Premier roof for premier pet centre


After the success of the first pet resort in East Manchester, a second luxurious resort has recently been built in Morley, Leeds complimented by Ash & Lacy's Ashzip Roofing. Mypetstop was founded around the idea for an all inclusive, purpose-built pet resort and care centre. Pet owners are often involved in a long and arduous search for proper accommodation for their pets; when they are away on holiday, or for work reasons etc. As a result, Mypetstop was developed as one of the first and finest pet resorts in the UK catering for the needs of cats, dogs, small pets and birds.

Quarmby Construction Company Limited, working closely with the Harris Partnership, were responsible for overseeing the Leeds project which covers approximately 4 acres of land and consists of 30,000 sq. ft of indoor space. Watershed Roofing, the roofing contractors for the project, used Ash and Lacy's Ashgrid spacer support system and Ashzip roofing to create an impressive looking roof. Comprising some 1,100m 2 in 0.9 aluminium sheet finished in slate grey. The aluminium was site rolled at eaves level directly onto the roof in sheet lengths of almost 30 metres. The system provides optimal thermal performance and excellent weather resistance, ensuring that the cosiness and comfort of mypetstop is maintained. Also supplied was a 0.7mm steel walkable liner with a white polyester coating.

The Ashgrid spacer support system forms an integral part of the Ashzip standing seam roofing package. It involves the use of an adjustable fully engineered bar and bracket with robust metals to effectively maintain the roof and wall cladding systems. The system meets the requirements of the Approved Document L2 and also provides an assessed firewall solution.

Mr. Dipak Prajapati, Cladding Manager of Watershed Roofing comments "Ash & Lacy are probably one of the best supplier of roofing products in terms of quality of fasteners and technical support as well as providing good, clear literature, for a wide range of ancillaries they supply."

An extensive range of facilities are available at mypetstop. It provides pet boarding called pet apartments which are cosy, bright and decorated to make a pet feel comfortable, with sound-proofing to customised play areas. For owners who need someone to look after their pet during work, there are day crèche and night crèche facilities available.

For pets who enjoy a swim there is an indoor pool heated at 27C, with a hydrotherapy option should your pet need expert physiotherapy, whilst pet owners can relax at the pool suite. To keep pets healthy and happy there is fully-equipped grooming salons and pet owners can find a Banfield Pet Hospital at every mypetstop staffed by experienced vets. Professional training classes and events are also available throughout the week to enhance the bond between the pet owner and pet, including a large indoor training arena with the capacity to accommodate 800 people.

The stylish design of mypetstop was of significant importance, a reason why Harris Partnership, Architects of Wakefield, and Mario Minchella were selected for their architectural skills to achieve the quality look of the pet resort.