Technical Assistance and Independent Consultants
FeRFA does not
directly undertake the physical investigation of site problems but it does operate a
complaints procedure and any complaint involving a member company should be
addressed to the FeRFA Office.
The following is a list of Independent
Consultants who are known to have particular knowledge of Resin Flooring.
JOHN ASHWORTH & PARTNERS - Dr John
Ashworth
Unit 2 Park Road Business Centre, Park Road,
Bacup, Lancs OL13 0BW
Tel: 01706 879544 Fax: 01706 879481
www.johnashworthltd.co.uk Email: here
John Ashworth & Partners Ltd has been established for 25 years and is a fully equipped laboratory and on-site investigation. Service to the flooring industry and related areas including slip-testing. We investigate problems with respect to all types of polymeric flooring – epoxies, polyurethanes, resin-cement systems etc, right through from on-site investigation to analysis, written report, photographs and appear as expert witness in court if litigation ensues.
 ASTON SERVICES - Dr Massud Sadegzadeh
Aston House, 6 Greville Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2UV
Tel: 0121 204 3606 Fax: 0121 204 5079
Email: m.sadegzadeh@aston.ac.uk
www.astonservices.co.uk
Aston Services is a company of consulting material engineers providing a complete range of independent and confidential consulting, research, development and materials testing services to the civil engineering and construction industries. Based in Aston Science Park, Aston University, Birmingham it has access to laboratory facilities, expertise and specialised knowledge derived from research in a variety of disciplines. Aston Services is approved to carry out specific United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) tests.
The company has provided expert witness services, performed failure investigations and abrasion testing services since 1982. Indeed the BS 8204: Part 2 Classification of abrasion resistance is based on the research carried out by Dr M.Sadegzadeh ( Aston University ) and R. Chaplin (C&CA).
We provide a range of expert services including on-site testing for the flooring industry as follows:
- Forensic Petrographical investigation of floor failures and disputes
- Abrasion resistance testing and survey to BS 8204
- Slip/skid resistance testing and survey to BS 8204
- BRE Screed testing and survey to BS 8204
- Schmidt hammer surveys
- Anti-static test to BS 2050 and BS 5958
Its specialist team of Scientists, Chartered Chemists and Engineers are able to undertake a wide range of on-site and laboratory testing inspection services, ranging from microscopic analysis of samples for ASR, carbonation, HAC, chloride, sulphate attack and reinforcement corrosion through to full scale testing /appraisal of civil engineering structures. In addition the company specialises in developing procedures for assessing performance and durability of materials.
FACE CONSULTANTS LTD - Experts in Floor Testing Services
 Dene House, North Road, Kirk Burton,
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD8 0RW
Tel: 01484 600090 Fax: 01484 600095
www.face-consultants.com Email: here
Part of the CoGri Group of companies, Face Consultants Ltd are global flooring specialists providing services to the distribution, retail and manufacturing sectors. We provide a comprehensive range of surveying, testing, diagnostic and condition monitoring services for new and existing floors.
Testing services include:
- Slip / Skid Testing
- Surface Regularity Testing
- Abrasion Resistance Testing
- Relative Humidity Testing
- Surface Micro Roughness Assessment
- Pull off Testing
- Drop Testing (BRE Screed Tester)
- Crack Surveys / Crack Monitoring
- Cover Meter Surveys
- Bespoke Surveys
Over 20 years of experience in floor flatness measuring systems and as world leaders were the first to be approved by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to BS.EN ISO/IEC 17025 'General Requirements for the Competence of testing and Calibration Laboratories' to carry out floor flatness testing to the Concrete Society's Technical Report No 34 (TR34), and Accelerated Abrasion Resistance Testing to check compliance with BS 8204-2:2003.
For more information, please click here to download our Floor Testing Leaflet or contact Duane Scarfe on + 44 (0) 1484 600090, email duane
 RADLETT CONSULTANTS - Dr Malcolm
Bailey
3 Homefield Road, Radlett,
Hertfordshire WD7 8PX
Tel: 01923 858323 Fax: 01923 859950
Email: here
Radlett Consultants provide failure
investigation and expert witness services in respect of floor construction. They also
investigate personal injury and industrial accidents when the floor surface may be a
factor.
(Please note that these companies are independent of FeRFA and do not necessarily represents the views of FeRFA and are not employed by FeRFA to act on their behalf. ) |
