Slip Testing Denbighshire

Denbighshire · Sir Ddinbych

Confidence underfoot, right across Denbighshire.

A slippery floor never looks slippery — so we measure it for you. Friendly, independent, accredited testing that tells you exactly where your floors stand, and what (if anything) to do next.

36+all good075

In plain terms

What we’ll check

Grip is invisible, and it quietly fades as floors wear and cleaning changes. A quick visit puts a clear number on it — well before anyone finds out the hard way.

The pendulum

The main check is the pendulum — a calibrated arm with a soft rubber foot that sweeps the floor just as a heel would on the way down. The figure it gives, the Pendulum Test Value, shows plainly how much grip there is; 36 and up is the safe band, and we always check wet as well as dry.

The texture

Where floors get wet or greasy, the fine texture matters too. We measure it in microns (Rz) — enough of it and water has somewhere to go, so the floor keeps its grip. It works hand in hand with the pendulum, and we’re accredited for both.

Two simple readings

How the numbers read

The pendulum reading

Pendulum Test Value — PTV
0–24Needs work
25–35Keep an eye on it
36 and aboveAll good

The texture reading

Surface roughness — Rz, in microns
Under 10Needs work
10–20Keep an eye on it
Above 20All good

Both worked to BS 7976-2 and BS EN 16165 and read against UKSRG guidance. More about the method →

A visit, start to finish

How it works

1

We come to you

On site, at a time that suits — out of hours if that’s easier.

2

We take the readings

Wet and dry, with the pendulum and, where it helps, surface roughness.

3

You get clear advice

An accredited report, and a plain answer on anything worth sorting.

What’s expected of you

It’s more reassuring than daunting: if people walk on your floors, you’re expected to keep them safe and to have checked — that’s the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Workplace Regulations. In care settings across Wales, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) likes to see slip risk actively looked after. A clear test result is your proof.

A safe pair of hands

We’re genuinely independent — no flooring to sell, no coatings to push, no commission in the background — so whatever we find, you can trust the number. It comes from the same UKAS-accredited lab that’s tested floors for names like Amazon, Gatwick, British Airways and TUI, and that checks over 300 flooring products a year.

UKAS · 7933ISO/IEC 17025RoSPAUKSRG memberFIFAWorld RugbyITFFIHThe FA

Worth knowing

Why it’s worth doing

No. 1
Slips and trips are the most common cause of serious injury at work.
Source: HSE
£500m+
Estimated to cost UK employers every year.
Industry estimate
~50%
The claim risk regular accredited testing is thought to remove.
Industry estimate

Where it counts

Where slips tend to happen

EntrancesPoolsidesKitchensStairsWashroomsCare corridorsOutdoor pathsCafe floors

Get in touch

Let’s check your floors

Just tell us the surface, a rough size in square metres and where you are in Denbighshire, and a fixed, no-obligation quote comes back — usually the same day. We’re happy to come out of hours so nothing gets in the way of your day.

Independent and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited (UKAS Testing Laboratory No. 7933). We test floors; we don’t sell flooring or treatments.

020 8246 5562
info@surfaceperformance.com