A handyman installing a dog door for pets in a home.
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Mustafa did an excellent job, provides fast and clear communication, punctuality. Highly recommended!

Medium Dog Door Installation

$220

Nathan was great would highly recommend

Dog Door installation in glass window

$150

Absolutely melting hot in Melbourne today, Hamish turned up when he said he would and did a fab job. 10/10

Install a dog door into a timber door.

$100

Laurence was great to deal with, super quick to reply on messages and got the job done very quickly and to a perfect standard! He was very punctual and friendly and I’d absolutely work with him again!

Dog door installation

$50

Ryan communicates with his clients respectfully and honestly. I would recommend his work to anyone who needed something done. Thanks again Ryan.

I need a medium size doggie door picked up and installed.

$250

Very reliable! Will hire again.

Installing dog door in the screen door

$11

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$150

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$236

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Why book dog door installation through Airtasker?

Do you have a furry companion that begs to go back outside when it just came inside? Or begs to come back inside when it just went outside? Whether you have a giant Dalmatian or a tiny Chihuahua, a dog door installer will set up a solution that keeps your furry friend happy and looks great on your home. Finally, your dog will have the freedom it wants to be inside or outside, with zero effort on your part.

You’ll find the best doggie door installers on Airtasker. Whether you have a wooden door or a metal screen door, our dog door installers have the skills, tools, and expertise to get the job done.

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Top Dog Door Installation related questions

You can install a dog door in any type of door. However, different types of equipment and methods will be used for different kinds of door materials.

There are many different types of dog doors: microchip-detecting doors, energy-efficient doors, and sliding dog doors. Each type of door comes in different sizes. The best door will depend on your climate, your preferences, and your dog’s size.

A dog door is normally secured with screws, but this will depend on the type of dog door and main door materials.

Dog doors are designed to be safe for your pet. If you’d like extra security, you can install a dog door that has a lock option, so you can choose when your companion is allowed outside time.

A wooden dog door installation will normally take between 15-30 minutes, but screen doors and glass doors may take longer.

What does a dog door installation include?

A professional doggie door installer will take care of every step, from choosing the right door to measuring, cutting, and fitting. Of course, the exact process and inclusions will depend on the type of door you want to modify. Here’s what you can expect from some of the most common door types:

Wooden door installation

Your installer will first measure and trace around a template to create an outline of your new doggie door on your existing door. Next, they’ll use a drill to create a hole in each corner of the outline, then use a jigsaw to cut out the space they outlined. In some cases, your handyman may need to remove the door from its hinges entirely and lay it out on sawhorses to make the cut. To complete the installation, they’ll sandwich the doggie door onto the hole in the door, and secure it with screws. If they’ve removed the door, they’ll re-install it so it’s all ready to use.

Glass door installation

If you need a doggie door glass installation, your contractor will first examine the glass to determine whether it can be cut. If the glass can be cut, they’ll trace a template where you want the doggy door before using a glass cutter to cut the shape out. Then they’ll sandwich the doggy door onto the hole to secure it. Alternatively, if the glass is toughened or tempered, they may decide to remove the panel of glass entirely, replace it with acrylic, and continue with the installation process. This method is best suited for doors with glass panels.

Screen door installation

There’s usually no need to remove a screen door from its hinges. Your dog door installer will first remove the spline chord on the screen door, and move the insect screen out of the way to reveal the security grille. Next, they’ll measure and mark where they need to cut out the grille, before removing any rivets in the area. Using bolt cutters, they’ll cut the grille and then use a jigsaw or an angle grinder cut the desired shape. A glazing vinyl is used to cover the raw edges of the grille, before sandwiching the doggie door on top and securing with screws. Finally, the insect screen is replaced and secured with the spline chord that was removed earlier, cutting away the screen that used to sit in place of the dog door.

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Newport VIC 3015, Australia

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I need to replace one door of a French door pair (left door, see pic) with a solid core door that would have to be cut to size, hung on existing hinges, and lever/deadbolt aligned with existing holes in the remaining French door. Plus a dog door cut into the bottom. (This is for a temporary purpose, the existing door will be reinstated after a renovation). We have the door, lever, dead lock and dog door.

Install dog door in wooden door

$200

Clifton Hill VIC 3068, Australia

28th Feb 2026

Hi - I’m looking for someone to install a medium sized dog door (supplied) in an internal wooden door. There is already a smaller dog door in place that needs to be replaced. A larger hole needs to be cut.

Install small dog door in security screen door

$300

Diggers Rest VIC, Australia

28th Feb 2026

Looking to have a small dog door installed in my laundry security screen sliding door (see photo). Dog is approx 9kg cavoodle. Open to recommendation on suitable door type. Please include supply + install quote.

Install dog door into wooden door

$100

Bonner ACT, Australia

27th Feb 2026

Install a dog door in wooden exterior door

Replace ripped flyscreen with dog door (supply & fit)

$250

Hillsdale NSW 2036, Australia

27th Feb 2026

Looking for someone to source and replace a ripped flyscreen on a sliding door asap. The door is approximately 65cm wide x 2.78m tall and includes an existing doggy door within the flyscreen. Scope of work: Supply suitable flyscreen mesh Remove existing damaged mesh Install new mesh securely with doggy door into the new screen

Install tv bracket, mount TV. And install dog door

$270

Oyster Bay NSW, Australia

27th Feb 2026

We have a tv bracket an a new tv that needs installing on the wall. Also a dog door to be installed into our back door.

Install dog door

$170

Calwell ACT 2905, Australia

19th Feb 2026

Install dog door to external laundry door, see pictures.

Excellent job, easy to deal with, thank you

Install dog door

$200

Carina QLD, Australia

13th Feb 2026

Install dog door in screen door and cut matching hole in timber door. Dog door supplied.

Fantastic worker, goes above and beyond and super friendly. Will definitely use again and would happily recommend to anyone!

2 dog doors installed. 1 large 1 small. Doors supplied by me.

$100

Girards Hill NSW, Australia

10th Feb 2026

I need 2 dog doors installed in an internal door. 1 small and 1 large door. Doors supplied by me. Mondays, Fridays or Saturdays would be great.

Kirk installed 2 dogs doors for me. I found Kirk polite, efficient, knowledgeable and quick. I would definitely use Kirk again and would highly recommend to anyone.

Install dog door into timber door

$185

Brunswick VIC, Australia

2nd Feb 2026

Cutting into existing thick timber door and installing a dog door.

Fantastic work, timely and great communication

Dog door installation

$10

Lilydale VIC, Australia

1st Feb 2026

Need small Hakuna dog door installed. Please refer pics for dimensions of dog door and door I want it installed on. Please send me your offer.

David did a great job installing our doggy door and didn’t leave an any mess. Thanks

Dog door insert installation

$80

Yarraville VIC, Australia

25th Jan 2026

Looking for a handy person who can install this sliding door insert. See photos please, preferable someone who has installed a similar one before

Great service, easy and fast!

Replace a dog door (door already cut).

$70

Caulfield VIC 3162, Australia

21st Jan 2026

Our existing dog door has broken. We need it removed and replace with a new one. We have the new one ready to be installed.

Thank you! Amazing job, efficient and convenient.

Install a dog door in my timber front door

$100

Noraville NSW, Australia

16th Jan 2026

Hi, I need a handyman to install a medium-sized dog door in my front door.

Blake did an excellent job - the work was professional, clean and completed exactly as promised. Would highly recommend his services.

Install dog door

$350

Middle Park VIC, Australia

12th Jan 2026

Install dog door in window pane that is 85cm × 60cm. A small dog door for toy poodle that is 3kg and more like a cat.

Toby installed a dog door for me and was punctual, cleaned up after himself and did a perfect job in every aspect. I can highly recommend him.

Recommend dog door solution & install

$100

Kew VIC 3101, Australia

29th Dec 2025

Looking for recommendation and installation of solution for dog door. The pictured window is where we propose for it to be installed. The window slides up and down so dog can come and go however so can birds so we need a better solution. Dog is west highland terrier about 10 kgs.

Very happy customer here! Thankyou for your patience, kindness and professionalism particularly while my dog was very curious about what you were up to, and the sun was beaming on where you needed to work!

Install two security doors, and a dog door

$1,500

Fawkner VIC, Australia

20th Dec 2025

Hello, I need two security doors installed at my unit. And one of the security doors will also need to have a dog door attached. Would prefer if the person could organise the doors as well, and include in quote. Will attach pictures. Door frame is approx 200cm x 80cm. Happy for the person to measure as required. My dog is a medium size, similar to a Labrador - approx 25cm x 55cm

Sunny installed two security doors, plus a dog door. Sunny is wonderful to deal with. Professional, knowledgeable, skilled and communicative. There were a few tricky parts to this task, including businesses being closed and Sunny kept me informed every step. Highly recommend!

Replace a dog door with another dog door

$60

Morley WA, Australia

20th Dec 2025

One dog door to be replaced with another dog door. Picture of installation in pics. Current dog door dimensions 51.5cm x 38.5cm.

Michael was extremely helpful, very much appreciated his help