Floor slip testing in Sydney
Floor slip resistance testing for commercial, retail, strata and institutional floors across Greater Sydney and New South Wales. Wet pendulum and dry floor friction methods to AS 4663:2013, results compared with HB 198:2014, and rectification by Premrest when a floor falls short.
Testing for a humid, high-rainfall city
Sydney has more heavy rain than any other Australian capital, and humidity keeps surfaces damp long after the shower has passed. Sandstone and polished granite around Circular Quay, glazed tile in older strata foyers, and painted concrete in car park stairs and pool surrounds are among the surfaces that most often fall short when tested wet. External areas in Sydney also collect algae quickly in shaded spots, which is a slip hazard in its own right.
A wet test on those surfaces returns a mean British Pendulum Number, then a P rating against the HB 198:2014 target for that location. What the number measures, and what makes it fall, is set out in the British Pendulum Number guide.
We cover the CBD and inner suburbs, the North Shore and Northern Beaches, the Inner West, the Eastern Suburbs, the St George and Sutherland area, Parramatta and Greater Western Sydney, and the Hills. Metropolitan sites are priced online at the New South Wales rate.
Floor slip resistance testing in Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast
Floor slip resistance testing in Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast is quoted on request from Sydney. Harbour-front tiles in Newcastle, coastal concrete in Wollongong and Central Coast pool decks pick up salt, rain and algae in ways a dry inland floor does not, so they are tested wet on site to the same AS 4663:2013 methods as a Sydney commercial site. Jobs are often grouped with other work in the same corridor so travel is shared. Call 1300 207 915 or send the address through the enquiry form and we will come back with a figure.
One supplier across Sydney and the other capitals
Many of our Sydney clients also have sites in the other two cities. Sliptest runs the whole program from one place: one account contact, one scoping method, one report template and one register, so the Sydney results sit alongside the rest of the portfolio rather than in a separate file. See national slip testing programs.
Part of Premrest
Sliptest is the slip testing business unit of Premrest, Australia's go-to for commercial floor care, with crews working on Sydney commercial floors every day. When a location falls short, Premrest quotes the rectification, carries it out and Sliptest retests. See rectification by Premrest.
How a single Sydney site is priced
Pricing is set by state and by the number of areas tested, so the online form gives you the New South Wales price the moment you add your locations. It covers travel within the metropolitan area, testing to AS 4663:2013 at every location, and the written report. After-hours visits carry a higher rate that is shown before you book. There is nothing to pay until after the visit.
What you receive
A report by email with a one-page summary and a full record for every location: photograph, surface, condition, readings, class and the HB 198:2014 target it was measured against, plus ranked recommendations for anything below target. See what your report contains.
- Commercial towers and building lobbies in the CBD, North Sydney and Parramatta
- Strata apartment buildings with common foyers, pools and car park stairs
- Shopping centres and high street retail
- Hospitals, medical centres and aged care homes
- Schools, TAFE campuses and university precincts
- Hotels, clubs and licensed venues with wet areas and kitchens
Two methods, one visit
Wet-in-service areas are tested with the wet pendulum. Dry internal routes are tested with dry slip testing. Most Sydney commercial sites need both, and both are included in the same report.
Sydney floor slip testing questions
Do you test strata buildings in Sydney?
Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs we do here. Common property foyers, pool decks, external stairs and car park ramps are tested and reported per location so the committee can see where the risk sits. See the strata guide for more.
Can you test a Sydney site after hours?
Yes. Retail, hospitality and healthcare sites are often tested before opening or after close. After-hours visits are priced at a higher rate that the online quote shows before you book.
How far outside Sydney do you go?
Greater Sydney is covered at the metropolitan price. Floor slip testing in Newcastle, Wollongong, the Central Coast and other regional NSW sites is quoted on request, often combined with other work in the same corridor. The method and report are the same as a Sydney job.
Do you test floors in Newcastle or Wollongong?
Yes. Floor slip testing in Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast is quoted on request from Sydney. Send the site address through the enquiry form or call 1300 207 915 and we will come back with a figure. The method and report are the same as a Sydney job.
Do you offer commercial slip testing in Sydney?
Yes. Commercial slip testing is the bulk of the Sydney work: office towers, shopping centres, hospitals, schools, hotels and strata common property. Price a metropolitan site online, or talk to us about a program across several floors.
Floor slip testing in Sydney, or across the whole portfolio
Tell us about your sites for a program quote, or price a single Sydney site online in under a minute.
Also testing in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth by arrangement. All service areas.