Who we test for
Any building the public, staff or residents walk through has floors that can fail a slip test. The locations that matter, the timing that works and the way the report gets used differ by sector.
Commercial property
The lobby is the risk. Polished stone or terrazzo, a revolving door that pumps rain in, and a mat that ends two metres too early. End-of-trip facilities with showers add a second wet zone in the basement, and external plazas and steps add a third. We test the walk lines from footpath to lift, the amenities and the external approaches, and report per location so building management can act on the specific spot rather than the whole floor.
Retail and shopping centres
Retail floors are wet by design: spills, drink cups, mopping during trade and rain at every entry. Food courts and fresh produce areas are the usual shortfall, followed by entries and travelators landings. Testing is scheduled around trading, usually before open or after close, and centre managers commonly put the common areas on an program round with the food precinct tested more often.
Strata and body corporate
Common property is where the owners corporation carries the liability: the foyer, the pool deck, the external stairs, the car park ramp and the shared bathrooms. Committees typically need a report that a non-specialist can read in a meeting and that a strata manager can attach to an insurance renewal. Read the strata guide.
Aged care and healthcare
Falls carry the highest consequences here, and regulators and accreditors expect to see the floor risk managed. Resident bathrooms, ensuites, kitchens and laundries are tested wet; corridors and lounges that are kept dry are tested with the dry friction method. Testing is quiet, quick per location and scheduled around care routines.
Education and childcare
Children run, and they run on wet covered walkways, in bathrooms and around water play. Duty of care is broad and parents are attentive. We test the outdoor learning areas, covered ways, amenities, canteens and any pool or aquatic facility, and time visits for holidays or after pick-up. Read the schools and childcare guide.
Hospitality and leisure
Kitchens, bar floors, pool surrounds, change rooms and the entry after a wet night. Venues that trade late are tested in the morning window before service. Barefoot areas are tested with the softer slider and compared with the recommendations for pool decks and ramps into water.
Industrial and logistics
Pedestrian walkways through dry warehouses are tested with the dry friction method; wash-down areas, loading docks exposed to rain, amenities and painted stairs are tested wet. Contaminants such as oil, dust and forklift tyre rubber change the surface over time, so testing on a schedule is common where WHS systems are audited.
Government and public buildings
High public exposure, heritage surfaces that cannot be replaced, and procurement teams that need a documented method. Entrances, external stairs, ramps and public amenities are the typical scope, with reports written for asset registers and risk committees.
Not sure what to include?
Add the areas you know about. We confirm the scope with you before the visit and adjust the price if it changes.