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Pet Door Installation in Brisbane
Catwalk® and Dogwalk® doors, made since 1999. Written for Queensland back doors — where the screen usually matters more than the glass.
Almost every Brisbane back door has a screen on it. That one detail changes the whole job, and it is the thing most people discover only after they have already paid a glazier to cut the glass — because the animal then walks up to the new opening and finds mesh in the way.
So on this page the screen comes first, and the glass second. It is the opposite order to most of the country, and it is the right order for Queensland.
Start with the screen, not the glass
If there is a screen between your pet and the yard, it has to be part of the plan from the beginning. Working out which door you want and then asking about the screen afterwards is how people end up paying twice.
A certified security screen cannot simply be cut. The mesh, frame and retention system work together, and cutting into one of them undoes the others. There are proper ways to get a pet through a screen — cutting a hole in a certified one is not among them.
We have written this up in full elsewhere, including which models suit a screen aperture and where in the screen the opening should sit.
Read the full guide to pet doors and security screens →
The three routes that actually work
Which of the three applies depends on your screen, so ask the installer to look at it before you order the door.
Queenslanders and timber doors
Raised timber homes are common right across Brisbane, and they tend to come with solid timber back and laundry doors. If that describes yours, this is the simplest job on this page — no tradesperson, no glass, no lead time.
The wood fitting range mounts through a panel. You mark the opening with the supplied template, cut it with a jigsaw, and screw the two halves together through the door. An hour, give or take.
The same panel-mounting design is why the wood fitting range is usually the one that goes into a screen aperture as well — a screen is a panel, and these doors are built to clamp through one.
| Model | Flap opening (W × H) | Fits panels | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slim line cat door — white or brown | 155 × 170 mm | 11–30 mm | Cats and very small dogs |
| Cat door tunnel — white or brown | 155 × 170 mm | 11–52 mm | Thicker panels and walls |
| Small dog door — white or brown | 180 × 240 mm | 11–30 mm | Small dogs |
| Dog door — white or brown | 270 × 320 mm | 5–36 mm | Medium to semi-large dogs |
Wood fitting cat doors → · Wood fitting dog doors →
If you are going through glass
Plenty of Brisbane homes have a glass slider onto the deck, and a glass fitting door is the right answer there. These clamp around the pane rather than through a panel, and a glazier cuts the round opening.
| Model | Suits glass | Cut-out | Flap opening (W × H) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Cat Door | 3–10 mm | 245 mm | 165 × 193 mm |
| Slimline Pet Door | 3–21 mm | 267 mm | 187 × 203 mm |
| Small Dog Door | 3–28 mm | 267 mm | 187 × 203 mm |
| Intermediate Dog Door | 4–32 mm | 320 mm | 216 × 250 mm |
| Dog Door — medium to semi-large dogs | 3–32 mm | 385 mm | 270 × 313 mm |
Size by the flap, not the breed. Measure across the widest part of the shoulders and choose a flap comfortably wider than that figure. Between two sizes, take the larger one.
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A Brisbane installer who knows the range
One Queensland business is listed in our national network and already works with Pet-Tek doors:
Everyone in the network is an independent business. Pet-Tek neither employs nor supervises them and receives no commission on installation work, so anything you agree — price, workmanship, and the warranty covering the installation itself — is between you and them. The door's own 3-year product warranty applies whoever fits it.
See the full installer network →
How pet door installation works, step by step →
Common questions from Brisbane customers
Can a pet door go into a security screen?
Not by cutting a certified one. A security screen's mesh, frame and retention system are engineered to work together, and cutting the mesh releases its tension and compromises the whole assembly. The workable options are a screen manufactured with the pet door already in it, an aperture formed properly in a non-certified screen or flywire, or siting the pet door where the screen does not reach. The full guide covers all three →
Which range goes into a screen — glass fitting or wood fitting?
Usually wood fitting. Those doors are designed to mount through a flat panel, and a screen is a flat panel. Glass fitting doors are built to clamp around a pane instead, though some screen installers do retrofit them. Ask whoever is doing the work which range they prefer before you order anything.
Do you install pet doors in Brisbane?
No. Pet-Tek manufactures the doors and has done since 1999, but we do not carry out installations. One Queensland installer already familiar with the range is listed above, and any qualified glazier or screen installer can do the work. Timber doors are designed to be fitted at home.
Which door suits a Queenslander?
If the back or laundry door is solid timber, the wood fitting range fits straight through the panel with the supplied template — no trade required. Panel ranges run from 5 mm to 52 mm depending on the model, which covers hollow-core doors through to heavy solid ones. Measure the thickness of the door before ordering.
Will the flap cope with Queensland heat and storms?
The flaps are rigid rather than soft vinyl, so they hold their shape in wind instead of flexing open, and they close onto a seal on all four sides. In heavy weather the four-way lock can be set to fully closed, which seals the opening rather than just covering it. Replacement flaps are stocked as spare parts if one is ever damaged.
What does it cost to have one fitted in Brisbane?
That is between you and the installer. Each one prices their own work according to the door, the surface and your location, and Pet-Tek neither sets those prices nor takes a share of them. When you ask for a quote, say whether the door is timber, glass or screen — that is what determines the figure.
How long does delivery take to Brisbane?
Orders are dispatched within one to two business days and Brisbane is a metro destination, so it usually sits at the faster end of the two to ten business day window. Shipping is a flat $10 for up to ten doors, GST included. Shipping details →
Can I get replacement flaps later?
Yes. Flaps, dial sets and fittings are all stocked separately, so a damaged flap does not mean a new door. Order the flap that matches your model — the colour code is in the model number, where W is white, C is clear and B is brown. Spare parts →
Screen, glass or timber?
Tell us what your back door is made of and roughly how big your pet is, and we will tell you which model to order.
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