Cat Flap & Dog Flap Installation in Leicestershire
Leicestershire's housing splits clearly between Leicester's dense Victorian terraces and the county's towns and villages, where detached homes and newer estates are much more common. That difference shapes where a cat or dog flap usually goes.
Homes in Leicestershire at a glance
What the official figures mean for fitting a pet flap. Figures cover Leicester and the seven Leicestershire districts. Rutland is a separate county. These are area-wide figures, so your own home may be quite different. We'll always look at your actual door, glass or wall.
30.1%
of homes are detached houses
England average: 22.9%
Detached homes are more common than the English average, which often means a choice of back door, side door or wall for the flap.
20%
of homes were built since 2000
England average: 17.8%
One in five homes has been built since 2000. Newer homes typically have composite or uPVC doors and cavity walls, both of which suit pet flaps well.
City and county
In Leicester, around 29% of homes are terraced and only about 11% are detached. In Harborough, nearly half of homes are detached, and in Blaby, Melton and North West Leicestershire it's around four in ten. In the city, the back kitchen door is usually the place for a flap; in the districts, a side door or a wall into a utility room is often an option too.
New-build doors
Composite doors on newer homes have a solid core and need the right cutting tools and a liner sized to the door's thickness. It's also worth checking whether your door is still under a manufacturer's warranty, as cutting it may affect that. If so, a wall or glass installation can be an alternative.
Cities and towns in Leicestershire
Our services in Leicestershire
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 use our own engineers for every installation, so standards stay consistent.
Questions from homeowners in Leicestershire
Will fitting a cat flap affect my new-build door warranty?
It might. Check your door warranty or ask the developer first. If cutting the door is a concern, a wall flap is often a good alternative in a modern cavity-wall home.
Can a flap go into a utility room wall?
Often, yes, and it keeps muddy paws out of the kitchen. We'll check for pipes and cables first.
Who do I ask about planning?
Leicester City Council covers the city. Elsewhere, it's your district council (Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire or Oadby and Wigston).
Get a free quote in Leicestershire
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.