Cat Flap & Dog Flap Installation in Derby
Derby has more detached homes than most English cities, alongside Victorian terraces and some important listed housing, from the railway cottages near the station to the mill workers' homes of Darley Abbey.
Homes in and around Derby at a glance
What the official figures mean for fitting a pet flap. Figures are for the Derby City Council area. These are area-wide figures, so your own home may be quite different. We'll always look at your actual door, glass or wall.
24.1%
of homes are detached houses
England average: 22.9%
About a quarter of homes are detached, above average for a city. Detached and semi-detached houses often have a side door or a wall that suits a flap.
Railway Cottages
The houses on Railway Terrace, Midland Place and Calvert Street, built in the 1840s for railway workers, are listed and sit in the Railway Conservation Area. Altering original doors or walls needs listed building consent from Derby City Council.
Darley Abbey
Darley Abbey is part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, with historic mill workers' housing. Many of these homes are listed or in a conservation area, so check with the council before altering original features.
Suburbs and newer homes
Away from the historic areas, Derby's suburbs are mainly 20th-century semis and detached houses with cavity walls. A wall flap into a kitchen or utility room is often a neat option, as is a flap in a side door.
Our services in Derby
Cat flap installation
Microchip, 4-way and DualScan cat flaps fitted in glass, uPVC, timber and composite doors, windows and walls.
Explore cat flapsDog flap installation
Electronic, app-connected and aluminium dog doors for small to large breeds, fitted in doors, glass and walls.
Explore dog flapsHow quotes work
- Tell us where you'd like the flap and what type of door, glass or wall it is. Photos help.
- We confirm availability for your postcode and send a no-obligation quote.
- If you go ahead, we agree a date. Glass installations need a replacement unit to be made first.
- We don't hand jobs to subcontractors: our own engineers do the fitting.
Questions from homeowners in Derby
I live in a Railway Cottage. Can I have a cat flap?
These homes are listed, so you'll need listed building consent from Derby City Council before altering original doors or walls.
Is a side door a good place for a flap?
Often, yes. It keeps the main back door free and can give your pet a sheltered route to the garden.
Who handles planning in Derby?
Derby City Council.
Get a free quote in Derby
Tell us where you'd like the flap fitted and we'll get back to you with a no-obligation quote as soon as we can.