As renters, we often face the dilemma of wanting to provide our pets with an enriching homelife while respecting the restriction of our lease agreements. Whether we live in apartments, homes, or condos; navigating pet ownership in spaces we don’t own can be difficult.
The hardest problem to navigate is how to give your pets access outside without losing our safety deposits. Cutting holes into doors and walls in order to install a traditional pet door is a one way ticket to upsetting our landlords.
However, there is a way for pet owners who rent to add a pet door to their home: a removable, sliding glass door pet door panel.
What Are Sliding Glass Door Pet Doors?
Sliding glass door panels are an innovative, pet door solution.The frames are made from aluminum, vinyl, or plastic, and have a pet door built into the bottom of the panel and glass built into the top. Patio pet door panels sit in your sliding door track so that there can be a pet door in your slider without having to cut a hole into your slider’s glass.
Pet door panels are made to expand or shrink a few inches so that they can fit into any sliding glass door height. Their spring-loaded design allows the panel to stay in place without any drills. This means that you can add a pet door to your home or apartment without making any permanent alterations to your property.
The Liberty Pet Door Panel: A Game-Changer for Renters
The Liberty Pet Door Panel stands out as an innovative solution specifically designed for renters. This patio pet door option seamlessly integrates into existing sliding glass door tracks, requiring no permanent alterations to your rental property. Its adjustable height feature ensures a perfect fit for various door sizes, accommodating different pet breeds and sizes with ease.
What truly sets the Liberty Pet Door Panel apart are its weatherproofing capabilities and sizing options. Not only is the vinyl flap made to seal against rain and wind, but the clear safety glass is thicker than the average panel glass. This means that it has comparable energy efficiency to luxury pet door panels while maintaining its lower price.
Most pet door panels have a limited flap size range, but the Liberty Pet Door Panel has flap sizes from small to extra large. If the extra large isn’t big enough for your dog, there is also a jumbo size made specifically for giant dogs like Great Danes and Mastiffs.
If you can’t find a flap or panel height that works for your home, the Liberty Pet Door Panel can be custom built to feature not only a custom height adjustment range, but also flap size. It’s the only pet door on the market that can be extensively customized to fit any pet need.
It joins the ranks of other popular products, such as the Ideal Fast Fit Patio Pet Door, the Hale Omni Panel Pet Door, and the PetSafe Sliding Glass Pet Door, showcasing a fantastic combination of pet door features perfect for any household.
Are There Any Other Options for Renter Friendly Pet Doors? Kinda…
Not all renters have sliding glass doors, but fear not—there are alternative no-drill options available, though you may be flirting with danger. Our favorite is the Pet Door Screen Conversion Kit. This kit allows you to turn the screen on your sliding glass door into a pet door in a few easy steps.
While you do have to cut into your screen door to do so, screen meshes are easy and cheap to repair. You can repair your screen mesh before you move out, and your landlord would be none the wiser.
Before You Install: Things to Consider
Before jumping into adding a sliding glass door pet door to your home, there are a few important considerations:
- Landlord Approval: Always check your lease agreement and obtain written permission from your landlord before making any changes. That way, you won’t have to risk fighting a lengthy battle to get your security deposit back.
- Vinyl or Aluminum: Make sure you match the material of your pet door panel with the material of your slider track. If you have a vinyl slider, make sure you get a vinyl panel like the Liberty Pet Door Panel for Vinyl Sliders. If you don’t, you may experience condensation around the safety glass.
- Security and Weatherproofing: Opting for a secure and weatherproof option like the Liberty Pet Door Panel can address any concerns your landlord might have regarding security and energy efficiency.
- Pet Training: Introduce your pet to their new door gradually, using positive reinforcement to ensure they're comfortable and safe using it.
Freedom for Pets, Peace of Mind for Renters
The Liberty Pet Door Panel for Sliding Glass Doors represents a significant advancement in pet door solutions for renters. Its ease of installation and the ability to remove and take it with you upon moving make it an ideal choice for those who value their pet's freedom but are bound by rental agreements.
By opting for a no-drill pet door solution, renters can now enjoy the benefits of pet companionship without worrying about compromising their security deposit or the condition of their rental property.
