Man Kee Engineering Company
Our inspection and leak detection team's composition, qualifications and responsibilities
When choosing a provider, team composition and who prepares and signs reports can matter more than price. This page presents our organisation chart, explains professional qualifications and outlines responsibilities across our two main service lines, helping you understand who handles your case.
For company background and clients, seeAbout Man Kee Engineering; to view our services directly, visitNew and existing property inspection servicesandLeak investigation and loss assessment。
Team composition
Our team includes AP, RI, QP, RBS, RSE, IR-AS and professional property inspectors, serving residential and commercial buildings, shopping centres, hotels and public facilities. Clients include developers, construction companies, property managers, consultants, owners and law firms.
An AP is a building professional on the Building Authority's register under the Buildings Ordinance. Applicants require prescribed qualifications as registered architects, professional structural or civil engineers, or professional surveyors, plus relevant local experience. An AP must be appointed to prepare and submit plans for building works in Hong Kong.
An RI conducts prescribed building inspections and supervises prescribed repairs under the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme. RIs may be APs, registered structural engineers or registered building professionals with relevant construction, repair and maintenance experience, and must be on the Building Authority's register.
A QP inspects windows and supervises prescribed repairs under the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme. Eligible persons include APs, registered structural engineers, RIs, registered general building contractors and registered minor works contractors for relevant window works.
Surveyors assess building condition, diagnose defects and prepare professional reports. At Man Kee, building surveyors prepare inspection reports and participate in analysing leakage findings.
RSE is the Buildings Department abbreviation for a professional on the Building Authority's structural engineer register. Applicants must be registered professional structural or civil engineers with relevant practical experience. At Man Kee, engineers train inspectors and analyse leakage findings.
An infrared authorised signatory reviews and signs thermal imaging records. Infrared scanning is a principal method used in inspections andInfrared leak detectionto identify potentially wet or hollow areas without damaging finishes.
Property inspectors carry out the on-site work. Trained by Hong Kong government-registered engineers and building surveyors, they inspect the whole property, explain defects, take photographs and re-inspect after repairs.
Team responsibilities
Our two principal service lines are handled by the relevant specialists:
The team also provides leak repairs, AP engineering consultancy, renovation, plumbing and electrical works, and underground detection. For the full range, seeProperty inspection and building acceptance services。
Workflow
Statutory and voluntary inspections
The term building inspection can refer to two different services in Hong Kong, with different personnel and scopes. Owners should establish which they need:
For private buildings aged 30 years or more, excluding domestic buildings of no more than three storeys, owners served with a statutory notice must appoint an RI to inspect common parts, external walls, projections or signboards and supervise required prescribed repairs.
For private buildings aged 10 years or more, excluding domestic buildings of no more than three storeys, owners served with a statutory notice must appoint a QP to inspect all windows and supervise required prescribed repairs.
These are voluntary rather than statutory inspections, arranged at handover, purchase or renovation completion to assess internal workmanship, equipment and leakage and obtain a defect list for the developer or contractor. Man Kee'sNew and existing property inspection servicesfall into this category.
For the latest statutory scheme requirements, refer to information published by theBuildings Department.
Frequently asked questions
Our team includes AP, RI, QP, RBS, RSE, IR-AS and professional property inspectors.
Our inspectors are trained by Hong Kong government-registered engineers and building surveyors. Building surveyors prepare the inspection reports and defect lists.
Our engineers, surveyors and Authorised Persons analyse results. Reports can be signed by recognised registered professionals for court proceedings and engineering meetings.
An AP is a building professional on the Building Authority's register under the Buildings Ordinance, with prescribed qualifications as a registered architect, professional structural or civil engineer, or professional surveyor, plus relevant local experience.
RIs conduct building inspections and supervise repairs under the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme. QPs inspect windows and supervise repairs under the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme; they may be APs, registered structural engineers, RIs or eligible registered general or minor works contractors.
No. The statutory scheme applies to private buildings aged 30 years or more and covers common parts, external walls, projections or signboards. Handover, existing property and renovation inspections are voluntary checks of a unit's internal workmanship, equipment and seepage.
Book our property inspection and leak detection team
92703423
To book an inspector or enquire about leak detection, please call 92703423 / 68186286, or visit theContact uspage to leave your details. Our office is at Room A4, 17/F, Block A, Chungking Mansions, 40 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
