UKAS-accredited · Cornwall & the South West
Pendulum slip testing in Cornwall.
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 Cornwall and the South West.
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 Cornwall sector
From a care home in Cornwall to a supermarket out across the South West, 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. The CQC expects 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.
Coast to coast
Towns across Cornwall
We cover the whole of Cornwall — from Truro and the south coast across the spine of the county to the north-coast surf, and out west past Penzance towards Land’s End.
Truro
Pendulum slip testing in Truro and the surrounding area.
Truro testing →Falmouth
Pendulum slip testing in Falmouth and the surrounding area.
Falmouth testing →Newquay
Pendulum slip testing in Newquay and the surrounding area.
Newquay testing →St Austell
Pendulum slip testing in St Austell and the surrounding area.
St Austell testing →Penzance
Pendulum slip testing in Penzance and the surrounding area.
Penzance testing →Bodmin
Pendulum slip testing in Bodmin and the surrounding area.
Bodmin testing →Across Cornwall
Testing floors across Cornwall
Cornwall runs on hard-wearing floors — the cafés, pubs and surf shops around the harbours and beaches from Newquay to Falmouth, the visitor venues at the Eden Project and the Tate at St Ives, the shops and surgeries in Truro and the market towns, and the schools, care homes and workplaces from Bodmin to Penzance. Atlantic rain and sea spray get walked in at every door. From a slate-floored fishing-village inn to a new unit on a business park near the A30, we test the surfaces people actually use — so you know where you stand before anyone slips.
Book a slip test
Get a quote for Cornwall
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