We have received several enquiries recently to carry out independant slip testing to school playgrounds and tennis courts. The Munro slip tester is a great way to ascertain the slip resistance properties of all types of surfaces. Our slip testing service covers all types of floor surfacing slip testing which includes but is not limited to; […]
Surface Performance have extended the scope of ISO 17025 accreditation to include FIFA test methods for 3G pitch testing. We have now been fully accredited by The United Kingdom Accreditation Society for the following FIFA 3G artificial pitch tests: – FIFA Test Method 01: Ball Rebound – FIFA Test Method 03: Ball Roll – FIFA Test […]
Here is Matt performing ball roll EN 12234 testing to a recently constructed elite level sand dressed hockey pitch with blue surround run-offs. This is part of the process we performed in order to certify the pitch in line with the artificial hockey pitch performance requirements of BS EN 15330 – Surfaces designed primarily for […]
Surface Performance have been slip testing hard surface tennis courts at an army barracks in Basingstoke along with several school tennis courts in London. Hard surface slippery tennis courts are a common problem at this time of year and slip testing / skid resistance testing is an excellent way to measure how safe the courts actually […]
A busy day carrying out sample testing in the lab today. Here is Matt doing some carpet tuft withdrawal tests (ISO 4919) & shock pad tensile strength testing (EN 12230)
A lovely day to be testing natural sports surfaces this morning at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge…. Hopefully Summer is on its way!!
Surface Performance Ltd recently took place in the annual FIFA Round Robin. This is a process that both FIFA accredited laboratories and those laboratories that wish to become FIFA accredited are invited to take place in. Surface Performance staff members Callum Reid and Matthew Heptonstall both took place in the 2014 FIFA Round Robin in […]
Surface Performance have been awarded a major QA contract for the development of the sports surfaces at prestigious Royal Russell School, Croydon. Surface Performance Ltd will be inspecting and testing at various different stages of the build process of the following facilities: 1 x Full size sand dressed artificial hockey pitch 1 x MUGA area […]
We have been busy carrying out several site investigations recently. Below is a photograph of one of our operators carrying out Dynamic Cone Penetrometer testing to a proposed site for a 3G pitch at a school in Surrey.