Man Kee Engineering Company
Building inspections, leak detection and engineering consultancy
We address property problems with care, commitment, focus and professionalism. Advanced equipment and professional expertise, combined with close communication and listening, help us tailor solutions to each case.
Our clients include developers, construction companies, property managers, consultants, owners and law firms. Our AP, RI, QP, RBS, RSE, IR-AS and inspection team serves residential and commercial buildings, shopping centres, hotels and public facilities. For qualifications, seeOrganisation and team qualifications。
Service overview
Building acceptance inspections
At handover or completion, inspectors use professional tools to check workmanship, equipment and seepage, listing defects for rectification. Our inspectors are trained by Hong Kong government-registered engineers and building surveyors, who prepare the reports. We are appointed by major developers and have inspected over a thousand units.
At handover, owners must notify developers of defects within the contractual deadline. Inspectors comprehensively examine the unit and consolidate issues into a defect list.
Inspections apply to completed first-hand and pre-sale properties. Arrange one after receiving the keys, before furnishing or renovating, to distinguish original workmanship issues from later damage.
Existing property inspections assess seepage, hollow areas, pipes and electrical installations, helping buyers budget for repairs and renovation.
Older properties often have ceiling and wall seepage, concrete spalling, ageing plumbing and leaking windows. Inspectors use infrared scans and moisture meters. If seepage is found, further investigation may includeLeak source detection。
After renovation and before final payment, an independent inspector checks masonry, paint, joinery, doors, windows, plumbing and electrical workmanship, listing items for contractor rectification.
After repairs, inspectors return to verify each item against the defect list. Re-inspection is included in our fee.
Inspection coverage
We inspect living and dining rooms, bedrooms, helpers' rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, storerooms, balconies and external walls. Items include ceilings, walls, floors, skirtings, doors, windows, sills, cabinets, glass, sanitary fittings, plumbing and drains, plus doorbells, intercoms, switches, lights, air conditioners, cooker hoods, refrigerators, washing machines, hobs and water heaters.
Technicians select from over 30 tools, including thermo-hygrometers, infrared thermometers, ultrasonic distance meters, levels, squares, crack gauges, rebar detectors, hollow-area probes, mirrors and socket testers.
Inspectors explain and photograph defects throughout the property, then provide an illustrated professional defect list. Previous reports are on theSample reports and inspection gallerypage.
Leak detection services
Our leak team includes Authorised Persons and registered surveyors, with findings analysed by engineers, surveyors and Authorised Persons. We investigate ceilings, external and internal walls, floors, roofs, burst pipes and sewage backflow.
Thermal cameras locate potentially wet areas through surface temperature differences without damaging finishes. Moisture meters, microwave scans, fluorescent dyes, ponding and spray tests corroborate the findings.
Site surveys use instruments and tests suited to local conditions to identify seepage sources and clarify responsibility.
Reports include photographs, repair recommendations, cost estimates and loss assessment, and may be signed by recognised registered professionals for court proceedings and engineering meetings.
We estimate repair costs for leakage damage to support claims against responsible parties or insurers. Expert reports can be provided for legal proceedings.
Targeted repairs follow the report's recommendations, including roof, bathroom, window sill, wall and kitchen waterproofing.
Owners may report to the government's Joint Office while also commissioning an independent investigation. See the steps inUpstairs seepage and Joint Office FAQs。
Engineering and consultancy
An Authorised Person is a building professional on the register maintained by the Building Authority under the Buildings Ordinance. Our team includes APs who can provide engineering consultancy according to client needs. Please call for the specific scope.
In addition to inspections, we undertake renovation, plumbing and electrical works, including repairs following inspections, providing continuity from assessment to restoration.
We offer underground detection, with scope and fees based on project requirements. Contact us for details.
Individual instrument tests can also be arranged, such as infrared wall scans, moisture measurements or hammer sounding of tiles and plaster.
Our clients
New handovers, pre-purchase inspections, renovation checks and source investigations and reports when seepage appears.
Pre-handover acceptance inspections and leakage investigations. We are appointed by major developers for both services.
Investigations of seepage disputes, common areas and external walls, with independent reports supporting follow-up action.
Investigation reports, loss assessments and expert witness services for leakage compensation cases.
Choosing a service
Common situations and suitable services:
If you are unsure, please call 92703423 and describe the property so we can suggest a suitable service, or first reviewProperty inspection and water leakage FAQs。
Fees
HK$3 per square foot per visit for units over 800 sq ft, minimum HK$1,500, including re-inspection. The fee covers comprehensive on-site examination, explanation and photographs of defects, and an illustrated report.
Leak detection, loss assessments, expert witnesses, engineering consultancy, renovation, plumbing, electrical and underground detection are quoted according to scope and testing needs after reviewing the case.
Frequently asked questions
Seven categories: new and existing property inspections; leak detection and repairs; loss assessments and expert witnesses; infrared, moisture and hammer sounding tests; AP engineering consultancy; renovation, plumbing and electrical works; and underground detection.
They describe the same general service. Building acceptance inspection is the more formal term for professional checks at handover or completion, including new, existing and older properties and completed renovations.
Choose property inspection for a comprehensive workmanship assessment and defect list at handover, purchase or renovation completion. Choose leak detection when seepage is present and you need to establish its source, responsibility or a report. If an inspection reveals seepage, source investigation can be arranged separately.
HK$3 per square foot per visit for units over 800 sq ft, minimum HK$1,500, including re-inspection. Leakage and other services are quoted according to scope and testing needs.
Yes. We serve commercial and residential buildings, shopping centres, hotels and public facilities for developers, construction companies, property managers, consultants, owners and law firms.
Yes. We provide integrated repairs following report recommendations, including waterproofing for roofs, bathrooms, window sills, walls and kitchens.
Prompt, professional help with your property problems
92703423
For new handovers, existing property purchases, renovation checks, upstairs seepage and external wall or roof leaks, please call 92703423 / 68186286, or visit theContact uspage to book an on-site inspector. Our office is at Room A4, 17/F, Block A, Chungking Mansions, 40 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
