If you’re considering a pet door in a glass panel, here’s a straightforward explanation of why a new glass panel is your only viable option:
- Toughened Glass Shatters: Most doors use toughened glass. It’s designed to break safely if tampered with, making hole-cutting impossible.
- Laminated Glass Cutting is Impractical: Cutting laminated glass is complex, time-consuming, and risky. It often results in subpar safety and appearance.
- New Glass Ensures Safety: A new glass panel with a pre-installed pet door maintains the glass’s integrity and ensures a safe, professional fit.
In summary, modifying existing glass for pet doors is unfeasible and unsafe. Ordering a new glass panel specifically designed for this purpose is the only reliable, safe solution.
If you’re still not satisfied take a deeper dive into this topic, I’ve prepared some more thorough reading here Why Cutting a Hole in Existing Glass Doors for Pet Access is Impractical .
