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Facade spalling repair after inspection starts the day a Competent Person’s PFI report classifies concrete as “Require Repair” or “Unsafe”. Singapore buildings carbonate at roughly 7 mm per square root of year, several times the rate measured in temperate climates, so carbonation can reach reinforcement by the 20-year PFI mark. This blog walks you through […]

Competent person facade inspection rules in Singapore allow only a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect who has passed BCA’s Certificate in Façade Inspection to sign a PFI report. Accredited facade inspectors assist, but never sign. BCA’s public list held 324 Competent Persons in September 2026, up from 149 in 2021. This blog walks you through […]

MCST facade inspection responsibility in a Singapore condominium rests on one legal fact: external walls are common property, so the management corporation receives the PFI notice and pays from common funds. Unit owners carry their windows and add-ons. Developers drop out long before year 20. BCA consulted on strata reforms in March 2026. This blog […]

Facade inspection cost in Singapore is the smaller bill. Providers publish full PFI prices of about $10,000 to $20,000 per building, while single public-sector facade repair contracts on GeBIZ have run from $469,000 to $5.16 million. BCA’s Tender Price Index rose 41% between 2018 and 2025. This blog walks you through both budgets, alongside periodic […]