Working while you’re closed
Testing & Specialist Treatments
Slip risk, measured and documented.
BS 7976 pendulum slip testing for commercial floors — objective PTV results for your compliance records, scheduled around trade and access requirements.
Fixed proposal for the agreed scope · Access and handover confirmed in writing
Handover planned around your operation
What it is designed to achieve
Opinion isn’t a defence. Data is.
When a slip claim lands, “the floor seemed fine” carries no weight. Pendulum testing to BS 7976 gives you the number the HSE recognises — the Pendulum Test Value — measured wet and dry, documented, and repeatable. It’s the difference between hoping and knowing.
The recognised method
BS 7976-2 pendulum testing — the HSE-preferred method for assessing floor slip potential.
Defensible documentation
Clear reports with PTV results by location, wet and dry, for your compliance file.
Scheduled re-testing
Periodic testing evidences ongoing due diligence — not just a one-off snapshot.
Corrective work available
If results identify a concern, we can specify appropriate cleaning, treatment or coating work and measure the change.
When to consider this service
Signs the floor needs a closer assessment.
- You need documented PTV results
- A slip incident or complaint requires investigation
- Treatment performance needs to be measured under agreed conditions
Floors and environments covered
Commercial floor surfaces suitable for BS 7976 pendulum testing under specified wet or dry conditions.
Operational and curing considerations
Timing depends on floor condition, preparation, area size, drying or curing requirements and the access available. These are confirmed in the written proposal before work is agreed.
We work while you’re closed
Delivered out of hours, as standard.
Most contractors expect your business to work around them. We work around you. Here’s what a typical overnight programme looks like — from the moment you lock up to the moment you open on restored floors.
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17:30
Your business closes
Staff and customers head home. Your premises are handed over under agreed access protocols.
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18:00
Zest arrives
Our technicians arrive on site with everything needed — no deliveries, no daytime setup.
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Overnight
Professional restoration
The full restoration is completed while the building is empty. No noise complaints, no closed-off areas.
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05:30
Final inspection
Every area is checked, dried and signed off against the agreed specification.
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08:00
You open on restored floors
Doors open at the agreed handover time, to a floor that looks new. Your team simply arrives to the result.
Access, security and keyholding protocols are agreed before any work begins. Weekend and closure-period programmes are available where an overnight window isn’t enough.
Arrange a Free Floor AssessmentHow it works
Four steps. Minimal disruption.
From first phone call to sign-off, the process is designed around your operating hours — not ours.
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Send photos or arrange an assessment
Start with whichever is easier. You do not need to identify the floor or treatment first.
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Receive an honest recommendation
We explain the condition, suitable options and whether restoration or replacement is the better decision.
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Agree the proposal and access plan
The scope, fixed price for the agreed work, timing, access and handover requirements are confirmed in writing.
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04
Complete and document handover
Work is inspected at the agreed handover point, with records and practical aftercare recommendations supplied.
Ideal for
Where this service earns its keep.
Pendulum Slip Testing is most in demand from these environments — always delivered around their operating hours.
Questions, answered
What facilities teams ask us.
If your question isn’t covered, the assessment is the fastest way to a straight answer — free and without obligation.
What is a PTV and what counts as safe?
The Pendulum Test Value measures dynamic friction. Under HSE guidance, a PTV of 36 or above indicates low slip potential; below 24 indicates high slip potential. Your report shows results per area, tested wet and dry.
When should floors be slip tested?
After incidents or near-misses, when flooring or cleaning regimes change, before opening new areas — and periodically as due diligence. Many clients test annually alongside their floor maintenance programme.
Is testing disruptive?
Testing is planned for an agreed controlled window so the test area and any wet-test conditions can be managed appropriately.
What happens if testing identifies high slip potential?
You receive the data and proportionate options. These may include restorative cleaning, a compatible surface treatment or a coating system, followed by re-testing where appropriate.
Related services
Often booked together.
Most clients combine services into a single out-of-hours programme — one visit, one contractor, one result.
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RAMS Available
Documented Handover
Out-of-Hours Working
£10m Public Liability Insurance
Need Pendulum Slip Testing — without disrupting your business?
Send us a few photographs for an initial opinion, or arrange a free on-site floor assessment. You’ll receive a written Floor Condition & Restoration Report — a clear recommendation, an itemised proposal and a programme designed around your operating hours. Yours to keep, whoever you choose.
No obligation · No pressure · Cornwall & Devon coverage
Prefer to talk? Call 01752 922414 · free and without obligation