Independent UKAS-accredited pendulum slip resistance testing for retail premises across the UK — from the high street to the regional shopping centre, the supermarket to the department store.
Most websites advertising retail slip testing use the same standard we do. The crucial difference is whether the laboratory producing the report is UKAS-accredited. After an incident, only one of those reports holds up in court.
| retail-slip-testing.co.uk Surface Performance Ltd · UKAS Lab № 7933 |
A typical lead-gen site | |
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| UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation | Yes — Lab № 7933 verifiable on UKAS register | "UKAS approved" equipment claims (a category error — UKAS does not approve equipment) |
| Named, registered company | Surface Performance Ltd, Sunbury TW16 6DW | Trading name only, no company registration disclosed |
| Court-defensible report | UKAS endorsement mark — accepted as expert evidence | Format only, no UKAS endorsement |
| Equipment calibration | Traceably calibrated against national standards, certificates on every report | Calibration not independently verified |
| Surveillance audits | Independently audited by UKAS surveillance assessors annually | No external audit of methodology |
Fifteen retail formats — from regional shopping centres and supermarkets to specialist verticals like jewellery, motor and optical retail. Each with its own slip-risk profile. Each tested to the same UKAS-accredited standard.
regional shopping centres — from major destinations like Westfield, Bluewater, the Trafford Centre and Liverpool ONE to mid-sized centres an…
View testing scopethe major supermarket chains — Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, M&S Food, Iceland, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op — plus independent grocer…
View testing scopedepartment stores — John Lewis, Selfridges, Harrods, House of Fraser, Fenwick, M&S, Debenhams legacy estate and the heritage independent dep…
View testing scopefood courts in shopping centres, retail parks, transport hubs and leisure attractions — the single highest-risk environment in retail for sl…
View testing scopehigh-street fashion chains, designer fashion, sports fashion, and concession-based fashion across all major retail formats…
View testing scopeconsumer electronics retail — Currys, Apple Store, John Lewis Tech, Argos, branded showrooms and the wider electronics retail format…
View testing scopeEvery retail survey we deliver is auditable from initial scoping to the final UKAS-endorsed report. No subcontractors, no anonymous testers.
Floor plans annotated, contaminant assumptions agreed in writing with your retail estates or risk lead.
BS 7976-2 pendulum testing in dry and wet (contaminated) conditions. Surface roughness measured where appropriate.
Within five working days. PTV results, surface roughness, slip risk classifications, photographic plates, plan-marked locations.
Where corrective action is needed, options set out impartially. We do not sell flooring or anti-slip treatments.
From Cornwall to Cumbria, Edinburgh to Essex, the Highlands to the home counties. The Sunbury-on-Thames laboratory base means rapid response across England, Wales and Scotland.
Detailed retail testing coverage for the cities that drive UK retail — from the Bullring to Buchanan Street, Liverpool ONE to the Trafford Centre.
Britain's largest retail market — Bond Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street, Westfield London, Westfield Stratford, plus the high streets of…
View London →The Arndale, Trafford Centre, Manchester city-centre fashion district, plus Stockport, Bury, Bolton, Oldham and Rochdale — Britain's largest…
View Manchester →Bullring & Grand Central, Mailbox, Selfridges Birmingham and the city-centre retail core, plus Touchwood Solihull and Merry Hill in the wide…
View Birmingham →Trinity Leeds, Victoria Gate, the Headrow, Briggate, Kirkgate Market and the wider city-centre retail estate.…
View Leeds →Buchanan Street (Britain's most concentrated retail thoroughfare), Argyle Street, St Enoch, Buchanan Galleries, Silverburn and Braehead.…
View Glasgow →Liverpool ONE, St Johns Shopping Centre, Met Quarter, Bold Street, Church Street and the wider Merseyside retail estate.…
View Liverpool →Cabot Circus, Cribbs Causeway, The Galleries, Broadmead and the wider Bristol and South West retail catchment.…
View Bristol →Meadowhall, The Moor, Fargate, Crystal Peaks and the wider Sheffield city-centre and out-of-town retail estate.…
View Sheffield →Most testing companies hide their prices. We don't. Indicative starting prices for each retail format, scoped to a fixed written quote on enquiry.
Single retail store with up to 8 test points across the customer-facing floor and entrance vestibule. Single-day visit, UKAS-endorsed report.
Larger retail unit — typical supermarket, department store floor, or large fashion store. Up to 16 test points. UKAS-endorsed report.
Out-of-town big-box retail, B&Q, Currys, large supermarket. Up to 24 test points across all customer-accessible zones.
Mall concourses, escalator landings, food court, common-area toilets, external entrances. Scope quoted per centre.
Group testing across multiple stores in a brand portfolio — coordinated scheduling, consistent reporting and consolidated invoicing.
A fixed written quote within one working day. No call centre, no subcontractors — direct contact with the UKAS-accredited laboratory carrying out the work.
A retail-slip-testing.co.uk service operated by Surface Performance Ltd — UKAS Testing Laboratory No. 7933. Reports written to the standard accepted by UK courts in slip injury claims.