Retail & Shopping Centres — Slip Testing in Manchester

Manchester Slip Testing — operated by Surface Performance Ltd under UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, Lab Schedule No. 7933 — provides BS 7976-2 pendulum slip resistance testing to department stores, shopping centres, retail parks, BIDs and high-street operators across Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan and the wider Greater Manchester region.

The pendulum test, carried out in accordance with BS 7976-2:2002+A1:2013, is the preferred pedestrian slip test method recommended by the Health and Safety Executive and the UK Slip Resistance Group. It is the only slip test evidence accepted by UK courts in civil slip injury claims.

Every retail & shopping centre environment has its own slip risk profile. Our typical survey scope covers entrance mats and wet-shoe carry-in zones, food courts, escalator transitions, customer toilets, mall public realm and external pavement.

Reports are written to align with the regulatory framework that applies to retail & shopping centres — including BS 7976-2, Workplace Regs 1992, BCSC retail centre guidance and BID-managed public realm specs.

Our typical client base in this sector includes centre managers, FM directors, retail loss-prevention teams and BID operations leads. We deliver single-site testing alongside group-level programmes for multi-site operators across Manchester and the wider region.

• BS 7976-2 pendulum slip testing in both dry and wet (contaminated) conditions, with the appropriate slider (Slider 96 shod, Slider 55 barefoot).
• Surface roughness (Rz) measurement on smooth surfaces where pendulum results alone could mislead.
• Photographic and locational evidence at every test point.
• UKAS-endorsed report within five working days.
• Independent recommendations — we don't sell flooring or anti-slip treatments.