Design & Build

Four Ways We Work With Clients

Most enquiries begin with one question: do you want a designer, a contractor, or both? D-8 Limited is set up to answer all three, so you can choose the level of involvement that fits your budget and your appetite for site management.

Design & Build — one team, one contract

Our most requested service. D-8 handles concept design, drawings, material selection, demolition, wet trades, ceiling and lighting, electrical and plumbing points, painting, flooring, joinery installation, cleaning and defect rectification. You sign one contract, follow one schedule and hold one party accountable. See the full scope on the Design & Build service page.

Design Project — design and drawings only

Suitable for owners who already have a trusted contractor, for landlords preparing a unit for lease, or for anyone who wants a professional layout before committing to construction. Deliverables include layout options, dimensioned floor plans, elevations, ceiling and lighting plans, finishes schedule and 3D renderings or animation walkthroughs. Details are on the Design Project page.

Custom Made Furniture — millimetre-accurate joinery

In Hong Kong flats, storage decides whether a home feels calm or cramped. We produce contemporary and eco wood furniture built to the actual wall dimensions: wardrobes, shoe cabinets, TV feature walls, bookshelves, kitchen cabinets, study desks, platform beds and tatami storage. Browse the Custom Made Furniture service and our completed furniture case studies.

Spalling Repairing Works — statutory repair by a registered contractor

Concrete spalling is a building safety matter, not a cosmetic one. Repair of structural elements such as columns, load bearing walls, slabs and beams is a designated minor works item, and owners must appoint a prescribed registered contractor to carry it out. D-8 Limited is a Registered Minor Works Contractor Class II. Learn what is involved on the Spalling Repairing Works page and in the compliance section below.

Residential Interior Design by Unit Type

A 300 square foot flat and a three storey village house are different design problems. The brief below explains how we approach each Hong Kong housing type, and which of our completed projects you can look at for reference.

Small flats and nano units

Under about 350 square feet, every decision is a trade-off. We usually convert one wall into full-height storage, raise the sleeping area to create drawer capacity underneath, use sliding or pocket doors instead of swing doors, and keep one continuous finish across floor and skirting so the eye reads the space as a single volume. Reference projects: Hemera, Oceanaire.

One, two and three bedroom apartments

The most common Hong Kong commission. Typical moves include opening the kitchen partition to borrow daylight, relocating the dining zone to the window, and building a study nook into the bedroom wardrobe run. Reference projects: Novum East, Ocean Pride, Beverly Garden, Lido Garden.

Public and subsidised housing

Budget discipline matters most here. We prioritise the items that cannot be changed later — electrical layout, waterproofing, kitchen and bathroom finishes — then phase joinery so the family can move in and add cabinets in a second round. Reference projects: Ho Tak Court, Dragon Court, Lung Fung House.

Village houses, duplexes and houses

Multi-floor units bring staircases, roof access, water pressure and insulation into scope. Our Tai Po Lam Tsuen series covers exactly this territory across three separate units: Lam Tsuen, Lam Tsuen II, Lam Tsuen III. Island and low-density work includes Peng Chau and Ling Kai.

Estate apartments and second-hand flat renovation

Older units usually need rewiring, new drainage connections and levelling before any styling discussion. We document existing conditions with photographs before demolition so variations are provable. Reference projects: Chevalier Garden, Broom Garden, Grandview Garden, Marine View, Beverly Hills, Poggibonsi.

Custom Made Furniture and Storage Planning

Off-the-shelf furniture is designed for average rooms. Hong Kong rooms are not average. Building to measure recovers the 60 to 150 millimetres that a standard cabinet wastes at every wall, which across a whole flat is often an entire extra cupboard.

What we build

• Fitted wardrobes with hanging, folding and luggage zones sized to the owner's actual clothing
• Entrance shoe cabinets with ventilated shelving and a drop zone for keys and parcels
• TV feature walls that hide cabling, router, sound bar and gaming consoles
• Bookshelves, study desks and work-from-home nooks integrated into existing wall runs
• Kitchen cabinets with drawer stacks, tall units, and hardware selected for load and cycle life
• Platform beds, tatami storage rooms, bunk and loft beds for children's rooms
• Walk-in closets and dressing areas for larger units

Materials, hardware and finishes

Carcass board grade, edge banding, door finish, soft-close hinges, drawer runners and handle profile are quoted item by item so you can see where money is going. We use contemporary eco wood options where the client prefers lower emission boards.

Completed furniture case studies

• Harbour Glory
• La Splendeur
• Park Avenue
• Royal Terrace
• Wilton Place
• Wetland Season Park
• Grandview Garden
• Beverly Garden
• Beverly Hills
• Lung Fung House
• Novum East
• Poggibonsi

Our Design and Renovation Process

1. Enquiry and consultation — call 9135 3998 or send your floor plan, target budget and move-in date through the quotation form.
2. Site visit and measurement — we record actual dimensions, ceiling heights, beam positions, existing services and defects.
3. Concept design — layout options with pros and cons, mood direction and an indicative cost band so the budget conversation happens early.
4. Scheme finalization and 3D visualization — renderings or animation walkthroughs so you can walk the space before it exists.
5. Material and finishes selection — samples for flooring, tiles, stone, laminate, paint and hardware, recorded in a finishes schedule.
6. Contract, drawings and submissions — itemized quotation, construction drawings, joinery shop drawings, building management approval and statutory submissions where applicable.
7. Construction — demolition, wet trades, electrical and plumbing, ceiling and lighting, flooring, painting, joinery installation, with site supervision and progress reporting.
8. Defect rectification and handover — snag list walkthrough, rectification, cleaning, then handover with a warranty period on our works.

Drawings you should expect

• Demolition and new layout plans
• Dimensioned floor plan and furniture layout
• Elevations and sections for key walls
• Ceiling, lighting and switching plans
• Electrical, data and plumbing point plans
• Joinery shop drawings for each custom cabinet
• Material and finishes schedule
• 3D renderings or animation visualization

If you only need this package without construction, that is exactly what our Design Project service delivers.

Minor Works, Spalling Repair and Approvals

Hong Kong regulates alteration and repair work under the Minor Works Control System. Minor works are divided into three classes by nature, scale, complexity and safety risk, and a contractor may only carry out the classes and items for which it is registered. Class II covers works of medium complexity and can proceed without appointing a prescribed building professional, provided a prescribed registered contractor is appointed.

Why spalling repair needs a registered contractor

Repair of a structural element — any column, load bearing wall, slab or beam, or a concrete projection from a structural member — is a designated minor works item under Class II. Owners must appoint a prescribed registered contractor, which is what D-8 Limited is registered as. Concrete that has begun to spall exposes reinforcement to moisture, so rust progresses and the affected area keeps growing until the defective concrete is hacked back to sound substrate and patched with the correct repair mortar.

The paperwork sequence

• Appoint a prescribed registered contractor before works begin
• Contractor checks approved building records and the original design
• Notice of commencement with photographs and prescribed plans, submitted not less than 7 days before works start
• Certificate of completion with documents and photographs, submitted within 14 days after completion

Partition changes and building management

Non-structural partitions can often be altered, but structural walls, slabs and beams cannot be touched without proper assessment and the correct statutory route. Most estates also require an application to the building management office, a works schedule, contractor insurance details and a deposit before hoarding goes up. We prepare this documentation as part of a design and build engagement, and handle statutory submissions for spalling repairing works.