Independent pendulum slip resistance testing to BS EN 16165:2021 (Annex C) and BS 8204. Court-defensible reports for property managers, architects, retailers and insurers across Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Gloucester, Cheltenham and the wider South West region.
We provide the full range of slip resistance test methods recognised by the HSE, building control bodies, insurers and the courts. Every test is conducted by a UKAS-accredited technician.
The HSE's preferred method for assessing slip risk under both wet and dry conditions. Accredited to BS EN 16165 (Annex C) and used in legal proceedings throughout the UK.
Learn more →Micro-roughness measurement using a stylus-type roughness meter. Useful for forensic analysis and verifying long-term surface performance.
Learn more →Testing to the current European standard covering pendulum, ramp and tribometer methods. Replaced BS 7976-2 in 2022 and is now the reference for new specifications.
Learn more →Independent slip accident investigation, site testing and written/oral expert witness reports for insurance claims and litigation.
Learn more →New-build floor screed and finish testing to verify compliance with BS 8204 and contract specifications before handover.
Learn more →Testing of public footpaths, ramps, transitions and external paving where rainfall and contamination raise the slip risk profile.
Learn more →Many UK slip testing providers are not UKAS accredited. When a slip claim reaches insurers, loss adjusters or court, the difference between accredited and non-accredited reports is significant.
UKAS (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service) is the sole national accreditation body recognised by the British Government. ISO/IEC 17025 is the international standard for testing laboratories, covering technical competence, equipment calibration, and the validity of test results.
An accredited report carries weight that a non-accredited report simply does not.
Avon and the wider South West is our home territory, but we test across all of the South West. Click any location for area-specific information, or contact us directly for sites elsewhere in the region.
Bristol's combination of large public-sector estate, two major universities, regional teaching hospitals, and high-throughput retail makes it one of our busiest Avon and the wider South West territories.
Routine testing of office foyers, atriums, washrooms and back-of-house circulation routes to evidence reasonable practicable steps under HSWA 1974.
Pre-opening testing and accident-scene assessments for the major chains operating across Meadowhall, Bristol city centre and the wider Avon and the wider South West retail estate.
Hotels, restaurants, gyms, pools, spas and entertainment venues — areas where water, oil and food contamination demand robust slip data.
Pre-specification testing of flooring samples and post-installation compliance verification before practical completion.
Independent expert reports following slip claims, with optional expert witness testimony if the matter proceeds to litigation.
Public-sector testing for the University of Bristol, University of the West of England, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston, North Bristol NHS Trust and council buildings across the region.
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