Basic Housing Certification & Alteration

At Global Classic Engineering Consultant Company Limited, we are committed to helping clients maximize the potential of their properties through our specialized Basic Housing Certification and Alteration services in Hong Kong. Our expert team is dedicated to guiding property owners, investors, and tenants through the complex regulatory landscape of building modifications, ensuring all spatial alterations are safe, fully compliant, and optimally designed for your living or business needs.

• Alteration and Addition (A&A) Works: Designing and preparing comprehensive architectural and structural plans for building modifications, layout changes, and space optimization, ensuring seamless approval from the Buildings Department (BD).
• Minor Works Control System (MWCS) Submissions: Acting as your Prescribed Building Professionals (PBP) to manage, supervise, and certify Class I, II, and III minor works, ensuring strict adherence to the statutory MWCS framework.
• Unauthorized Building Works (UBW) Resolution: Conducting thorough site assessments to identify UBWs, advising on legal liabilities, and managing the safe demolition or formal validation and certification processes required by the BD.
• Change of Use Feasibility and Applications: Evaluating structural load capacities, fire safety requirements, and means of escape to successfully process statutory "Change of Use" applications for residential or commercial properties.
• Licensing Consultancy and Certification: Providing the necessary technical assessments and building safety certifications required to secure operating licenses for specialized premises, such as restaurants, guesthouses, and education centers.
• Fire Safety Upgrades: Formulating comprehensive fire safety improvement plans and assisting clients in complying with Fire Safety Directions (Cap. 502 and Cap. 572) to protect occupants and property.

• Expertise: Our team comprises highly experienced Authorized Persons (AP), Registered Structural Engineers (RSE), and Building Surveyors with an intricate understanding of the Hong Kong Buildings Ordinance and allied regulations.
• Regulatory Efficiency: We leverage our deep statutory knowledge and excellent working relationships with government departments to streamline the complex submission and approval processes, preventing costly project delays.
• Value Enhancement Commitment: We are dedicated to unlocking the hidden value of your property, transforming outdated or inefficient layouts into modernized, highly functional spaces without compromising structural integrity.
• Client-Focused Approach: We provide end-to-end project management—from initial feasibility studies and design through to final certification and handover—ensuring your alteration project is executed smoothly and to your exact specifications.