If someone's slipped, a court feels wrong underfoot, or you just want peace of mind — we carry out independent, UKAS-accredited slip tests on tennis courts across the UK. Clear results, plain-English reports, and advice you can actually act on.
You don't need to be a surveyor or an insurer to know when a court doesn't feel right. These are the situations that bring most of our tennis clients through the door.
Members have mentioned the court feels slick underfoot — especially after rain, in damp weather, or first thing in the morning. A slip test gives you a straight answer: is it actually unsafe, or does it just feel that way?
A member, guest or pupil has had a fall. You need an independent, documented assessment — both to understand what happened and to have something defensible on file if an insurance claim follows.
Your surface is past its prime — maybe showing wear, moss, or patchy areas. Before committing to resurfacing, a test tells you whether the current surface is still safe, and what the real condition is.
Insurance renewal, trustee review, or a safety audit has raised the question. A UKAS-accredited slip test is the document that puts it to bed — for this year and on the record.
You're a club secretary, bursar, or facilities manager with a legal duty of care to members, pupils, or the public. Routine slip testing is how you evidence you've taken that duty seriously.
The contractor has finished — but how do you know they've delivered what you paid for? An independent slip test at handover confirms your new surface meets the safety standard, not just the invoice.
It's more straightforward than it sounds. Here's what we do when we turn up at your club.
We use a piece of equipment called a pendulum tester. It's the same method the Health and Safety Executive recommends for measuring slip risk on any floor surface in the UK — from supermarket aisles to sports courts.
A rubber slider, weighted like the sole of a shoe, swings across a measured section of your court. The faster it's slowed down by friction, the better the grip. The result is a single number called the Pendulum Test Value (PTV).
We take readings across multiple points on each court, in both wet and dry conditions, because a court that's fine when dry can turn into a skating rink in the damp. Then we compare your PTV to the HSE's safety thresholds and tell you exactly where you stand.
No jargon, no upsell, no ambiguity. Just a clear test, a clear result, and a clear recommendation — from a lab that doesn't sell surfaces or take installer commissions.
Our slip testing is UKAS ISO 17025 accredited — the same national standard that's used for airport floors, supermarket aisles and NHS corridors. Insurers recognise it. Solicitors recognise it. Committees can rely on it.
We don't install, resurface, or sell tennis surfaces. No commissions, no kickbacks. If your courts are fine, we'll tell you. If they need work, we'll tell you that too — without steering you to a contractor.
You'll get a PDF with photos, clear numbers, a pass/fail against the HSE thresholds, and recommendations written so that committee members, bursars, and insurers can all follow them — no technical background required.
Plenty of slip testers work on commercial flooring. Sports surfaces are what we do — acrylic, macadam, artificial clay, synthetic turf, carpet. We've tested thousands of tennis courts across the UK, so we know what "normal" looks like.
Send a quick email or use the form below. The court surface, location, and why you're worried. We'll come back within one working day with a fixed quote.
A UKAS-trained technician attends on a date that suits you. Testing takes 1–3 hours depending on how many courts you have. No disruption to play if you don't want any.
Back at the lab, your readings are checked against the HSE's national safety thresholds and written up into a clear, plain-English report.
A UKAS-accredited PDF in your inbox within 5 working days — photos, numbers, pass/fail, recommendations. Ready to send to your insurer, committee, or anyone who needs it.
Member clubs of every size, from village clubs with two courts to regional performance centres.
Independent, state, and further education sports facilities — we understand bursar and safeguarding requirements.
Local authority and operator-run public courts where duty of care is a statutory obligation.
Guest-facing facilities where a slip claim is bad for business and bad for reputation.
Post-incident testing if someone's slipped — for insurers, solicitors, or your own peace of mind.
Independent verification that your new or resurfaced courts meet the safety standard before you sign off.
Send us a few details — court surface, location, and what's prompting the enquiry — and you'll have a fixed-price quote in your inbox within one working day. No pressure, no obligation.