Slip testing in the UK sits within a clear framework of British and European Standards, UKSRG practitioner guidance, HSE interpretation and UKAS accreditation. Understanding how those documents fit together is the first step to commissioning the right survey.
The test method itself. BS EN 16165 Annex C (pedestrian surfaces), EN 13036-4 (highways), UKSRG Issue 6 practitioner guidance. The technical foundation of UK slip testing.
Read the pendulum guideThe Pendulum Test Value on a single page. What the number means, where the thresholds come from, and the "controlling direction" rule.
Read PTV guideThe British Standard family that sets slip-resistance requirements for newly installed concrete, resin, terrazzo and pumped screed floors.
Read BS 8204 guideWhat the Health and Safety Executive and UK Slip Resistance Group actually expect — measured evidence, gradient-adjusted thresholds, sector-specific guidance.
Read HSE & UKSRG guidanceWhy UKAS accreditation is the line between an opinion and evidence. How accreditation is earned, audited and verified.
Read UKAS guideUKAS ISO 17025 accredited pendulum testing across the UK. Report within 5 working days.