Slip-resistant flooring for veterinary clinics

Slip-resistant flooring for Veterinary clinics & Pet businesses

Running a veterinary practice, grooming salon, or dog daycare means your flooring has to work harder than almost any other surface. It faces muddy paws, claws, deep cleaning, disinfectants, and constant traffic from staff and animals alike.

But the stakes are higher than just durability. Slippery or poorly chosen flooring can put both animals and staff at risk, and in a clinical setting, this quickly becomes a health and safety issue. That’s why more professional pet businesses are choosing Floors for Paws PawSafe Commercial; the UK’s only vet-endorsed, slip-tested flooring designed specifically for animal care environments.

Why flooring is a compliance issue

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is clear: slips and trips remain the most common workplace accident in the UK. For pet businesses, the risks multiply:

• Animals can slip and injure themselves, especially post-surgery or in old age.
• Staff handling animals on wet floors face higher risk of falls.
• Clients expect clinics and salons to meet high welfare and safety standards.

It’s also important to note that many commercial floors marketed as R10 slip resistant can give a false sense of security:

• R10 does not guarantee a pass in the Pendulum Test Value (PTV) wet slip test. An R10-rated product may still perform poorly when wet.
• R-ratings only measure slip potential in controlled, dry test conditions, whereas PTV testing measures real-life performance in both dry and wet environments.
• Many R10 products lose their slip performance over time as the surface coating wears down, especially in high-traffic or regularly cleaned spaces like clinics and salons.

With PawSafe Commercial, slip resistance is measured using the PTV method — the HSE’s recognised standard. PawSafe delivers consistent low risk of slip (PTV ≥36 wet) throughout its lifecycle, not just at the point of sale.

In short: R10 is not enough. PawSafe flooring provides verified, lasting slip safety where it matters most.

Independently Slip-tested: The PawSafe advantage

Our PawSafe Commercial range has been independently tested using the UK Pendulum Test Value (PTV) — the benchmark recognised by the HSE for assessing slip resistance.

• Dry conditions: PTV 97
• Wet conditions: PTV 63

Anything over PTV 36 is classified as “Low Risk of Slip.”

This makes PawSafe one of the few flooring systems that provides measurable, proven safety, even in wet conditions. It’s also one of the reasons Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) endorses PawSafe because slip resistance is not just a safety feature, it’s a welfare issue.

Designed for Professional use and heavy traffic

Unlike domestic flooring options, PawSafe commercial is built with professional environments in mind:

• Scratch-resistant for claws and heavy equipment with a 0.6mm PU wear layer
• Waterproof and hygienic, with no porous joints for bacteria.
• Comfortable underfoot for animals recovering from treatment or grooming.
• Long lifecycle for cost-effective investment across multiple sites.

By combining safety, hygiene, and welfare, PawSafe helps pet businesses meet H&S obligations while creating a calmer, safer environment for animals and staff.

Case Study: A safer veterinary environment

''We wanted a high quality comfortable and non slip flooring and it does the job perfectly even in our hydrotherapy room. The non slip floor really helps put our patients at ease even though many of them are painful, anxious or geriatric. The clients love it too. It looks smart and less clinical, helping to create our relaxed but professional atmosphere. We have had the flooring done for two years now and it still looks like new'' Rachel Richardson - The Renew centre

Future-proof your practice

Choosing flooring is a long-term investment. With Floors for Paws PawSafe Commercial, you get:

• Vet-endorsed design
• Independently tested slip safety (HSE compliant)
• Proven results in veterinary and grooming environments

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