Pet Door Related

Northwest Portland near Saltzman road.

A newly acquired house for a previous client of ours, and there is no way for their many dogs to get out to the backyard to use the facilities short of someone playing perpetual doorman (or doorwoman).

Same goes for getting back in when their business is finished. So one of the first improvements to be made upon the newly acquired dwelling was to find a way for the canines to gain unencumbered access to and fro.

Now, just so you know, we could have just replaced the insulated glass unit in the existing door with a new insulated unit modified for a pet door, as we have done on numerous occasions. We have been installing pet doors for almost a quarter century. Although if we had gone that route, the bottom of the doggie door would have been a bit high for the little guys, of which our client had several.

So it was determined that replacing the full-lite door with a half-lite door would be the better solution. Please note however, that we were able to simply provide a new door to be installed into the original door jamb assembly. This is easily accomplished because we possess the means by which we can match the original hinge and lock locations.

This is what we call minimal invasive surgery. Much less trauma for the walls, the siding, the original trim components, and of course the original paint-job on said products.

The pet door was acquired by our client on-line. It is an automated door that works with a FOB reader. The FOBS are attached to each of his dogs collars.

So as any of the canines approach the door from either the interior or the exterior, the hard Plexiglas door is automatically drawn up and down in the device as the dog passes through. This type of set-up also keeps the Coyotes and Raccoons from uninvited entry into the home looking for dog food.