Cat Flap & Dog Flap Installation in Bradford
Bradford's older homes are mostly stone-built, and the district includes back-to-back terraces, the World Heritage village of Saltaire and Pennine towns such as Keighley and Ilkley. Stone walls and single-door houses are the two things that most often change the approach.
Homes in and around Bradford at a glance
What the official figures mean for fitting a pet flap. Figures are for the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, which also includes Keighley, Ilkley and Bingley. These are area-wide figures, so your own home may be quite different. We'll always look at your actual door, glass or wall.
29.9%
of homes were built before 1919
England average: 20.3%
Around 30% of homes were built before 1919, well above the English average. Most are stone-built with thick solid walls.
33%
of homes are terraced houses
England average: 23%
A third of homes are terraced, including back-to-backs, which usually have only a front door.
Stone terraces and back-to-backs
Many of Bradford's Victorian terraces are built from local sandstone with solid walls. A wall flap needs a longer tunnel and takes more time, so a timber or uPVC back door is usually the better choice. In back-to-back houses, which share a rear wall and have no back door, a flap normally goes in the front door, a window or, on an end terrace, a side wall.
Saltaire, Haworth and Ilkley
Saltaire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and almost all its houses are listed. Altering original doors or walls needs listed building consent from Bradford Council. Haworth, Ilkley and many other villages in the district are conservation areas. If your home is in one of these areas, check with the council before booking.
Our services in Bradford
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 Bradford
Can I have a cat flap in Saltaire?
Saltaire's houses are listed, so you'll need listed building consent from Bradford Council before altering original doors or walls. Ask the council first.
Is a stone wall flap worth it?
Only if there's no suitable door. Solid stone needs an extended tunnel and more work; a door installation is usually quicker and cheaper.
Where can a flap go in a back-to-back?
Normally the front door, a window, or a side wall on an end terrace. A microchip flap is a sensible choice for a front door.
Get a free quote in Bradford
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.