Cat Flap & Dog Flap Installation in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester's ten boroughs share a lot of red-brick terraced housing, but the details vary: city-centre apartments in Manchester and Salford, stone-built terraces on the Pennine edge around Oldham and Rochdale, and more detached homes towards Stockport and Wigan.
Homes in Greater Manchester at a glance
What the official figures mean for fitting a pet flap. Figures cover the ten Greater Manchester boroughs. These are area-wide figures, so your own home may be quite different. We'll always look at your actual door, glass or wall.
28.5%
of homes are terraced houses
England average: 23%
Terraced houses are more common than the English average, so a back kitchen or yard door is often the most practical place for a flap.
Terraces across the boroughs
Terraced housing ranges from about 21% of homes in Stockport and Trafford to around 38% in Oldham and 34% in Rochdale and Tameside. Most older terraces have a rear yard, so a cat flap in the yard door or back door gives a short, sheltered route outside. Dog flaps for larger breeds may need a wider door panel, so it's worth measuring the door before choosing a model.
On the eastern edge of the county, older terraces in towns such as Oldham, Rochdale and Saddleworth are often built from local stone rather than brick. Solid stone walls need a longer tunnel for a wall flap, so a door installation is often simpler there.
Apartments in Manchester and Salford
Manchester and Salford have far more flats than the rest of the county, at around 32% and 29% of households. In purpose-built blocks, each flat's front door is a fire door and must not be cut for a pet flap. A ground-floor patio door or window is usually the alternative, and the building's managing agent or freeholder may need to give consent.
Cities and towns in Greater Manchester
Our services in Greater Manchester
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.
- Installations are carried out by our own engineers, not subcontractors.
Questions from homeowners in Greater Manchester
Can a cat flap go in my yard door?
Usually, yes, and it's a popular choice in terraced streets. Timber yard doors may need a reinforcing frame around the flap if the boards are thin.
I live in a city-centre apartment. What are my options?
Not the flat's front door, as it's a fire door. If you're on the ground floor with a patio or balcony door, a flap in a replacement glass unit may work, subject to your landlord's or building manager's consent.
Do stone terraces need a different approach?
Wall installations take longer in solid stone and need an extended tunnel, so we usually suggest a door or glass installation first if one is suitable.
Get a free quote in Greater Manchester
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.