunch. Try to get written warranties for the standard of their workmanship, so that if things do happen to go wrong you have some recourse.

If you choose a specialist cat flap installer in Mansfield you will wind up with a top quality product, that is properly fitted, and will give good service for many years to come.

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(This cat flap fitter Mansfield content was revised and updated on 12-05-2023)