Pendulum Slip Testing in Portsmouth

Portsmouth testing context

Portsmouth-specific testing patterns include: naval base and dockyard infrastructure testing; ferry terminal and cruise periodic compliance; commercial office testing across the redeveloped Lakeside and city-centre estate; periodic NHS estate testing across QA Hospital and the wider Portsmouth Hospitals estate; and student-accommodation testing across the dense PBSA estate around the universities.

Typical instructions in Portsmouth

Typical Portsmouth instructions: dockyard and naval-estate periodic testing; ferry-terminal pre-handover and periodic compliance; PBSA portfolio testing; care-home portfolio testing across the Hampshire residential-care provider base.

UKAS-accredited testing across Hampshire

We deliver UKAS ISO/IEC 17025-accredited pendulum testing in Portsmouth and across the wider Hampshire region under the same accreditation that covers our national operations. Our test method follows BS EN 16165:2021 Annex C (the current UK standard, replacing BS 7976-2 in February 2022). Reports are typically delivered within five working days of the visit, with urgent attendance available where post-incident or pre-handover deadlines require it.

What to send us when requesting a quote

• The site address and access arrangements
• The reason for testing — periodic, pre-handover, post-incident, due-diligence, or other
• The approximate floor area and number of distinct test zones
• Any specific contractual standard the testing must satisfy (BS 8204, NHS, BREEAM, insurer requirement)
• Any relevant deadline (handover date, claim limitation period, audit window)

We come back with a quote within one working day.