Cat Flap Fitter Sherborne Dorset (DT9): To give your cat the freedom and independence that it needs to live a life of contentment, you could fit a cat flap to an exterior wall or door in your Sherborne property. When constantly kept indoors, cats as with people, will get grouchy and irritated. Having access to the outside world via a cat flap will help your furry friend to keep fit, both physically and mentally. So, you're sold on the idea, but precisely what is perfect form of cat flap for your pet?
The most straightforward type of cat flap, is simply that. A hole is cut into an exterior door and a flexible material is fixed over the gap to offer protection from the weather. The majority of Sherborne cat owners would doubtless prefer something a tad more weatherproof and secure for an outside door to their property, although this may be acceptable for a shed door or garden fence panel.
This simple design can be improved upon with magnetic strips to hold the flap in place, however it's still far from ideal as it enables other animals or cats a means by which to enter into your house.
The next step up from the magnetic strip pattern are RF chip or infra-red, magnetically operated cat flaps. With this kind of cat flap, your cat will have to wear a collar boasting a magnet, IR or RF chip. Subsequently, any animal that does not have one of these special collars can't leave or get into your property. The fact that any other cat in the area who's got a similar model of collar could perhaps gain access to your house, is the downside 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.
Choosing a cat flap which can identify your cat's own microchip, is the next level in access devices for felines. The number of your cat's micro-chip is programmed into the memory of the battery powered cat flap (multiple entries are possible if you have more than one pet). The flap will be unfastened when your cat is close-by, only allowing entry or exit to pets that have a microchip.
Whenever you're buying a cat flap, you must make sure that it is of a type that can be locked. Most cat flaps sold these days boast a 4-way locking system. This means that it has the capability to allow only entrance into your property, allow exit only, be locked fully, or be put in 2-way entry and exit mode. This provides complete control over how your cat flap works both during the day and throughout the night time. The ability to perform different functions according to the time of day, and in keeping with yours and your cat's needs is also a possibility with some of the more expensive brands of cat flap.
Fitting a cat flap yourself can be pretty straightforward if you've got a solid wood door, and respectable DIY skills. Not in any circumstances should you try to install a cat flap in a reinforced PVC door or in a double glazed window. Such situations call for the skills and expertise of a competent cat flap fitter or carpenter, who will have the knowledge and tools for this sort of installation.
INSTALLING CAT FLAPS IN SHERBORNE
Double Glazing Installation - If your cat flap has to be mounted on a double glazing panel, and your chosen "tradesman" endeavours to drill a hole in it, stop them right away and give them the boot. It isn't possible to mount a new cat flap into a double glazed door panel or window pane. Making holes in the double glazing destroys not merely the strength and security of the glazing, but it takes away the insulating attributes as well. It should in no circumstances be attempted and will render your double glazing unsound.
A dependable Sherborne cat flap fitter will carefully take the measurements of your current panel and order a ready prepared one from a local glazing firm. As an integral part of its structure this new double glazed unit will have a hole pre-cut, which your cat flap can be fitted neatly into. You might have a one or two week wait for this pane to be manufactured, but if it's necessary to have a cat flap installed in a pre-existing patio or double glazed door, this is basically the only way to accomplish it. After construction, the old glass can be removed, and the new one put in its place. It will now be possible to install your cat flap.
External Wooden Doors - Timber door panels are, as stated previously, the easiest options for new cat flap installation in Sherborne. It's usually advisable to get in touch with a professional cat flap fitter or handyman, if you are uncertain about making a hole in your back or front door. This should give you the peace of mind that you'll finish up with a professionally installed cat flap, and that the project has been undertaken properly.
uPVC Door Panels - uPVC doors can be suitable for installing a cat flap. It is necessary to know the internal construction, as some uPVC door panels are lined with steel for additional security. The designs of door with a one piece panel are the simplest for installing cat flaps, so if yours has a slatted type door panel, it might be better to swap this for a single pane.
Wall Installation - If, for security or aesthetic reasons, you don't wish to have a hole cut into one of your doors, you could decide to install a cat flap on an exterior wall of your property. This form of installment is definitely best left to an expert, since it requires far more skill and equipment to accomplish. You will find there are a number of choices for this type of installation, including a straight through tunnel version, or a right angled (through pillar) adaption. A square hole will have to be made through your selected wall, into which is inserted a metal or plastic, square open ended tube. An appropriate cat flap can then be attached to both ends of the hole.
Replacing Your Existing Cat Flap in Sherborne - If your wall, window or door is already fitted with a cat flap, but it is not working properly, or is damaged, it's perfectly possible to mount a replacement over the existing cavity. A trustworthy cat flap installer in Sherborne will efficiently remove your old cat flap, and fit a brand new one as a replacement without causing damage to the surrounding window, wall or door.
When the cat flap installation involves insertion into a pre-cut hole in double glazing, it is important to make sure that this was previously done accurately, before fitting the new flap. The glass pane will need to be removed and replaced with a new one to avoid any security and safety problems, if you discover that this isn't the case and a bodge job was made of the previous installation.
FINDING A CAT FLAP INSTALLER IN SHERBORNE
Whether you would like your cat flap fitted in a window, door or wall, you will find that there are many handymen, professional cat flap installers and even glazing merchants in the Sherborne area who'll be glad to oblige. There's no better strategy for finding a first-rate cat flap fitter than by asking friends and neighbours for referrals. If they have had similar work completed by a local Sherborne tradesman themselves, and been very pleased with the outcome, you can reasonably expect that they'll do a superb job for you as well.
Where acquaintance recommendations are not possible, get at least three quotes from local Sherborne cat flap installers or handymen. Study these carefully and don't automatically go with the cheapest offer, as this will often not be the best of the bunch. See if you can get written guarantees for the quality of their workmanship, so if things do go amiss you have some recourse to compensation.
If you take your time and choose a trustworthy Sherborne cat flap specialist you'll be rewarded with a superior quality product, which is installed professionally, and will give excellent service to you and your cat for years to come. And after all is said and done - quality is the most important thing.
Cat flaps can be installed in Sherborne and also nearby in: Folke, Rimpton, Thornford, Longburton, Higher Clatcombe, Oborne, Milborne Port, Bradford Abbas, Dodds Cross, Alweston, Silverlake, North Wootton, Sandford Orcas, Poyntington, Trent, and in these postcodes DT9 3ND, DT9 3QU, DT9 3ES, DT9 3FA, DT9 3BD, DT9 3DS, DT9 3QW, DT9 3DD, DT9 3NL, DT9 3NJ. Local Sherborne cat flap fitters will probably have the postcode DT9 and the phone code 01935. Checking this will ensure that you access a local cat flat fitter. Sherborne property owners can benefit from these and various other comparable services.
Sherborne Cat Flap Installation Tasks
There are a number of different tasks that can be carried out by your local Sherborne cat flap fitter including the fitting of cat flaps into single glazing in Sherborne, replacement cat flaps, cat flap installation estimates, large cat flaps, the fitting of cat flaps into metal skinned doors, the fitting of cat flaps into wooden doors in Sherborne, cat flap replacement, 4-way cat flap installation, 2-way cat flap installation, magnetic cat flap installation, microchip cat flap installation Sherborne, pet flap installation, cat flap removal, the fitting of cat flaps into uPVC doors Sherborne, the fitting of cat flaps into composite doors, cat flap installation in walls, Sureflap cat flap installation in Sherborne, cheap cat flaps in Sherborne, conservatory cat flap installation in Sherborne, cat flap repairs, the fitting of cat flaps into double gazing Sherborne, small cat flaps, electronic cat flap installation, and more. If there are different Sherborne cat flap requirements that you need but can't see here, you should list them on the QUOTE FORM provided. Listed are just an example of the activities that are carried out by those specialising in cat flaps. Sherborne professionals will inform you of their whole range of cat flap installation services.
Cat Flap Fitters Near Sherborne
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