UKAS-accredited · Milton Keynes & north Buckinghamshire
Pendulum slip testing in Milton Keynes.
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 Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.
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 Milton Keynes sector
From a care home in Milton Keynes to a supermarket out across north Buckinghamshire, 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.
Across the grid
Milton Keynes and the towns around it
We cover Milton Keynes and north Buckinghamshire — from the grid squares of CMK out to Bletchley and Wolverton, and the market towns from Stony Stratford to Olney and Buckingham.
Bletchley
Pendulum slip testing in Bletchley and the surrounding area.
Bletchley testing →Newport Pagnell
Pendulum slip testing in Newport Pagnell and the surrounding area.
Newport Pagnell testing →Wolverton
Pendulum slip testing in Wolverton and the surrounding area.
Wolverton testing →Stony Stratford
Pendulum slip testing in Stony Stratford and the surrounding area.
Stony Stratford testing →Olney
Pendulum slip testing in Olney and the surrounding area.
Olney testing →Buckingham
Pendulum slip testing in Buckingham and the surrounding area.
Buckingham testing →Local to Milton Keynes
Testing floors across Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes runs on hard-wearing floors — the units and HQs on the business parks from Kingston to Caldecotte, the shops and restaurants in CMK and thecentre:mk, the leisure venues at Xscape, and the schools, surgeries and care homes across the grid squares from Bletchley to Wolverton. Rain gets walked in at every glazed entrance and atrium. From a glass-fronted office off a V-road to a retail unit beside a roundabout, we test the surfaces people actually use — so you know where you stand before anyone slips.
Book a slip test
Get a quote for Milton Keynes
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