Shower trays require specialist wet-barefoot testing. For Scottish hotels, care homes, and sports facilities, we use the pendulum with slider 55 — the barefoot slider specified under BS 7976 / BS EN 16165 — rather than the standard slider 96. Same accredited method, correct slider for the environment.
Shower tray slip testing is distinct from general shod-environment floor testing. The textured patterns and wet-barefoot use both call for the pendulum slider 55 (barefoot) rather than slider 96 (shod). We test under BS 7976 / BS EN 16165 with a UKAS-accredited report to Schedule 7933.
We test shower tray products both in our UKAS ISO 17025 accredited laboratory (Schedule 7933) and in situ across Scottish commercial premises. Laboratory pre-testing is typically the most cost-effective approach for specification; in-situ testing is used for post-installation verification, annual compliance monitoring, and forensic post-incident evidence.
Typical turnaround: 48 hours from sample receipt (laboratory) or 48 hours from site attendance (in-situ). All testing issues a full UKAS-accredited certificate suitable for Scottish specification, tender, building-control, insurance, and litigation purposes.
The standard pendulum test uses slider 96 which is designed to simulate a commercial shoe. For wet-barefoot use such as shower trays, we use the same pendulum apparatus with slider 55 — the barefoot slider specified by BS 7976 / BS EN 16165.
Most commercial specifications require Class B or Class C. Domestic products typically achieve Class A or B.
Yes — we work with UK shower tray manufacturers across both domestic and commercial product lines. Certification is issued under our BS 7976 / BS EN 16165 scope (slider 55 for barefoot applications).
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UKAS ISO 17025 · No. 7933