UK hotels carry a disproportionate slip claim risk — spa facilities, wet bar areas, polished lobby stone, and outdoor terraces all combine with a footfall of customers wearing evening footwear and, sometimes, consuming alcohol. UKAS-accredited testing is the practical foundation of any hotel’s slip-risk defence.
Hotels and hospitality venues have multiple distinct high-risk zones: pool surrounds and spa areas (wet barefoot — lowest PTV tolerance), bar and restaurant floors (alcohol, spillage, dress shoes), external terraces (weather-exposed, leaf contamination), lobby and reception (wet-weather entry, polished stone), and staff areas like kitchens and cellars.
Wet barefoot areas are tested to DIN 51097 (ramp test) in addition to BS 7976 / BS EN 16165 where appropriate. These environments are the most dangerous slip zones in a hotel — and a single spa or pool slip claim can severely damage a hotel’s online reputation as well as its balance sheet.
Luxury hotels are judged to a higher standard by international guests and insurers. Testing is not just about compliance — it is about preventing the reputational damage of a slip claim going viral. We work extensively with UK five-star hotel groups on proactive annual programmes.
Hotel refurbishments frequently specify polished porcelain, natural stone, or high-gloss concrete for aesthetic reasons. Many of these products have excellent dry PTV values but catastrophically low wet PTV values — sometimes below 20. We recommend laboratory pre-testing of any new flooring product before specification is locked in.
Yes. Pool surrounds and wet-barefoot areas are tested additionally to DIN 51097 (ramp test) with A/B/C classification, alongside BS 7976 / BS EN 16165 pendulum testing where appropriate.
We typically work around service hours — early mornings, between lunch and dinner service, or late evenings. Out-of-hours attendance is available without surcharge.
Annual UKAS-accredited testing is the minimum. Spa and pool areas benefit from bi-annual testing because PTV varies with cleaning chemical build-up and surface wear.
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