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Scope of inspection

15 items of content including what is covered and the limitations.

We inspect visible and accessible items within the property. Each item lists what will and will not be done to avoid misunderstandings.

01

Main door, room doors, and hardware

Whether switches are smooth, door hinges, door locks, door stops, and door frames are scratched or deformed.

Included

  • Switches, door locks, door hinges, and hardware operation.
  • Visible door frames, door surfaces, door stops, and finish conditions.

Limitations

  • Door frames or lock bodies will not be dismantled; the condition of hidden fixings cannot be confirmed.
02

Security and communication systems

Whether intercoms, doorbells, telephones, and network sockets are operating normally.

Included

  • Test doorbells and intercoms when the systems are activated and operable.
  • Observe visible devices such as telephones and network sockets.

Limitations

  • Does not include telecommunication provider services, network speeds, or building central system certification; unactivated items will be noted.
03

Walls, ceilings, and plaster hollows

Check for cracks, unevenness, signs of water seepage, and use tapping to find hollow areas.

Included

  • Observe cracks, unevenness, water stains, and visible signs of leakage.
  • Tap in accessible areas to understand plaster hollow conditions.

Limitations

  • No wall demolition or structural calculations; hidden leakage causes and structural safety must be assessed by relevant professionals separately.
04

Timber flooring

Looseness, abnormal noise, gaps, arching, scratches, and finish edges.

Included

  • Observe floor scratches, gaps, arching, and finish edges.
  • Note looseness or abnormal noise within walkable and safe areas.

Limitations

  • Floorboards are not removed, nor are heavy furniture items moved to inspect covered areas.
05

Electrical installations

Use instruments to test socket wiring, switches, lighting positions, and electrical meter box markings.

Included

  • Test accessible sockets with appropriate tools under power-on and safe conditions.
  • Check switches, lighting positions, and visible markings on the electrical meter box.

Limitations

  • Electrical equipment or hidden wiring will not be opened; this is not an electrical engineering certificate or comprehensive electrical safety certification.
06

Glass

Whether glass is damaged, scratched, contains bubbles, or is installed unstably.

Included

  • Observe visible glass damage, scratches, bubbles, and installation condition.
  • Record issues at locations safe for inspection.

Limitations

  • Glass is not removed, nor do we lean out to inspect the exterior in dangerous positions; material laboratory certification is not provided.
07

Window seals, window locks, and window frames

Switches, locks, rubber seals, drainage holes, and window frame deformation.

Included

  • Operate window locks that can be safely opened, and observe window frames and rubber seals.
  • Check visible drainage holes, seals, and signs of deformation.

Limitations

  • Windows are not removed, nor is dangerous external wall work performed; this is not a statutory inspection or certificate for the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme.
08

Included appliances

Test air conditioners, water heaters, stoves, exhaust fans, etc., according to connectivity.

Included

  • Test-run air conditioners, water heaters, stoves, or exhaust fans and other included appliances according to on-site connections and permissions.
  • Record visible appearance and basic operation issues.

Limitations

  • No equipment will be dismantled, repaired, or subjected to full performance/lifespan testing; equipment without power, water, or gas connections cannot be forced into testing.
09

Marble and tiles

Tap to check for hollows, cracks, chipped corners, unevenness, and grouting.

Included

  • Tap accessible locations and record signs of hollows.
  • Observe cracks, chipped corners, unevenness, and grout finishes.

Limitations

  • Tiles are not removed, nor are hidden adhesive layers checked; we cannot guarantee that all hidden defects will be found.
10

Water supply and drainage

Water pressure, drainage speed, presence of leaks, and U-traps.

Included

  • Observe water pressure and drainage condition where there is a water supply and permission is granted.
  • Check visible joints, signs of leakage, and U-trap conditions.

Limitations

  • Hidden pipes will not be removed; a single test cannot guarantee the discovery of intermittent or future water leakage.
11

Kitchen cabinets and cabinet doors

Cabinet hinges, drawer runners, cabinet bodies, and countertop finishes.

Included

  • Check the operation of cabinet doors, hinges, drawers, and runners.
  • Observe cabinet bodies, countertops, and visible finish edges.

Limitations

  • Cabinets are not dismantled, fixed equipment is not moved, and customers' private items are not cleared; covered locations may not be inspectable.
12

False ceilings

Access panels, joints, cracks, and water stain marks.

Included

  • Observe false ceiling joints, cracks, and water stains.
  • Observe access panels when safe, permitted, and accessible.

Limitations

  • Ceiling panels are not removed, and we do not enter confined or dangerous spaces; hidden locations must be recorded according to the actual visible range.
13

High-pressure water jet test

Requires Permission · Additional HK$200

Conducted only with permission; additional charge of HK$200.

Included

  • Please inquire about test requirements, feasibility, and permission during booking.
  • Arranged only after permission from the developer or owner and confirmation of suitable on-site conditions; additional charge of HK$200.

Limitations

  • This is an extra-charge item requiring permission and is not necessarily included in every property inspection; tests will not be forced if not permitted or if they might cause damage.
14

Paintwork

Oil leakage, running paint, colour discrepancies, stains, and finish edges.

Included

  • Observe oil leakage, running paint, colour discrepancies, stains, and finish edges.
  • Record visible wall and paint defect locations.

Limitations

  • Paint layers will not be scraped or material analysis conducted; lighting and accessibility may influence observations.
15

Property inspection report

Deliverables

The defects and inspection results will be compiled into an electronic report. The report does not include photos.

Included

  • Compile the issues found within the inspected areas and the inspection results.
  • Delivered as an electronic report, excluding photos, usually issued by the next working day, to facilitate follow-up by developers or contractors.

Limitations

  • This is a service deliverable, not an additional physical inspection; specific delivery arrangements are subject to appointment confirmation, and no guarantee is provided for third-party defect rectification results.

Also includes: Formaldehyde test and report

The property inspection package includes a formaldehyde test and report conducted using the Hal Technology Hal-HFC105, provided by Ka-Mou. This test is independent of the 15 items mentioned above, and the results reflect the readings at the time of the test.

Service limits

Standard service scope excludes

Property inspection is not a statutory structural inspection, nor is it a certification for the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme or the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme.

  • Statutory structural inspections, Mandatory Building/Window Inspection certifications, structural calculations, or property valuations.
  • Wall demolition, tile removal, disassembly of fixtures, destructive testing, or moving heavy furniture to inspect hidden areas.
  • Accessing dangerous, high-altitude, enclosed, unauthorized, or unsafely accessible areas.
  • Performing repairs on behalf of developers or contractors, guaranteeing defect rectification results, or providing unconditional free reinspection.
  • Guaranteeing the discovery of all hidden, intermittent, or future issues.

Inspection items.

Want to confirm if a specific area will be inspected?

State the location and accessibility conditions first to understand the items and limitations that can be inspected that day.