Cat Flap & Dog Flap Installation in Essex
Essex includes two post-war new towns, Basildon and Harlow, the seaside city of Southend-on-Sea, historic Colchester and many villages with weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages.
Homes in Essex at a glance
What the official figures mean for fitting a pet flap. Figures cover the twelve Essex districts, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. These are area-wide figures, so your own home may be quite different. We'll always look at your actual door, glass or wall.
11.1%
of homes were built before 1919
England average: 20.3%
Only about one in ten homes was built before 1919, half the English average. Most homes have cavity walls and replacement doors.
New towns and modern homes
Basildon and Harlow have almost no pre-1919 homes, and in Harlow around 45% of homes are terraced. A flap in a uPVC back door or through a cavity wall is usually straightforward. Many homes in these towns are rented from the council or a housing association, so tenants should ask their landlord first.
Southend, the coast and older villages
In Southend-on-Sea, a third of households live in flats, and around a quarter of homes are pre-1919, so leases, fire doors and solid walls come up more often. Villages in the north of the county have timber-framed and weatherboarded houses, which shouldn't be cut. Dedham Vale is a National Landscape.
Cities and towns in Essex
Our services in Essex
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 Essex
Can a cat flap go in a Harlow terrace?
Usually, in the back door or through a cavity wall. If you rent, ask your landlord first.
I have a seafront flat in Southend. What should I check?
Your lease and whether the door is a fire door. A flat's front door in a shared building can't take a flap.
Who handles planning in Essex?
Your district council, or Southend-on-Sea or Thurrock council.
Get a free quote in Essex
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.