Places of Worship — 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 Anglican parishes, Roman Catholic dioceses, mosques, gurdwaras, synagogues and independent congregations 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 places of worship environment has its own slip risk profile. Our typical survey scope covers main worship hall flooring, narthex/entry zones, side-chapel and ablution areas, kitchens, toilets and external paths.

Reports are written to align with the regulatory framework that applies to places of worship — including Ecclesiastical Insurance H&S guidance, Workplace Regs and BS 7976-2.

Our typical client base in this sector includes churchwardens, fabric officers, diocesan estates teams and trustees. 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.