Ideal Pet Products Aluminum Pet Patio Door, Adjustable Height 77-5/8" to 80-3/8", 10-1/2" x 15" Flap Size, White

Very happy with this product. I used to have a similar balcony pet door for my cat, made by Petsafe. However, now I have a puppy that will not fit through, and that one also was not adjustable for my new balcony, so I tried this out. It was more expensive, but the quality was also much better. The flap has a magnetic seal, so that it isn't left open after use. Instead of acrylic or plastic for the window portion, it is glass. The aluminum frame appears durable, and was easy to install. Someone complained about the gap when you close the balcony door on it, however, I don't find this to be a big deal... they provide an insulation strip (which isn't great, but hey, it's free), and the gap is tiny if you adjust it properly (like 1-2mm, not enough for bugs to be a problem). As for the complaint about it making the balcony door unlockable, you will have that problem with any of these patio door pet doors, and it's an easy fix.. just get a balcony door stick lock, or cut a small pc of plywood to fit. Also, I got the large size and the opening is high for my basset hound puppy. I took the other reviewer's advice (the one with corgis), and took out the bottom slat, put it above the door opening pc... all you need is a screwdriver and about 20 min time. My puppy is happily using his gate now, with no problems.UPDATE: Been a few months now, and I'm still really satisfied with this product. I am now using it in conjunction with a Regalo extra wide play yard fence / gate (bent in an arc around the balcony door) and the DoggieLawn/Fresh Patch hydroponic grass products (outside on the balcony, so he can pee and poop on his own terms). Add a Petsafe auto feeder and an iPhone app baby monitor, and he's totally got an independent space while I'm away at work. He has his bedding area and full free access to the outside, where the grass products are, and he can pee and poop to his heart's delight, or just go out and look at trees and birds from the balcony. No accidents lately at all, and he uses the balcony door happily on his own (I still reward him if I see him use the grass boxes for elimination). I would not consider him fully housetrained, as he is just a 12 mo old Basset Hound, but he is well on his way.... pretty good for a breed that is very hard to housetrain. These products (and Nature's Miracle) were lifesavers, because he used to have accidents all the time and escape his homemade enclosure. Now, I go to work worry-free and can watch him on my iPhone from anywhere (the app is called the Cloud Baby Monitor). No more 2 and 3AM trips every 2 hrs at night, down 2 flights of stairs in my condo complex; when I'm away or asleep, my puppy can do his business on his own schedule. Eventually, I am hoping to expand and then get rid of the gated area, once I am satisfied he is trustworthy around the house, and I'm hoping he will just use the balcony door or signal me at the front door with the dog potty bells. Attaching photos of the whole setup (the last is a screenshot of what I see on the baby monitor iPhone app).NEW UPDATE: it is now 15 months since I have bought this… My dog is now a full-grown basset hound. He is still not house-trustworthy and must stay in the enclosure when I leave the house. The enclosure is pretty much like a deluxe dog kennel that allows him access to the balcony potty spot. I still love this dog door – best money I ever spent. In fact, I am probably going to buy a second one to install at my boyfriends townhouse for him, since we go there on the weekends. The flap has gotten a tiny bit discolored over time but still has not gotten permanently bent, and the magnetic closure still works well.

nice and solid and very easy to install

The media could not be loaded. Working from home it’s never cool to interrupt a business meeting because your puppy is crying to go out. It’s even less cool to not interrupt the business meeting and have the puppy go on your floor instead. (Ask me how I know!)Right out of the box I was impressed that it was such a hefty well made piece. Honestly thought it would be light and flimsy but it’s definitely not! Took me longer to open the box than it did to pop it into the door frame and adjust it for a snug fit.Once in place I confirmed the bottom sill was too high for my small puppy BUT by taking out 10 screws I was able to remove the doggy door, slide up the bottom sill (making it a top sill), screw everything back together, and reinstall the door. Took maybe 10 mins and a long screwdriver. Now it’s the perfect height so my puppy can use it today AND after he’s grown (huge thanks to the other reviewer that noted this method). Included photo of my puppy trying to “help” with this task.You can see I have not added any weather stripping yet. Wanted to show my 3 month old 12 lbs puppy navigating the door for the first time. Considering I had been leaving my slider open about a foot to give the puppy easy access outside, I’m really not worried about a tight seal at the moment! I plan on removing the door when we go out, but if i decide I want to leave it in place I will add a lock. (We do have motion activated spotlights with video cam at this door).In summary, I am very pleased with the quality, ease of installation, & adaptability of this door. I read reviews of some other brands (with other color options) & the challenges people had with installation and feel like I definitely made the right choice. I do feel the quality justifies the price. Hopefully this review is helpful!

this was a very well made door. I miss measured the door. I did not take into consideration that I would need the door to be go short enough to fit over the ledge of the door into the tracks. I my door inside the tracks measured 78" the door itself goes down to 77 5/8", I did not consider the height of the ledge of the track. missed it by 1/2 inch.

This is a real good idea. The problem is it is too tall for openings they say it will fit. You can find others who had my same problem. Even worse is customer service from Petco. When I got mine and realized it did not fit, I called the # for contact seller on Amazon. Called them and they told me I could return at my local Petco store. Nope. Then sent an email to Petco and was told I would have to send it back. It would cost more to ship than it is worth. They then told me they would send me a mailing label so I can return it for free. Never got that. So basically I was stuck with a 180 dollar door I could not use. The problem is if your door has a lip going around the sides and bottom like mine does , it will not clear the lip. I did get lucky and was able to have a handyman cut off from the top of it so it would fit. Once I decided I could not send it back I was stuck with it anyway. Do not assume it will fit your door. Also customer service people with Petco are not on the same page. One will tell you one thing and someone else will tell you different. Do not take a chance on this unless you are prepared to lose 180 dollars.

This worked perfect. I had to return the larger size because my chubby schnauzer couldn't get over the bottom part of the door as easily. This smaller one turned out great. Really nice quality, I can definitely tell it is better for weatherproof and it was very easy to install. I didnt want anything I had to screw in because I am a renter and want to be able to take this with me (also don't want to damage the patio door.)