Automatic Pawport Dog Door in Vinyl Siding Wall in
Derwood, Maryland

These Derwood homeowners wanted their dogs to come and go from the deck without someone opening the patio door all day. They chose a Pawport Smart Pet Door and asked our team to install it through an exterior wall with vinyl siding. Installing a dog door in a wall rather than in a patio door keeps the glass door fully usable and gives pets a dedicated, secure entrance.

Why Homeowners Choose the Pawport Smart Pet Door

Pawport is a premium automatic pet door, very different from a traditional flap:

• Opens automatically for pets wearing the waterproof Smart Pet Tag on their collar
• Steel construction with aircraft-grade aluminum doors for strength and durability
• Dual steel deadbolts, top and bottom, for security
• Weatherproof seal when closed, keeping out drafts, rain, and pests
• Anti-pinch safety: the doors open and close slowly and gently
• App control and smart home integration, so you can manage pet access from your phone
• Available in several sizes, for pets up to 100 lbs

How We Installed the Dog Door Through the Wall

A through-the-wall pet door installation takes careful planning, because the wall holds framing, insulation, and often electrical wiring. Our in-house team:

1. Protected the home: covered the floors, patio door entry, and deck with drop cloths and plastic
2. Inspected the wall: measured and marked the opening to the Pawport specifications, then checked inside the wall for wiring and other obstructions
3. Cut the opening through the drywall, insulation, and vinyl siding
4. Framed the opening so the wall stays structurally sound
5. Insulated and waterproofed the tunnel with insulation and flashing tape to block moisture and air leaks
6. Installed the Pawport door, then leveled, aligned, and tested it according to the manufacturer’s guidelines
7. Sealed the exterior and added a rain hood to protect the opening from the weather
8. Cleaned up and removed all debris

The installation was completed in a single morning.

Already Bought a Pet Door? We Can Install It

Many of our customers buy their pet door online and hire us for professional installation. We install Pawport, High Tech Pet, and other smart pet doors and dog doors:

• In exterior walls (siding, brick, and more)
• In sliding glass doors and patio doors
• In French doors and glass panels
• In interior walls and doors

If the wall needs electrical changes, we’ll let you know before any work begins.

See Our Pet Door Projects and Reviews

Browse our pet door projects page to see real dog door and cat door installations from homes across Maryland, with photos of every stage of the work. You can also read our 5-star Google reviews from homeowners who hired us for pet door installation.

Free Estimates for Pet Door Installation

All Dwelling Solutions is a licensed and insured company serving Derwood, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Bethesda, Potomac, Germantown and throughout Montgomery and Howard counties. Whether you need a smart dog door installed in a wall, a cat door in a glass door, or an extra-large dog door, we’ll help you find the right solution.

Request your free pet door installation estimate online today.