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Hi, Well I just had my 4rm resale flat renovated by IntraDesign. Originally I was also concerned that their quotation is not itemised and the pricing appears higher. However as the feedback on this site has been good I decided to go ahead and give them a try. The way I worked around the problem of not having an itemised quotation was the following: 1) Once I decided I want really wanted based on quotations of several IDs I went back to all the shortlisted IDs to ask them to requote based on very specific requirements 2) Certain items I asked IntraDesign to list as optional and they had to itemised those items so that I can decide if I wanted them or not From the above I was able to tell how they compare to the others I was looking at. In the end I found that they were similarly priced to a couple of others that I was looking at. What finally swayed my decision was that my designer Irene was the one who is able to understand what I really wanted and was able to translate them into practical designs. It also helps that they have pretty good ideas where the kitchen was concerned. My reno started in mid Mar and was completed early May. It took 7 weeks in total and I overhauled the whole place including knocking down a bedroom. The only original item left was the main door! The whole renovation process was a very good experience. Time schedules was given ahead of time and the progress was good. Irene gave me weekly updates of what was done and what is to be expected. The contractors they used were also good and there were thoughtful touches added throughout the whole place. Even during touch ups when the contractors mended areas that I wanted they spotted and took the initiative to touch up areas where I missed. The whole process was well managed and relatively stress free. It was the envy of my colleagues who had problems of delayed schedules, wrong colours used, uneven carpentry works etc. Now I am preparing to move in. In the process I am still spotting minor bits and areas that needed some touch ups. So far Irene has been very understanding and responsive, following up closely with my feedbacks. So I am very happy with the after service as well. Yes, along the way I did realise that certain items they could be charging higher than other IDs but other areas they are competitve. Overall pricing is competitive with the desingers that I was looking at (who were also of the mid, leaning towards higher range types). On the whole for the design and service provided I am comfortable and convinced that it is value for my money. Anyway I will be happy to share more about my experience and show before and after photos of my place if anyone needs a reference. Cheers!

Hi, Sorry, but can I have the contacts for Ideal House's Steven, Danny and Max as well? Thanks!

Hi, I'm new to this site and have just secured an old 4-rm HDB resale flat. So far I have been very impressed by the feedback for Tau ID... Can someone please send me the contact details for Kelvin or Uncle Winston? Thanks and much appreciated! Cheers!