What are tile anti-slip ratings?

Anti-slip ratings are a European measurement for how slip resistant a tile is, a domestic tile rating is usually between R9 and R11.

R9 slip rating – these tiles provide a minor resistance to slips, suitable for dry internal spaces such as a dining room or lounge.

R10 slip rating – these tiles provide a minor to moderate resistance to slipping, ideal for hallways and kitchens.

R11 slip rating – these tiles provide a moderate resistance and can be used in kitchen and bathrooms and potentially wet rooms.

Here at Topps Tiles, we test our tile slip resistance using the UK approved method of Pendulum Test Values (PTV), you can read more on this in our dedicated article for Slip Resistance

An R11 anti slip rating equates roughly to a PTV of 25-35 which we term as ‘moderate slip resistance’. Our testing goes one further to introduce PTV 36+ which also considers external areas too, providing the best safety advice.