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Minor works

Minor Works related to Building Repair

Repair of Drainage

Repair of Drainage
Minor Works Item Description
Class I
Drainage (underground)
  • Excavation of depth > 1.5m & ≤ 3m
Class II
Drainage (underground)
  • Excavation of depth ≤ 1.5m
Class II
Drainage (aboveground)
  • Not involved MW item 3.23
Class III
Drainage (underground)
  • Not involve main pipes, other than the replacement of components at existing junctions

Item 2.30 and 3.23: Please note that the works do not involve any repair or replacement of an internal branch pipe or sanitary fitment.

Repair of Structural Elements or Concrete Projection

Repair of Structural Elements or Concrete Projection
Minor Works Item Description
Class I
Structural elements
  • flat slab, cantilevered slab, ribbed slab, waffle slab, pre-stressed beam, post-tensioned beam, cantilevered beam, transfer plate, transfer beam or earth retaining structure
Concrete projection from the structural elements
Class II
Structural elements
  • any column, load bearing wall, slab or beam
Concrete projection from the structural elements
  • thickness ≤ 125mm; and
  • projecting from structural member ≤ 150mm

Where defects of a structure are quite extensive or severe, recasting of structural elements may be required and can be carried out under minors works item 1.17.

Repair of Non-load bearing External Wall of a building

Repair of Non-load bearing External Wall of a building
Minor Works Item Description
Class II
External reinforced concrete wall
  • Height of the wall ≤ 3.5m
Class III
External block wall
  • Height of the wall ≤ 3.5m

Repair of External renderings, external wall tiles or roof finishes

Repair of External renderings, external wall tiles or roof finishes
Minor Works Item Description
Class I
Roof finishes
  • Thickness of the roof finishes > the original design of the finishes
Class II
External rendering, external wall tile or roof finishes
  • Thickness of the roof finishes ≤ the original design of the finishes

Repair of External claddings

Repair of External claddings
Minor Works Item Description
Class I
External cladding
  • In accordance with the original design
  • Cladding made of any material
  • Not MW item 2.48 or 3.31
Class II
External cladding
  • In accordance with the original design
  • Metal cladding only
  • Not MW item 3.31
Class III
Any external cladding fixed to external wall of a building
  • Cladding made of any material; and
  • Distance from the adjoining ground or roof ≤ 6m
Any external cladding not fixed to external wall of a building
  • Metal cladding only;
  • Distance from the adjoining ground or roof ≤ 6m;
  • Not fixed to any cantilevered slab; and
  • If the cladding is above a roof:
    • setback distance from the edge of roof > 600mm; and
    • the roof ≤ 20m above the ground

For minor works carried out at common parts of a building (such as external wall of a building), the person who arranged the works to be carried out or his appointed agent (including the PBP/PRC) should seek consent from all owners and the management company of the building and observe all duties as stipulated in the deed of mutual convenant.

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