MATTEST Belfast materials laboratory
Materials Testing (MATTEST)Belfast
Materials Testing (MATTEST) publishes a Belfast laboratory at 99 Kingsway, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9NU, with +44 (0)28 90551363 and test@mattest.com. Its current laboratory page offers construction-materials testing. The provider-hosted UKAS schedule 0203, issue 049 dated 11 September 2024, assigns aggregate, concrete, soil and bituminous-mixture tests to Belfast under code A. Current independent accreditation status was not established. Confirm the intended test, location, scope and arrangements directly.
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Key facts
- Belfast laboratory and contact
- The current contact page identifies Mattest Belfast at 99 Kingsway, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9NU, with +44 (0)28 90551363 and test@mattest.com.
- Current testing context
- The laboratory page identifies Materials Testing Ltd. (Mattest) and its Belfast laboratory. The dated Belfast schedule assigns aggregates, fresh and hardened concrete, soils and bituminous mixtures to laboratory location code A.
- Dated scope and current-status gap
- The provider-hosted schedule is UKAS 0203, issue 049 dated 11 September 2024, with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 wording. Direct UKAS schedule downloads returned 404. This copy does not independently establish current accreditation status.
Testing capabilities
Aggregate testing
The dated Belfast schedule’s A entries include particle-size distribution by sieving, flakiness index, Micro-Deval coefficient, Los Angeles fragmentation, water content, particle density and water absorption, and polished stone value. Some entries also carry Flexi. Confirm the current test scope and sample requirements with Belfast.
Concrete cube and density testing
The schedule assigns making cubic specimens for strength tests, cube compressive strength including curing and dimensions, and hardened-concrete density to A/Flexi. Fresh-concrete sampling and slump are coded S for site work and are not treated as Belfast laboratory activities here. Confirm the exact method and current scope.
Soil laboratory testing
The schedule’s A/Flexi soil entries include moisture content, wet-sieving particle size, liquid and plastic limits, plasticity index, CBR and soaked-specimen swelling, moisture condition value, dry-density/moisture relationships and uniformity coefficient. In-situ nuclear density entries are coded S. The broader group list is not automatically assigned to Belfast.
Bituminous-mixture testing
A-coded entries for roads and paved areas include particle size, maximum and bulk density, void characteristics, sample preparation for binder/water/grading, vibratory laboratory compaction and binder content by ignition. The schedule marks its percentage-refusal-density method withdrawn. Group-wide wheel-tracking or other services are not inferred as Belfast capabilities from this copy.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate pyknometer method | Aggregate particles between 4 and 31.5 mm | The dated schedule assigns particle density and water absorption by pyknometer to BS EN 1097-6:2022, code A. This is a method-specific particle range, not a general sample-size or machine-capacity limit. |
| Soil dry-density/moisture methods | 2.5 kg rammer, 4.5 kg rammer and vibrating hammer | These are separate method variants under BS 1377-4:1990, coded A/Flexi in the dated schedule. They are not interchangeable, combined conditions or machine load capacities. |
| Bituminous laboratory compaction | Vibratory compactor method | The dated schedule lists laboratory compaction to BS EN 12697-32:2019 at code A. Equipment model, specimen dimensions, loading and current capacity were not verified. |
Access and contact
Use the Belfast contact published on the current site: +44 (0)28 90551363 or test@mattest.com. The laboratory page asks readers to contact an office for further enquiries and consult accreditation schedules for the accredited test list. Confirm the required material, method, testing location, current scope, sample preparation, quotation and lead time.
Facility contact
- Address
- 99 Kingsway, Dunmurry
Belfast, BT17 9NU - test@mattest.com
- Telephone
- +44 (0)28 90551363
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
- UKAS 0203, dated Belfast scope
- The provider-hosted schedule names Materials Testing (MATTEST), number 0203, issue 049 dated 11 September 2024, accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for its listed scope. A identifies the Belfast laboratory, S identifies site activities and Flexi applies to marked activities under the documented satellite-laboratory procedure. Current independent register status was not established after direct download routes returned 404.
- Method and edition allocation
- The dated scope links aggregate pyknometer testing to BS EN 1097-6:2022, concrete cube testing to the listed BS EN 12390 methods and soil methods to BS 1377 entries. Bituminous methods have separate BS EN 12697 references. BS EN 12697-9:2002 is explicitly marked withdrawn. These references apply to their individual rows, locations and conditions.
- Provider statements and site allocation
- The current laboratory page uses ISO/IEC 17025:2005 wording while the accreditation page and dated schedule use 2017. The provider assigns INAB accreditation to Dublin and Cork. These statements do not transfer INAB coverage or other branch services to Belfast, and the dated copy does not independently establish current Belfast accreditation.
What to confirm with the facility
- The reviewed copy is dated 11 September 2024 and hosted by the provider. Current independent UKAS status and any later scope changes were not established. Confirm the current schedule before specifying accredited testing.
- A-coded Belfast laboratory tests, S-coded site activities and marked Flexi activities have separate allocations. Do not infer that a temporary laboratory or off-site test has Belfast’s scope without confirming its applicable location and procedure.
- The current laboratory page contains a broad group-wide test list. This guide retains the Belfast activities allocated in the dated scope and does not transfer Dublin/Cork INAB coverage or all group services to Belfast.
- The 4–31.5 mm pyknometer particle range and soil rammer masses are individual method descriptors. They are not general facility limits. The schedule also labels BS EN 12697-9:2002 withdrawn, so confirm the required edition and test method.
- Confirm sample quantities and preparation, conditioning, test method, uncertainty, reporting, availability, price and turnaround with the Belfast team.
Before requesting a test
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Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Arc directly retrieved Mattest’s current homepage, laboratory, Belfast contact and accreditation pages and its provider-hosted Belfast schedule on 2026-09-30. All five PDF pages were extracted and visually checked for A/S/Flexi allocation and method conditions. The schedule is issue 049 dated 11 September 2024. Direct UKAS download routes returned 404, leaving current independent accreditation status unverified. Website ISO/IEC 17025 edition wording differs. Broader group services, Dublin/Cork INAB coverage and older project examples are not used as current Belfast scope.
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Mattest material testing Ireland | INAB Accredited Lab
The homepage publishes a Belfast telephone and construction-materials testing context. Its INAB wording explicitly concerns Dublin and Cork, and older project examples are not used to establish current Belfast services.
The page identifies Materials Testing Ltd. (Mattest) and its Belfast laboratory and publishes laboratory testing services. Its broad group test list is narrowed here using the Belfast A entries in the dated schedule. Its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 wording differs from the 2017 wording on the accreditation page and schedule.
The Belfast block lists 99 Kingsway, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9NU, +44 (0)28 90551363 and test@mattest.com. Contacts for the other branches remain separate.
The page describes construction-materials laboratories in Belfast, Dublin and Cork and uses ISO/IEC 17025:2017 wording. INAB is explicitly assigned to Dublin and Cork. These remain provider statements, with no independently verified current Belfast register status.
Belfast UKAS schedule 0203 | Issue 049, 11 September 2024
This five-page copy is issue 049 dated 11 September 2024. It assigns Belfast laboratory code A, off-site activities code S and specified flexible-scope activities Flexi. Tests, method conditions and site codes are retained as dated published scope. Direct UKAS downloads returned 404, so current independent status is not established.