Independent · UKAS-accredited · Lancashire
Slip testing in Lancashire. Done properly.
We measure how much grip your floors really have — wet and dry — with the right method, properly accredited, and nothing to sell you afterwards. A report that holds up to insurers, the HSE and the courts.
PTV 36+ = LOW SLIP RISK
What makes a slip test worth having
Three things that matter
Not all slip tests are equal. These three are the difference between a report you can rely on and a number that won’t hold up.
Why the pendulum
There are quicker ways to ‘check’ a floor. There’s only one that measures what…
See why →02Why accredited
Anyone can buy a pendulum and read off a number. Only a UKAS-accredited laboratory can prove tha…
See why →03Why independent
If the company testing your floor also sells the cure, whose interest does the result serve? We …
See why →The difference, side by side
Accredited vs. a number
| UKAS-accredited test | An unaccredited number | |
|---|---|---|
| Documented, audited method | Yes | Usually not |
| Stands up in a claim | Strong evidence | Easily challenged |
| Recognised by insurers / HSE / CQC | Yes | Not reliably |
| Independent of flooring sales | Yes | Often not |
The measure
What a ‘pass’ is
Every area gets a Pendulum Test Value. 36 or above is the HSE’s low-risk threshold — about a one-in-a-million chance of a slip.
Coverage
Across the Red Rose county
Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, Blackburn, Burnley and the whole PR / FY / LA / BB postcode area. See coverage →
Get a quote
Tell us about your floors
Send the surface type, the rough area in square metres and where you are in Lancashire. Fixed price back, no obligation.
Independent & ISO/IEC 17025 accredited (UKAS Testing Laboratory No. 7933). We test floors; we don’t sell flooring or treatments.