Cat doors for sliding glass doors faqs what options do i have for a cat door for a glass door.
Can you put a cat flap in a glass door.
One question we are regularly asked by customers is whether or not a cat flap can be fitted in a composite door.
So you have a glass sliding door or maybe a glass window.
Often we install cat flaps into upvc.
I hope to clarify our opinion on installing cat flaps into a front door.
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Works with your existing pet microchip or collar tag which is included and can save up to 32 pet identities.
Indeed this is a common installation in back doors.
The good news for pet lovers is that it is possible but it is best to do it when you have the door made.
To install the cat door in glass you will need to contact a glazier to supply you with a pane of glass containing a pre cut hole.
Larger in size than most cat flaps the pet door is designed for large cats and small dogs and includes a curfew mode which allows you to set specific times that the flap can be opened.
You re thinking it might be the ideal place to insert a pet door so that your friend can have the independence to roam unrestrictedly.
For step by step instructions on pet door installation into a glass door or window see below.
Cat flap installation in glass door or window.
We take the glass out and replace with a standard upvc panel.
Watch this video to learn how to install the cat door into the pre cut hole using a cat door mounting adaptor.
If the glass is not tempered you can cut a hole in the glass and use a pet door that mounts in glass like the sureflap pet door or dual scan both of which require a glass mounting adapter.
Then the microchip pet flap can be fixed around it.
Installing a sureflap microchip cat door in glass.