Specialist UKAS ISO 17025 accredited pendulum slip testing for swimming pools, gyms, changing rooms, sports halls, dance studios, climbing centres and stadia. Pool surrounds and changing-village floors are the highest-risk slip surfaces in any leisure portfolio.
Wet-barefoot environments require specialist ramp testing under din 51097 in addition to standard pendulum methodology. The duty-holder is regulated by Sport England, the Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group, your local authority and the HSE, and the evidential standard expected of any slip-risk assessment scales accordingly.
Typical surfaces in this sector include anti-slip ceramic, slip-resistant vinyl, sports-grade rubber, poolside porcelain, polyurethane. Typical risk vectors are wet barefoot zones, chlorine and chemical contamination, chemical breakdown of grip over time, dynamic-load contamination. Our reports cover all of the above with photographic evidence, calibrated PTV data, and UKSRG classification.
Our pendulum testing follows BS EN 16165:2021 Annex C as the primary method, with BS 7976-2:2002+A1:2013 available where preferred (e.g. legacy specifications, earlier insurer requirements). All work is performed under our UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation, with calibration certificates referenced on every report.
For this sector specifically: BS EN 16165:2021 Annex C pendulum plus, for poolside, DIN 51097 wet-barefoot ramp characterisation where required.
We provide leisure & sport slip testing across all major UK cities. Find your nearest below — or call 0208 246 5562 for sites elsewhere.
Standard scheduling is 2–5 working days. Urgent and post-incident dispatch within 48 hours is available across most of the UK.
Yes. Reports are formatted to meet the evidential standards expected by UK insurers, the HSE, and the courts. Calibration certificates and chain-of-custody documentation are included as standard.
No. We are independent of all flooring and treatment manufacturers, so any remediation guidance you receive from us is free of conflict of interest.
Yes. Out-of-hours, weekend, and shift-pattern-aligned testing is routinely arranged for leisure & sport clients where daytime access is impractical.
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