UKAS-accredited · Brighton, Hove & the Sussex coast
Pendulum slip testing in Brighton.
We measure exactly how slippery your floors are — wet and dry — using the pendulum test, the method the HSE relies on. Clear, court-defensible reports for floors across Brighton, Hove and Sussex.
Why it matters
One number tells you if a floor is safe
A slip looks like bad luck until it reaches a claim or an inspection. Then the question is simple: can you prove the floor was safe? The pendulum test answers it with a measured Pendulum Test Value (PTV) — the same evidence relied on by the HSE, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and, for care providers, the CQC.
Real numbers
We test the surface in the wet and dry conditions people actually walk on, and give you a PTV for each area — not a vague “looks fine”.
Stands up to scrutiny
Our UKAS-accredited reports are written to be used in a CQC inspection, an insurance review or a personal-injury claim.
Clear next steps
If a floor falls short we tell you what would bring it up to standard — cleaning regime, treatment, matting or a new finish.
The PTV scale
What counts as a safe floor
The pendulum gives a Pendulum Test Value. The HSE and the UK Slip Resistance Group read it like this — the higher the number, the lower the slip risk.
A PTV of 36 or above means roughly a one-in-a-million chance of a slip. Below 25 the risk climbs steeply. We test wet because that’s when most floors fail — and when most accidents happen.
Where we test
Slip testing for every Brighton sector
From a care home in Brighton to a supermarket along the Sussex coast, the duty to keep floors safe is the same. Here’s how it applies to you.
Healthcare & care homes
Wet rooms, ensuites, kitchens and entrance lobbies are where falls hurt most. CQC inspectors expect providers to manage slip risk, and a pendulum test gives you the measured evidence to show it is under control.
See healthcare testing →Hospitality & leisure
Spilled drinks, poolside surrounds, commercial kitchens and changing rooms all create predictable wet-floor risk. We test the surfaces your customers and staff actually walk on, wet and dry.
See hospitality testing →Retail & supermarkets
Polished entrances on a rainy day, chiller aisles and back-of-house areas are common claim hotspots. A pendulum test tells you exactly where you stand before a customer slips.
See retail testing →Education
Sports halls, dining areas, science labs, corridors and entrance matting wells need to be safe wet and dry, all day, every day. We test to the same standard a court would expect.
See education testing →Workplaces & offices
Under the Workplace Regulations 1992 every floor must be suitable and not present a slip risk. We measure entrances, production areas, wash-down zones and walkways so you can prove your floors are fit for work.
See workplaces testing →Public buildings
High footfall, wet weather walked in at every door, and a duty of care to the public. Measured pendulum data is the defensible record that shows you took slip risk seriously.
See public buildings testing →How it works
From enquiry to report in days
Tell us about the floor
Send the surface type, rough area and your location. We give you a fixed price and a date.
We test on site
A calibrated pendulum, wet and dry, across the areas that matter. Quick, clean, no disruption to trading.
You get the report
A clear UKAS-accredited report with PTVs, a plain-English verdict and practical recommendations, in 2–3 days.
Along the coast
Brighton and the towns around it
We cover Brighton, Hove and the Sussex coast — from the seafront and the Lanes out west to Shoreham and Worthing, east to Newhaven, and inland to Lewes.
Hove
Pendulum slip testing in Hove and the surrounding area.
Hove testing →Shoreham-by-Sea
Pendulum slip testing in Shoreham-by-Sea and the surrounding area.
Shoreham-by-Sea testing →Lewes
Pendulum slip testing in Lewes and the surrounding area.
Lewes testing →Newhaven
Pendulum slip testing in Newhaven and the surrounding area.
Newhaven testing →Peacehaven
Pendulum slip testing in Peacehaven and the surrounding area.
Peacehaven testing →Worthing
Pendulum slip testing in Worthing and the surrounding area.
Worthing testing →Local to Brighton & Hove
Testing floors across Brighton
Brighton runs on hard-wearing floors — the bars and restaurants in the Lanes and North Laine, the seafront cafés and hotels along the prom, the shops on Western Road and around Churchill Square, the leisure centres, schools and surgeries from Hove to Kemptown, and the visitor trade around the Royal Pavilion and the pier. Salt air and rain blow in off the Channel at every door. From a Regency townhouse conversion to a new unit out at the marina, we test the surfaces people actually use — so you know where you stand before anyone slips.
Book a slip test
Get a quote for Brighton
Tell us the type of floor, roughly how many square metres, and where you are. We’ll come back with a fixed price and the next available date — no obligation.
Prefer to talk it through? Call or email and we’ll point you the right way.
Email info@surfaceperformance.com
Phone 0208 246 5562