Child Item

How to install a pet door into glass?

I’ve had a housemate move in with her pup and cat who are the cuuuutest, but I need a doggy door for them pronto 😂

this is my back door, I’m trying to work out the quickest and most affordable way to get this door. I can special order this screen door, will this be easy enough to add to the outside of my existing door like you would a flyscreen door, or would it be best to swap out the door for a wood door that I can cut into and install a doggy door? Wish I had a sliding door somewhere!

any advice appreciated 🙂 TIA x

Find more posts tagged with

Tools and Materials

Repairing

Doors and Windows

Comments

AlanM52

Hi @elora_rambles,

Working on it... here is my first suggestion.

Buy a cheap fly screen door and install a plywood panel at the bottom with the pet door.

You could possibly make you own screen door.

Screenshot 2025-07-31 123920.jpeg Screenshot 2025-07-31 124510.jpeg

with suitable hinges and install the DIY plywood pet door at the bottom.

Cheers

EricL

Hello @elora_rambles

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your glass door.

I highly suspect that you have a safety glass door, which means that it can't be cut. As an alternative, I propose removing your glass door and replacing it with a Hume 2040 x 820 x 35mm External Door Duracote Flush X1 (it can be ordered custom size at special orders). The glass door can then be wrapped up and put into storage for safe keeping. The standard external door can then be easily cut to take a lockable pet door for the pup and cat. A good example is the Hakuna Pets Medium White Super Tough Pet Door; it comes with a magnetic self centering door and is lockable. It is a much more affordable option rather than having the glass door replaced with a custom cut glass door.

Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1 and @Nailbag for their recommendations.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

Dave-1

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/55369#Comment_55369

Good Evening @elora_rambles

Yeah, doggo and cato need their own little door for surev:)

I hadnt considered the door being safety glass but my thought went straight to storing your existing door and putting in another door that you can cut out a hole in.

I have doggy sat a friends dog in the past and having just a screen doggy door in winter or at night gets a bit cold 🙂 Otherwise I would go with that screen door and @AlanM52 's idea as well. Maybe start off with the switchover and also think of summertime down the track and get the screen door then?

Dave

Nailbag

Hi @elora_rambles

Depending on the glass type (safety or non) will determine if a doggy door can be cut in. I suggest Googling "glass doggie door installations" and get a professional company to advise.

Nailbag

AlanM52

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/89949#Comment_89949

Hello @Dave-1 and @elora_rambles,

Regardless of weather doggies need to go outside to take care of business.

The ideal situation is where they can choose when - on their own - without the need for anyone to open the door.

I was fortunate at my older daughter's place to find 'that' ideal location.

I can't find the install photos but many years I am back to uninstall.

A 2015 work team to prepare the property for sale.

That window is located in a patio nook, on the left is the kitchen and to the right brick wall and then the patio door.

The door looks a bit grubby and patched up with gaffa tape, that's because two big Samoyeds (I call them D9's) only know one way to use the door - full on zoomies.

The painting team will follow-up.

Cheers

Child Item