Indeed this is a common installation in back doors.
Can you fit a cat flap in a panelled upvc door.
Remember to check that your flap is large enough for your cat and ensure the height is appropriate so that the cat does not have to jump.
I hope to clarify our opinion on installing cat flaps into a front door.
This sliding pet flap is a two piece aluminium construction made in a way that it can be easily adjusted to fit any door size.
Upvc door panels with cat flaps installed if you have a standard upvc back door we could make fitting a cat flap easier for you.
Not only does it look good but it is a cost effective way for our customers to install their cat flap.
Most people can fit their own catflap if they re comfortable with using a jigsaw.
Forget the jigsaw and drill we will send you a replacement panel with a cat flap already fitted.
Measuring for a cat flap tools needed for fitting a cat flap.
Tell us the dimensions and we will cut the panel to size and install the cat flap.
We fit for you cat flap installations offer a national cat flap fitting service.
Cat flap installations we fit for you.
Often we install cat flaps into upvc.
We take the glass out and replace with a standard upvc panel.
Alternately if you have a conservatory extension you could place a cat flap in a lower panel.
It is made with 4mm safety glass to provide strength and safety.
If the cat flap is installed in a glass panel however you should again consult a professional glazier.
Fitting the cat flap you can fit a cat flap into solid upvc doors fairly easily since you can simply cut a hole in the door.
If your door is wooden or simple upvc however you could quite feasibly out the entire panel in which the cat flap is fitted and replace it with an entirely new panel.
Please note that aluminium doors have a different thickness panel to upvc doors.
Fitting a cat flap can seem like a huge job to a novice diy er especially through a upvc door but if you simply stick to the instructions which always accompany the access cat or dog flap its really quite a simple operation.
The petsafe sliding glass door can be fixed permanently or even temporarily into your existing door.