Cat flap in wall quote

ronaldtaylor

Good afternoon,

I have been quoted £300 for a person to fit a catflap in my wall. He said its supply and fit. The catflap is around £60 for the one he is talking about.

He has not visited my house this was done over email.

Is this fair?

I live in Buckinghamshire.

Thanks

Ron

jakemillspaek

You say wall.
What is the construction?
Bear in mind he will need another job to move onto.
Make sure he will make good the finishes and ask him how he proposes to do the work.
A lining will be required if not in glass.
Personally a cat flap in a wall would be a big NO.

ronaldtaylor

Good afternoon, thank you for your reply. The wall is made of standard sized house bricks and the inside of the house is plasterboard attached to wooden batons.

docmatt

It's a lot of mess for making a hole for a cat especially if it's cavity filled plus making good all the plaster etc.

Can't you change a panel in the bottom of a double glazed door for a cat flap.

Or leave a tiny window open during the day and make him a little ladder to climb up.

DaftyDuck

I have many cats. I have some houses. I have never seen a cat flap in a wall. Windows and doors....

It's a cheap quote for the work involved, if a good job were to be done, but I'd question any builder who wouldn't at least suggest an alternative solution.

moneysavingscouser

I've seen this myself, a cat flap built through a wall as the alternative, taking the lower panel out of a double glazed door, would have let less light in.

It all depends on the wall. No cowboys ought to be allowed on a job like this but as long as its your wall, and you know how to avoid pipes, wires and so on, its not going to bring the house down.