We get many requests to fit pet doors in our premium stainless steel screen doors. However due to their security rated design, this had been extremely difficult. We have been working hard over the last 2 year to develop a robust solution that both provides great access for your pet while still offering the strength expected of these security screens.
At last we have cracked the code! We’ve been working with pet door manufacturers to find a perfect solution for our stainless steel screens. We had previously installed these pet doors into a hinged door but we were unable to do it into our sliding screen door. The issue was the pet door would extend out from the screen and hit the existing door or hit our interlock security device. We wanted to ensure that our screens maintained their security rating by using the doors interlock. Through many months of trial and error we have finally developed a great solution.
Recently we installed an extra-large pet door (the client’s pet was a large Alsatian dog!) on a sliding screen door. The only downside is there is the possibility that an intruder can enter your home through the pet door. We recommend using the pet door locking lugs for extra protection to your home.
Looking at the future we will continue to develop pet door options so they can be installed across our range of screens. In particular, we’ll be developing options for our hinged flyscreen door next. This door is still manufactured from aluminium however we insert a simple fiberglass mesh or polyester tough mesh. These are a bit more of a budget option when compared to our premium stainless steel screens.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss your pet door needs and to arrange a free measure and quote.