Cat Flap Fitter Selby

Cat Flap Fitter Selby North Yorkshire (YO8): To give your cat the independence that it needs to live a happy life, you could fit a cat flap to an outside door or wall in your Selby property. When continuously kept indoors, cats much like humans, will get grouchy and irritated. Giving your pet accessibility to world outside via a cat flap can help keep them mentally and physically fit. If this sounds like a good option for you, exactly what style of cat flap should you install?

The simplest type of cat flap is basically that. A hole cut in a door with a bendable piece of material hung over it, to give protection from the weather, but allow the cat climb through. Obviously, this is extremely basic, and will rarely sufficient for most Selby cat owners, who would prefer something a tad more weatherproof and secure for an external door to their home, although it may be okay for a shed door or fence panel.

As this solution will allow other cats or creatures to enter your property, it is not at all recommended, although it can be improved on a bit by keeping the flap in place with the addition of magnetic strips.

Magnetically operated, RF chip or infra-red models of cat flap, are a step up from the magnetic strip version. With these, either an RF chip, IR or magnet will be sewn into your cat's collar. Unless an animal is fitted with this special collar, it won't be able to trigger the flap and leave or access your home, therefore avoiding some unwelcome visitors. The downside is that any other cat in the neighbourhood that's got a similar model of collar could possible access your house when using this kind of cat flap. Even these cat flaps can be enhanced to a certain degree with an RF cat flap/collar system having an owner programmed unique identifier.

The next step-up in feline access security is to choose a cat flap which recognises your cat's own micro-chip. The memory of these cat flaps can be programmed with one or even multiple microchip numbers (if you've got several cats), to provide exclusive access. The flap will be unfastened anytime your cat is close-by, only allowing access to animals that are microchipped.

When you are purchasing a cat flap, you must make sure it is of a type that can be locked. Most cat flaps sold today feature a four way locking mechanism. Which means it's got the capability to be locked fully, permit exit only, permit entry into your premises only, or be put in two way exit and entry mode. This gives total control over the operation of your cat flap both throughout the day and during the night time. In line with yours and your pet's needs, there's even the possibility to carry out specific functions according to the time of day, with a few of the more expensive devices.

If you're fairly decent at do-it-yourself, putting in a cat flap shouldn't be too difficult, as long as you've got a solid timber door on your Selby home. But, if you are hoping to fit it in a reinforced uPVC door or in a double glazed window, you should seek outside assistance. This type of installation will require the attention of an expert, and there are specialist cat flap fitters and talented carpenters who will be delighted to accept such work.

INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN SELBY

Double Glazing Installations - If you bring in a so-called "tradesman" who, while trying to install your new cat flap, starts to drill a hole in a double glazed window or door panel, send them on their way immediately. A new cat flap can't be installed into an existing double glazing door panel or window pane. Any type of double glazed unit will be ruined by drilling a hole in it, and will diminish its strength, security and thermal insulation attributes. The double glazing will be rendered unsound, and it shouldn't be done in any circumstances whatsoever.

It is necessary to obtain a new double glazed unit made especially for this purpose by a glazing company, and your chosen Selby cat flap installer will take the measurements of your existing panel and order the new one. As a part of its construction this new pane will have a pre-cut hole, which your cat flap can be fitted perfectly into. You may have a one or two week wait for this special pane to be manufactured, but if you need a cat flap installed into a pre-existing patio or double glazed door, this is really the only way to do it. As soon as your new panel of glass arrives, the installer will remove the old unit, and swap it for the new "cat flap ready" one. The cat flap can then be fitted.

Exterior Wooden Doors - As stated earlier, solid wood door panels are the easiest alternative in relation to cat flap installation on your home in Selby. It is usually wise to bring in a professional cat flap fitter or handyman, if you're uncomfortable with creating a hole in your front or back door. This should provide you with the peace of mind that you will finish up with a professionally installed cat flap, and that the project has been carried out correctly.

uPVC Door Panels - uPVC doors can be sometimes be suitable for a cat flap. You'll have to establish what the interior construction of you door is, because for additional security some uPVC door panels are made with a steel lining. A one-piece door panel enables easier installation, so if you've got a slatted uPVC door, it may be more cost effective to replace the panel with a single panel model.

Wall Installation - If you don't really wish to cut a hole in your doors, either for safety or aesthetic reasons, you can get a cat flap installed in an external wall. Calling for much more skill and equipment, a wall cat flap installment is certainly better left to a professional, if it's to be accomplished correctly. You could opt for a straight through tunnel style, or perhaps a right angle model which allows access through a pillar. With this type of installation a metal or plastic, open ended square tube is inserted into a square hole neatly cut into your wall. A suitable cat flap is then attached to each end of the hole.

Replacing Your Existing Cat Flap in Selby - If you've already got a cat flat, but it is either broken or not working properly, the existing hole in your wall, door or window can be fitted with a replacement as long as the new flap is of an equivalent size. A trustworthy cat flap installer in Selby will be capable of removing your old cat flap, and fit a brand new one as a replacement without harming the surrounding door, wall or window.

If the replacement cat flap is being fitted in a pre-cut hole in a double glazing panel, you must ensure that the existing glass has been manufactured and installed in the right way. If it becomes obvious this isn't the case, and a botch was made of the original installation, the glass panel will need to be taken out and replaced to avoid any safety and security problems.

FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN SELBY

In the Selby area there are a number of professional cat flap fitters, handymen and even local glazing suppliers who offer cat flap installation services in windows, walls or doors. It may be possible to ask friends and family for recommendations with regards to tracking down a reliable cat flap specialist. If they are happy to recommend someone who they have used, you can be certain that you will be happy also.

Where acquaintance recommendations are not possible, seek three or four quotes from local Selby handymen. Study these quotes carefully and don't automatically opt for the cheapest option, as this won't necessarily be the best of the bunch. Check whether they offer any guarantees for the quality of their workmanship, so that you've got some recourse for compensation if something does happen to go amiss as the work is carried out.

An experienced cat flap installation contractor in Selby will supply you with a high quality product, adeptly fitted, and that will last you, and your furry friend, for many years.

Cat flaps can be fitted in Selby and also nearby in: Lund, Barlow, West Haddlesey, Barlby, Camblesforth, Wilstow Lordship, Cliffe, Barmby-on-the-Marsh, Osgodby, Burn, Cliffe Common, Selby Common, Brayton, Hemingbrough, and in these postcodes YO8 4AD, YO8 1TA, YO8 4DT, YO8 3ED, YO8 3AB, YO8 1BQ, YO8 1TD, YO8 3NE, YO8 1EP, and YO8 4AH. Local Selby cat flap fitters will probably have the phone code 01757 and the postcode YO8. Verifying this can confirm you're accessing a locally based cat flat fitter. Selby householders can benefit from these and countless other related services. By simply clicking on the "Quote" banner you can obtain cat flap installation price quotes from nearby providers.

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