We provide UKAS ISO 17025 accredited slip testing for construction & handover clients across Manchester and Greater Manchester. With 550,000 (2.8m metro) residents and the highest urban rainfall of any major English city — wet-pendulum testing is non-negotiable, slip risk in Manchester demands defensible, accredited evidence — not guesswork.
Manchester's construction & handover estate concentrates around Spinningfields, MediaCityUK and the Northern Quarter, with a wider catchment across Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham and the rest of Greater Manchester. The HSE region of competence is North West.
Within this sector, the typical risk vectors are specification drift between design and installation, treatment regimes that void manufacturer warranties, snagging defects. Pre-handover slip testing prevents costly post-occupation remediation and protects against long-tail PI exposure. The duty-holder is regulated by the CDM Regulations 2015, the HSE, building control and the ultimate end-user / operator, and pre-completion slip testing is the cleanest evidential mechanism for resolving installation defect disputes between main contractor, sub-contractor and client.
Typical surfaces we test in Manchester construction & handover sites include newly-installed flooring of every type, with manufacturer specification verification. Where the surface is wet, contaminated, or in a barefoot zone, the appropriate slider and contamination protocol is selected at the point of test.
Testing is in accordance with BS EN 16165:2021 Annex C and the UKSRG 2022 Guidelines. Pendulum measurements are taken in multiple directions per location, both wet and dry where contamination is foreseeable, and reported as PTV with UKSRG slip-risk classification (low / moderate / high).
For construction & handover specifically: specification verification testing on all wet-area, entrance, ramp and changing facility surfaces before practical completion.
Reports are PDF-delivered within 24 hours of the site visit. They include the full PTV dataset, photography, calibration cert references, UKSRG classification, methodology narrative, and remediation recommendations where any test point falls below the relevant slip-risk threshold.
Tell us the Manchester site postcode, surface type and approximate area. Fixed-fee written quote within 4 working hours.
Booked into the next available slot for Manchester and Greater Manchester. Out-of-hours and weekend work routinely arranged.
UKAS-accredited pendulum testing on site. Wet, dry, multi-direction. Verbal feedback before our engineer leaves.
Signed PDF report inside 24 hours. PTV dataset, classification, photography, calibration certs, remediation guidance.
Free phone consultation on findings. Independent remediation guidance. Discounted re-test after any treatment work.
Optional annual re-test programme to maintain auditable continuity for your insurer or HSE inspection record.
Standard mobilisation to Manchester and Greater Manchester is 2–5 working days. Urgent or post-incident response within 48 hours is available — call 0208 246 5562 to confirm capacity.
Yes. Our pendulum slip testing is performed under our UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation, using calibrated equipment with traceable certification. UKAS accreditation is held by a minority of UK slip-testing providers and is the most defensible credential for an evidential report.
You receive a clear narrative of why it failed, which test points are problematic, and a tiered set of remediation options — operational controls, surface treatment, or replacement. We are independent of treatment manufacturers, so the advice is free of conflict.
Yes. Reports are formatted to meet the evidential standards expected by UK insurers, the HSE region North West office, and the courts. Calibration certificates and chain-of-custody documentation are included as standard.
Yes. Our Manchester field cover extends across Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham and the wider Greater Manchester at no additional travel cost. Single fixed-fee quote, inclusive of travel.
Tell us where, what, and when. We'll come back with a written quote, an engineer name, and a date — not a brochure.