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Cat Flap Fitting (Pet Door Installation)
About This Service
Professional Cat Flap Fitting (Pet Door Installation)
Hunters Glass provides cat flap fitting in Rayleigh, putting cat flaps and pet doors into glass, sealed units and external doors. Glazier based in Rayleigh, serving London, Sheffield and Leeds and the surrounding area.
We are a SureFlap-approved installer with over 20 years of experience in the fitting of cat flaps. We can put most sizes of cat flap into double-glazed units. It is not possible to cut a hole into an existing double-glazed unit, so we have a new toughened unit made with the hole pre-cut.
We can also install cat flaps into single glazing. We would not recommend cutting a hole into the existing glass, as if it breaks it could injure your pet. Instead, we replace the glass with a new panel of toughened safety glass with the hole pre-cut, to keep your pet safe.
Our Process
How we fit a cat flap
Survey and kit choice
We look at the door or glass, check the frame and whether the glass is a single pane or a sealed double-glazed unit, and measure up. We then recommend the right flap, and tell you whether it can go into the frame or a panel or needs new pre-cut glass.
Your new glass is made
If the glass needs replacing, we have a new toughened unit made with the hole already cut. It is matched to the thickness of your existing unit and the spacer bar that holds its two panes apart, so it fits the door as the old one did. A frame or panel fit skips this step.
Fit, Seal & Test
We fit the cat flap, seal around it to stop draughts and check it works, so it is ready to use before we leave. A frame or panel fit usually takes a couple of hours. Where new glass is made, we come back to fit it once it is ready. Either way, we leave the area tidy.
Benefits
Why a glazier should fit your cat flap
SureFlap-approved installers
Trained and approved to fit microchip and smart pet doors, so installation meets manufacturer guidance and maintains warranties.
Glass made to fit, warmth kept in
We have pre-cut toughened units made to match your existing glass, so your double glazing keeps its insulation and looks right, with no rattling and no cold spots around the flap.
Guaranteed against misting
All our double-glazed units come with a full guarantee against misting up. We are members of The Guild of Master Craftsmen, and you can reach us 24/7.
What affects the cost
The cost of fitting a cat flap depends on where it goes and what has to be made for it. We confirm the exact price at the survey, once we have seen the door and measured the glass.
Frame, panel or new glass. Fitting a flap into a frame or panel is the simplest job. If it has to go through glass, the pane is replaced with a new toughened one with the hole already cut, which is the bigger part of the cost.
Double glazing. A sealed unit can never be cut, because cutting it breaks the seal and lets out the insulating gas between the panes. It is always replaced with a new pre-cut unit.
Single glazing. We replace single glass with toughened safety glass rather than cutting it. Toughened glass is much stronger, and if it does break it crumbles into small pieces rather than sharp shards.
Size and thickness. A larger pane, or a thicker unit with special glass to match, costs more to make.
The flap you choose. Microchip and smart flaps cost more than basic models.
Which cat flap is right for you
Choosing the flap is the first decision, and we help you make it at the survey, based on your pets and the door or window it is going into.
Microchip flaps read your cat's microchip and only open for the pets you have added, so neighbours' cats stay out. They can be set up for more than one pet, and have manual lock settings, for example to keep your cat in at night.
RFID flaps work the same way using a tag on your cat's collar, which suits a cat without a microchip.
Bespoke pet doors are fitted the same way as a cat flap, into a frame, a panel or a new pre-cut unit.
As a SureFlap-approved installer, we fit SureFlap microchip flaps and pet doors. For a closer look at the models, read our guide on which SureFlap cat flap to install.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, but not by cutting your existing glass. We either fit the flap into the frame, or replace the pane with a new toughened sealed unit made with the hole already cut. That keeps the insulating gas in and avoids draughts and condensation.
Yes. Hunters Glass is a SureFlap-approved installer and fits microchip and RFID cat flaps. They keep neighbours' cats out, can be set up for more than one pet and have manual lock settings. We fit the flap so it is ready to use before we leave.
No. We never cut a hole in existing glass. Where the flap goes through glass, the pane is replaced with toughened safety glass made with the hole already cut, so it meets safety standards and keeps its insulation.
A fit into a frame or panel usually takes a couple of hours, including testing and clean-up. If the glass needs replacing, the new pre-cut unit is made first and we come back to fit it once it is ready. We give you the lead time at the survey.
No. Cutting a sealed double-glazed unit breaks its seal, toughened glass cannot be cut at all once it is made, and cutting ordinary glass can leave it weak. If it later broke, it could injure your pet. We always replace it with new toughened safety glass with the hole already cut.
It depends on whether the flap can go into the frame or a panel or the glass has to be replaced, the size and thickness of the pane, and the flap you choose. If it goes through double glazing, the pane is always replaced with a new pre-cut unit, because a sealed unit can't be cut. We confirm the exact price at the survey, once we have measured up.
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