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Q & A

Q1: Are there any free services for window inspection?   

Ans:
Many companies take too much advantage from the public.
They may charge the hidden fees shown as below:

Administration Fee

Fee of submission of document (MWIS or MW) to Building

Department(BD) 		Other companies charge

between $300-$1000


between $600-$800


between $800-$2200

Q2: Is it compulsory to fix all windows so as to complete the statutory notice released by Building Department (BD)?

Ans:
Many companies try to convince you to fix all windows with an “economic price” in order to attract more owners to purchase their poor goods and services. So, the owner needs to think before you act.

The assessment / risks class for window inspection C&J adopted:

Class I:
Class II:

Class III:		 All windows are in a safe condition
Defects found, but not affecting structural safety. Repair is proposed.
Structural defects found. Immediate repair is required.

C&J will submit the specified form to Building Department when there is no repair work required after inspection.
  • Professional team
  • Careful inspections
  • Detailed categories：
    • Class I: All windows are in a safe condition
    Class II: Defects found, but not affecting structural safety. Repair is proposed.
    Class III: Structural defects found. Immediate repair is required.
  		• If the damaged window member does not cause immediate danger, the owner can decide whether to carry out the prescribed repair. If the owner decides not to carry out the work, C&J also will submit the specified form to Building Department. Those forms C&J delivered to BD will send a copy to the clients.
     
    Reasonable charge
  • Free Administration Fee
  • Free Administration Fee
  • Free Administration Fee
  • Free document(specified forms likes:
       MWI-1, 2, 2a, 3, 4 and 5) fee


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    If part of the windows is rated as Class II, the owner can decide whether to carry out the prescribed repair. If the owner decides not to carry out the work, C&J also will submit the specified form to Building Department.

    If part of the windows is rated as Class III, you have to appoint a contractor to carry out the prescribed repair. If you appoint C&J to carry out the work, C&J will submit the specified form (including but not limited to MWI-1, 2, 2a, 3 or 4 and MW03, 04, 05) without any extra fees.

    If the prescribed repair is required and carried out by C&J, C&J will C&J will submit the specified form (including but not limited to MWI-1, 2, 2a, 3 or 4 and MW03, 04, 05) without any extra fees until the statutory notice is completed. 

    C&J uses good quality material in order to boost your confidence in our services and products.

    		  
    1) The Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS) and Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme (MWIS) were fully implemented in June 2012. Statistics on the progress of implementation of MBIS and MWIS as at 31 December 2013 are tabulated below:
    Government Statistics

    No. of target buildings selected and issued with pre-notification letters

    No. of target buildings issued with statutory notices



    No. of statutory notices issued
    No. of certification of completion of prescribed inspection/repair received

    		Subject to MWIS only

    4241
    No. of Building

    1 038
    No. of Building

    MWIS Statutory Notices

    121 945 unit

    22 881 unit (18.8%)
    C&J Statistics No. of certification of completion of prescribed inspection/repair received done by C&J 6000 unit (26.2%)
    		 
    2) In 2014, the Buildings Department (BD) plans to newly select 1000 buildings for implementation of MBIS and MWIS concurrently. Taking into account backlog cases and buildings to be newly selected, in 2014 BD plans to issue statutory notices to about 1800 and 3300 target buildings for implementation of MBIS and MWIS respectively (i.e. 1800 buildings for implementation of MBIS and MWIS concurrently, and another 1500 buildings for implementation of MWIS only). The estimated numbers of statutory notices to be issued in 2014 under MBIS and MWIS are 21000 and 175000 respectively.
    Source: Buildings Department (http://www.bd.gov.hk)
    Full text: please browse the following website:
    http://www.bd.gov.hk/chineseT/documents/SFCQ2014/PL343c.pdf
    http://www.bd.gov.hk/chineseT/documents/index_statistics.html