Slip Testing in Hull

Slip Resistance Testing for Hull (HU1 to HU20)

Hull and the East Riding represent a distinct catchment with maritime, logistics, and food-processing industries that create demanding slip-resistance requirements, especially in wet and contaminated environments.

We routinely attend sites across Kingston upon Hull city centre, Beverley, Cottingham, Hessle, Bridlington and the wider HU postcode region. Tests are typically scheduled within 7 to 10 working days of instruction, with faster turnaround available for urgent insurance and litigation work.

Services Available in Hull

• Pendulum slip testing to BS EN 16165 (Annex C) — the HSE's preferred method
• Surface roughness (Rz) measurement using stylus-type meters
• BS EN 16165 testing — the current European standard covering pendulum, ramp and tribometer methods
• BS 8204 compliance testing for new-build handover
• Forensic and expert witness for slip claims
• External paving and walkway testing

Why Use a UKAS Accredited Provider in Hull?

Several providers offer slip testing in Hull and the wider East Yorkshire area, but only a small number hold UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. The distinction matters most when reports are challenged — by an insurer, by an opposing solicitor, or in court. UKAS accreditation provides the technical-competence backing that non-accredited reports cannot.

Typical Hull Test Sites

Across Hull our recent caseload includes office foyer atriums, supermarket entrance zones, restaurant kitchens, hotel pool surrounds, school circulation routes, hospital wet rooms, and external retail park paving. The pattern is consistent: floors that look acceptable when dry can fail dramatically when wetted, and only a properly conducted pendulum test reveals the difference.