My sequence is all wrong but whatever ID Selection Process This was extremely sad and made me so aware what a realistic industry this is. Firstly, I thought what is the best way to get quotes? Duh, through blasting via the Renotalk! I waited 2 weeks and no one reached out to me nor contacted me. I would admit, I didn't list down my mobile number. Just my email so I am consoling myself that even in this technology age, no one bothers to email. My friend has a contact but the quotation was crazily marked up and it was so obvious. We are talking about 20K just for hacking alone. I might as well sleep on cement. My budget was 30K as a baseline by the way and what can be done be done, and whatever can't be done. I will see what I can do to top-up. (my current renovation isn't 30K now by the way but still within my comfortable range) So what do I do next? I went to IMM and visited 5 renovation shops. Sat down and explain what I need and if possible a rough quotation. All of them grumbled that they will need to quote 80k-120K. i am like, I don't need a complete overhaul as I am settle for some of the existing items. No one came back. I went to TradeHub and visited one of them which resulted in a blank response. The lady even asked me so many details about my place and no reply either. During this time, I did have my eye on a certain ID so i emailed them. I didn't get any reply so I followed up and there after I did receive my quote! It wasn't exactly within my budget but at least there was a figure I could work with. Met up with my ID, ok that's it. This is someone I can definitely work with! By then I set my heart on the ID, no point running about chasing quotes. Feels like I am wasting my life away trying to give away my money to an industry which isn't customer oriented at all. I would think any business is business not pick and choose. So my thoughts is, I am a cheapskate that doesn't warrant their services for myself and my EM. I will share who my ID is by the end of my renovation journey and the only 1 thing I can comment is. Pricing aside, you need to be able to communicate with your ID if not I think even if someone recommends, it might not be the right fit for you.