Pendulum Slip Testing in London

London testing context

London-specific testing patterns include: extensive office atrium and lobby testing across the City and Canary Wharf, where polished granite and marble specifications routinely fail wet performance; hotel pool surrounds across the West End and Mayfair luxury hotel estate; high-volume Underground, Overground and DLR station periodic testing programmes; substantial NHS Trust periodic testing across the major London teaching hospitals; and dense restaurant kitchen testing across the central food-and-beverage estate.

Typical instructions in London

Typical London instructions: BS 8204 pre-handover testing on commercial fit-outs; periodic compliance for hotel groups, shopping centres and shopping mall operators; expert-witness instructions for personal-injury slip claims at the higher-value end of the case spectrum; insurer-driven periodic programmes for the major hospitality operators.

UKAS-accredited testing across Greater London

We deliver UKAS ISO/IEC 17025-accredited pendulum testing in London and across the wider Greater London region under the same accreditation that covers our national operations. Our test method follows BS EN 16165:2021 Annex C (the current UK standard, replacing BS 7976-2 in February 2022). Reports are typically delivered within five working days of the visit, with urgent attendance available where post-incident or pre-handover deadlines require it.

What to send us when requesting a quote

• The site address and access arrangements
• The reason for testing — periodic, pre-handover, post-incident, due-diligence, or other
• The approximate floor area and number of distinct test zones
• Any specific contractual standard the testing must satisfy (BS 8204, NHS, BREEAM, insurer requirement)
• Any relevant deadline (handover date, claim limitation period, audit window)

We come back with a quote within one working day.