The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department found lifts missing fire-resistant door-frame components in every one of 39 privately owned buildings it had inspected by 2pm on 16 October. The buildings comprised one within an estate and 38 standalone blocks; the department did not give a total for the lifts affected.
The wider checks followed deficiencies in 48 replacement lifts at Tsui Ping (North) Estate and Pok Hong Estate. The department said TAIZOOM ELEVATOR COMPANY (HK) LIMITED installed fire-resistant doors but not their associated frames, then reported the work complete. Nine lifts were involved at Tsui Ping (North), where the works ran from February to July 2026; the other 39 were at Pok Hong, with works from May 2025 to July 2026.
The department’s director said the contractor undertook lift work at more than 380 estates across Hong Kong. He explained that checks before issuing lift permits usually focused on mechanical movement, safety equipment and lift speed, rather than door frames, and said this part of the inspection should be strengthened.
The department said it would inspect the contractor’s other installations within three days, reviewing fire-resistance test reports for doors and frames and checking for missing components. It would contact affected owners’ corporations and property managers and press the contractor to fit the missing frames promptly. Police arrested a company director and two registered lift engineers on suspicion of fraud in connection with the original works.
Separately, the Housing Authority advised the owners’ corporation at Fu Heng Estate to defer awarding a similar lift-replacement contract. The contract was still being prepared and had not yet been awarded.