Fly screens and pet doors
Pet doors for screen doors
A pet door lets the dog or cat come and go through a screen door without anyone getting up to open it. We fit pet doors in small, medium and large sizes into new and existing fly screen doors, with pet mesh around them, and show you the options for security doors at the measure.
Sizes
Small, medium and large
Fits in
Fly screen doors and panels
Flap
Self-closing, lockable
Mesh
Pet mesh around the door
Why fit a pet door in a screen?
Most dogs and cats spend the day going in and out of the back door. Without a pet door, that means either a person on call or a screen door left open for the flies.
A pet door in the screen door solves both. The flap swings both ways and closes behind the pet, so the insects stay out, and it locks shut at night or when you want the pet inside. We size it to your animal, set it at the right height so they step through rather than jump, and surround it with pet mesh so claws do not tear the screen beside it. A pet door cut into a security door creates an opening a hand can reach through and lowers its security rating, which is why we usually suggest a pet door in a separate fly screen instead.
A pet door sits low in the screen door, sized so the dog steps through
See our projectsWhere a pet door can go.
Fly screen door
Security door
Second screen
In a fly screen door
The simplest place for a pet door.
A hinged or sliding fly screen door with a pet door built in and pet mesh around it. It is light, low cost and does not affect a security door elsewhere in the house.
In a security door
Possible, with a trade-off.
A pet door can be fitted into many security doors, but the opening is a weak point and the door may no longer perform as it did when tested to AS 5039. We will show you where it can go and what that means before you decide.
A separate pet screen
Keep the security door as tested.
On a wide slider, keep the security door on the main opening and add a fly screen panel with a pet door beside it, so the pet has its own way in.
Small dogs and cats
Small or medium flap
Measured to the widest point of the shoulders, with the bottom set at the height of their step.
Large dogs
Large flap in a fly door
A large flap in a fly screen door with pet mesh, rather than a large hole in a security door.
Scratchers
Pet mesh throughout
Pet mesh on the whole door stops claws tearing the screen while they wait to come in.
Specifications.
The details to check before we fit. We confirm the size, height and position in your written quote.
Ask for a spec sheetSizes
Small, medium and large
Flap
Clear, self-closing, swings both ways
Locking
Lockable from inside
Fits in
New or existing fly screen doors and panels
Mesh
Pet mesh around the pet door
Height
Set to your pet’s step, measured on the day
Security doors
Possible, but lowers the AS 5039 rating
Warranty
2 years on workmanship
A flap that closes. In a screen that holds.
A pet door is a small part of the screen, but it has to stand up to daily use. Here is what goes into every one we fit.
1 Flap
2 Frame
3 Lock
4 Pet mesh
Clear, self-closing flap
A clear flap swings both ways and falls shut behind your pet, so insects stay out and the pet can see through it before stepping out.
Flap
Clear, two-way swing
Closing
Self-closing
Best for
Dogs and cats
Moulded frame, fixed both sides
The pet door frame clamps the screen from both sides, so it cannot be pushed out of the mesh by a dog going through at speed.
Fixing
Clamped through the screen
Sizes
Small, medium and large
Best for
Fly screen doors and panels
Lockable from inside
A slide-in cover or lock closes the pet door at night or when you want the pet inside, without taking the screen off.
Lock
Slide-in cover
Operated
From inside only
Best for
Night-time and vet days
Pet mesh around it
Pet mesh is a heavier coated polyester that resists claws, so the screen beside the flap does not tear when your pet scratches to come in.
Material
Coated polyester pet mesh
Coverage
Around the pet door or the whole door
Best for
Dogs that scratch and jump
What it costs and why.
A new fly screen door costs $180 to $360 fitted, and the pet door is added by size in your written quote. Four things decide where yours lands.
Read the price guide01
Size of the pet door
Large flaps cost more than small and medium ones.
02
New or existing door
Fitting into an existing screen door can save a new door, if the frame is sound.
03
Mesh type
Pet mesh on the whole door costs a little more than around the flap only.
04
Security door or fly door
Fitting into a security door takes more work and lowers its rating.
Four steps to a pet door.
Book a free measure01
Book
Book online or call. We confirm a time that suits, including Saturday mornings.
02
Free measure and design
We measure every opening to the millimetre and talk through mesh, colour and locks.
03
Made to the millimetre
Your doors and screens are made to order, usually within two to three weeks.
04
Installed and handed over
Our crew fits, adjusts and cleans up, then walks you through the locks and care.
Pet door projects.
Recent pet doors and pet-friendly screens from the northern corridor.
See all projects
A slider and clear blinds for the patio
“One measure, one install day, and the patio finally works in winter. The dog comes and goes all day.”
Tom B. · Google review
A large pet door for two labradors
“They worked it out in five minutes. The screen around it has not got a scratch.”
Shane W. · Google review
A pet panel beside the slider
“The security door stays as it is and the cat has her own door. Exactly what we wanted.”
Linda K. · Google review
Pair it with.
Pet doors are usually fitted with a new screen door and pet mesh in the same visit.
Fly screen doors
A new hinged or sliding fly screen door with the pet door built in.
Hinged
Sliding
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Sliding security doors
A tested security door for the main opening, with the pet door in a separate panel.
XO
OXXO
Patio
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Fly screen windows
Pet mesh for the windows where the cat sits on the sill.
Pet mesh
Fibreglass
Explore fly screen windows
Pet doors near you.
We measure and fit pet doors across the northern Gold Coast, from our base in Coomera to Southport and the Logan southern fringe.
All service areasQuestions about pet doors.
Send us a photo of the door and tell us about your pet, and we will tell you what fits before we visit.
See all questionsCan I have a pet door in a security door?
Yes, a pet door can be fitted into many security doors. The opening is a weak point, though, and a door with one fitted may no longer perform as it did when tested to AS 5039. We will show you where it can go and what it means before you decide.
What size pet door do I need?
We measure your pet across the widest point of the shoulders and from the floor to the top of the back. The flap should be a little wider and taller than both.
Can you fit a pet door to my existing screen door?
Usually, if the frame is straight and the mesh is sound. If the screen is torn or bent, a new door with the pet door built in is often better value.
Can the pet door be locked?
Yes. A cover slides in from inside to close it at night or when you want your pet to stay in.
Will other animals get in?
Any pet door can let in an animal of the same size. Locking it at night stops possums and neighbourhood cats wandering in.
How long does installation take?
A pet door in an existing screen door takes about an hour. A new screen door with a pet door is made two to three weeks after you accept the quote.
Let the dog out without getting up.
Book a free measure and we will measure your pet and your doors, show you where a pet door can go, then send a written quote within two business days.
Book a free measureNo obligation · Most pet doors installed within two to three weeks