Every test method recognised by the HSE, building control bodies, insurers and the courts — delivered under UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
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...
Learn more →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...
Learn more →Testing to BS EN 16165:2021, the current European standard covering pendulum (Annex C), ramp (Annexes A and B) and tribometer (Annex D) methods. Replaced BS 7976-2 in 2022.
Learn more →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 service...
Learn more →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...
Learn more →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...
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