Slip Testing Services in the South West

Every test method recognised by the HSE, building control bodies, insurers and the courts — delivered under UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

Pendulum Slip Testing

The pendulum test is the HSE's preferred method for assessing slip risk in the UK. It measures the dynamic coefficient of friction between a rubber slider (representing a shoe heel) and the floor surf...

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Surface Roughness Testing (Rz)

Surface roughness measurement (Rz) records the micro-texture of a floor surface using a stylus-type roughness meter. It is a useful complement to pendulum testing — particularly in forensic work, wher...

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BS EN 16165 Slip Resistance Testing

BS EN 16165:2021 is the current European standard governing slip resistance testing of pedestrian surfaces. It replaced BS 7976-2 in 2022 and brings the pendulum, ramp and tribometer methods together ...

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Slip Accident Expert Witness Services

When a slip accident leads to an injury claim, the quality of the floor evidence is often what decides liability. We provide independent forensic testing and expert witness services to claimants, defe...

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BS 8204 Floor Compliance Testing

BS 8204 is the British Standard governing screeds, bases and in-situ floorings. Where slip resistance is specified — explicitly or by reference — independent pendulum testing under our UKAS accreditat...

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External Paving & Walkway Slip Testing

External surfaces face conditions that internal floors do not — rainfall, leaf litter, frost, algae, traffic film and grit residue. Pendulum testing of external paving captures how the surface perform...

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