What to do after a failed slip test
After a failed slip test, send the existing AS 4663 or wet-pendulum report to a rectification contractor for an opinion — clean, anti-slip treatment, grind or replace — then get a quote, do the works, and arrange a retest as a separate measurement. The works report is not a compliance certificate.
The next move is a contractor opinion, not another test
A wet-pendulum result below the P-rating recommended for that location — kitchen, bathroom, entry, pool surround, hospital corridor, school wet area — is a facilities job. Someone has to choose a remedy that fits the covering and the target in HB 198 and the NCC, then do the work. Coverage is national.
Send the existing report
Send the AS 4663 or wet-pendulum PDF you already have to a rectification contractor. The table of locations and P-ratings is the job. Photos help; they do not replace the result.
Get a contractor opinion
Ask for a written opinion on the floor: change cleaning, apply an anti-slip treatment, grind and profile, or replace the covering. The lightest path that can still reach the target rating is the one to take.
Get a quote for the works
Price follows the opinion. The quote covers the recommended intervention, preparation and access — not a coating chosen before anyone has read the report.
Do the works nationally
Once you instruct the contractor, the works happen on your site, anywhere in Australia. The job is that covering, not a head-office story.
Arrange a retest as a separate measurement
When the surface is ready to be measured again, arrange a retest. That visit is a separate step. The works report describes what was done; it is not a compliance certificate and it is not a substitute for a new pendulum reading.
What SlipRectify does with that report
SlipRectify reads the slip test report you already have, writes a rectification opinion, quotes the works, carries them out nationally, and then arranges a retest as a separate step. Premrest is the contractor. We do not issue a compliance certificate.
The same sequence is written out under how failed slip-test rectification works. The four paths — clean, treat, grind, replace — sit on treatments.
Questions that usually come next
What do I do after a failed slip test?
After a failed slip test, send the existing AS 4663 or wet-pendulum report to a rectification contractor for an opinion — clean, anti-slip treatment, grind or replace — then get a quote, do the works, and arrange a retest as a separate measurement. The works report is not a compliance certificate.
What happens after a failed AS 4663 or wet-pendulum test?
The next step is a contractor opinion on the floor, not another slogan about the rating. Send the PDF. A contractor reads the locations and P-ratings you already have, then writes what they would do with that covering.
Do I have to replace the floor after a failed slip test?
No. Replace the floor after a failed slip test only when the existing covering cannot be brought to the required rating without destroying it. If cleaning, anti-slip treatment or a grind will do, that is the opinion to write.
Is the works report a compliance certificate?
No. The works report describes what we did; a retest is a separate measurement. The document left after grinding, treating or replacing a floor is not a substitute for a new pendulum reading.
Will you promise the floor will pass a retest?
No. We recommend a path and carry out the works. A new measurement is arranged afterwards. Until that retest exists, nobody here will promise a pass or a particular P-rating.
More short answers — area types, starting without the PDF, who SlipRectify is — are on the FAQ.
Send the report. We will tell you what the floor needs.
Failed the slip test? Send us the report. We read the PDF, quote the fix, and do the works nationally. Or call 1300 207 915.