Independent & UKAS-accredited · Gloucestershire
Know your floors are safe — and prove it.
We measure exactly how much grip your floors have, wet and dry, with the pendulum test the HSE and the courts rely on. One clear number per area, and a report that stands up to any inspector, insurer or claim.
A reading of 36+ means a low slip risk
Why it’s worth doing
One slip can cost far more than a test
Slips and trips are the single most common cause of major injury in UK workplaces, according to the HSE.
After an accident, everyone — insurer, inspector, solicitor — asks the same thing: can you prove the floor was safe?
The law puts floor safety on you. A measured pendulum report is how you show you took it seriously.
Where do you fit?
Slip testing for your kind of building
Pick what you run — the duty’s the same everywhere, but the risk hides in different places.
Care & healthcare
Wet rooms, ensuites, kitchens, sluices and polished receptions.
See care →Pubs, hotels & hospitality
Bar areas, cellar steps, kitchens, tiled entrances and poolsides.
See pubs, hotels →Shops & supermarkets
Entrances on wet days, chiller aisles, café areas and stockrooms.
See shops →Schools & colleges
Sports halls, dining halls, science labs and entrance matting.
See schools →Offices, warehouses & industry
Atriums, production and wash-down areas, warehouse aisles and ramps.
See offices, warehouses →Councils & public buildings
Leisure wet sides, foyers, transport concourses and public toilets.
See councils →Simple from start to finish
How it works
Get a fixed quote
Tell us the floor type, rough area and where you are. We send a fixed price and a date — no call-out games.
We test on site
A quick, clean pendulum test of the areas that matter, wet and dry. No disruption, nothing to clear up.
You get your report
In 2–3 working days: a PTV for each area, a plain verdict and clear next steps you can act on.
The number that matters
What a ‘pass’ looks like
Every area gets a Pendulum Test Value. The higher it is, the lower the chance of a slip.
A reading of 36 or more is the level the HSE treats as safe — roughly a one-in-a-million chance of a slip.
Why choose us
Independent, accredited, and actually local
We’re a UKAS-accredited firm covering the whole of Gloucestershire — and because we don’t sell flooring or treatments, the only thing we’re selling is the truth about your floor.
- UKAS-accredited testing and reporting
- Independent — we don’t sell flooring, so no upsell
- Reports in 2–3 days, written in plain English
- All of Gloucestershire — Gloucester to the Forest of Dean
Across the county
Where we cover
From Gloucester and Cheltenham out to the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean. Pick your town or send a postcode.
Gloucester
Slip testing in Gloucester — the cathedral, the docks and the quays.
Gloucester →Cheltenham
Slip testing in Cheltenham — the Regency terraces, the racecourse and the festivals.
Cheltenham →Stroud
Slip testing in Stroud — the five valleys and the old textile mills.
Stroud →Tewkesbury
Slip testing in Tewkesbury — the abbey and the meeting of the Severn and Avon.
Tewkesbury →Cirencester
Slip testing in Cirencester — the Roman town and the heart of the Cotswolds.
Cirencester →Cinderford
Slip testing in Cinderford — the Forest of Dean.
Cinderford →Get a free quote
Find out where your floors stand
Send the type of floor, the rough area in square metres and where you are in Gloucestershire. We’ll come straight back with a fixed price and the next available date — no obligation and no pushy follow-up.
We’re independent: we test floors, we don’t sell flooring or treatments, so the result is the floor’s — not a sales pitch.
Email info@surfaceperformance.com
Phone 0208 246 5562