Independent, UKAS-accredited pendulum slip testing across Newcastle and the wider Tyne & Wear area. We measure how slippery a floor really is — wet and dry — and give you a report that stands up to insurers, the HSE and the courts.
We test floors throughout the NE postcode area — the city centre, the Quayside, the suburbs and across the river in Gateshead — as well as the wider Tyne & Wear boroughs and Northumberland.
Plus the wider NE area across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. Working outside these postcodes? Ask — we test across the whole of the UK.
The portable pendulum is the HSE's preferred method because it works in the wet conditions where slips actually happen. It swings a rubber slider across the floor and measures the grip as a Pendulum Test Value (PTV).
Floors are tested in both conditions, because most slip incidents happen when a surface is contaminated or wet.
Every test follows BS 7976-2 and BS EN 16165, with results interpreted against the UK Slip Resistance Group guidelines.
You get a Pendulum Test Value and a plain low / moderate / high slip-potential classification for each area tested.
Anyone can buy a pendulum and quote you a number. Only a UKAS-accredited laboratory can show the audit trail behind it — and that's what an insurer, the HSE or a court will look for.
An accredited report carries far more weight as evidence than an un-accredited one if you ever have to defend a slip or trip claim.
Accredited labs can demonstrate calibration, verified sliders and consumables behind every result — not just a figure on a page.
We don't sell anti-slip coatings or cleaning, so there's no commercial pressure to push your results one way or the other.
UKAS is the sole accreditation body recognised by Government to assess slip resistance testing to ISO/IEC 17025.
Wherever the public or staff walk, a duty holder has to manage slip risk. We test floors across every sector in the city.
Eldon Square, Northumberland Street, the MetroCentre and high-street units across Tyneside.
Quayside bars, restaurants, hotels, gyms and entrance areas where wet floors are a daily risk.
Hospitals, clinics, GP surgeries and care homes — RVI, the Freeman and beyond.
Newcastle and Northumbria universities, colleges, schools and nurseries across the city.
Stations, the Tyne & Wear Metro, the airport, car parks and pedestrian areas.
Team Valley and other estates — factory floors, walkways, ramps and loading areas.
Newcastle City Council, Gateshead and other local-authority buildings and facilities.
Receptions, atriums, kitchens and breakout areas in commercial buildings.
Leisure centres, pool surrounds and pre-sale testing of flooring products and samples.
Tell us the site, floor type and what you need the test for. We'll send a clear quote.
A technician visits your Newcastle site and tests the floors on location, with minimal disruption.
Each area is pendulum-tested wet and dry and the results interpreted against UKSRG guidance.
You receive a UKAS-accredited report with PTVs and a clear slip-potential classification.
Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll come back with a clear, no-obligation quote.
Prefer to talk? Call 020 8246 5562 or email info@surfaceperformance.com