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    I had a very bad experience with Urban Design simply because they employed a young consultant called Kenneth Ang. He gave me prices which were reasonable and value for money. We (my wife and I) even went to the process of selecting tiles and were waiting for the contract to be finalized after a few touch ups to the contract. A few days later and wasting roughly 2 months of our time Kenneth called us and told us we have to find another Interior Designer. We were extremely puzzled as to the turn around of events. Later we called the companies boss Nicholas and told him of our status and he did not explain why Kenneth withdrew. He told us Alex will be appointed to us as our new ID. Alex told me he will show up for a meeting on Saturday and he did not show up even after I called him to re make an appointment he did not get back to me. I then email Nicholas to ask him what going on. Till now 3 days later I still have not received a reply from him. I suppose this what happened, Nicholas decided that Kenneth had quoted us below his intended profit margin and because of that told him to withdraw before we signed the contract. They made up stories that Kenneth would be leaving the company and stuff. I will check again in 2 months time if he has really left. Kenneth also sms us that another ID would charge us higher if we engaged his or her services from the same company even after the prices have been fixed. In my opinion, they have wasted a lot of our time with empty promises. I was supposed to recommend a friend to them now they can forget it. I want to warn all nitizens of this that ask the ID to write your concerns down immediately in writing before proceeding further. Need it be re type the contract with your concerns first then only ask them to meet up and sign it. This is to prevent them from not complying later. For example 'Remove kitchen wall tiles' You may want to phrase 'Remove all kitchen wall tiles'.

    Hmm, I think shld counter the ID rather den pin pt the Company. Cos I think is pretty unfair for those who put in alot effort on the job they do. As for Kenneth, i do not know him as my ID was Alex. Alex is a very responsible ID i come to know after a visit of more den 10 IDs. After the long search, realized is not the company that serve you but is how good and experience the ID can be. Alot ID is new, so when they quote you or mention something they might not know wat they are talking as reno may seen impossible. As for a experience ID, they can tell you those that is impossible to do esp in HDB and give u a good suggestion rather then just "Yes Sir We Can Do It". As for Alex, I come to know him after he contacted me for my new flat in Compassvale Dr. He is a very puncture and experience ID. He help me plan my house with saving which most of us needed. He like to say " Got Do Got Money, No Do No Money" mean watever he do he will charge but those extra he wont. beginning i tot he was just another ID telling off... blablabla.. but turn out to be true. Every meeting he waited for me as i always late (my wife and 5mth old baby ard), he waited for us even we always late. He will be the one come in the office or in my new house before i reaches there (maybe 1 or 2 time he have another client). But i find him very nice person and now we become good friend. I even recommanded him few friends to him, all turn out to be good. My house reno price very reasonable and for those i ask for extra, he either ask me dun waste money or tell me to save it on another area. Overall he help me save money and he dun drill hole in my wallet for sure. Everything done is listed in the quotation inches by inches. How much he earn from me, he very clearly can tell me off. Most of us wanted is a ID that is responsible and giving u ideas rather then those u cant even find them! when Alex was away for his reservist, another ID replace him just for 2wk, my head dam BIG~! Ask this ask that, that ID cant explain or tell me wat is happen. Even best! Call and SMS no reply~! sad case rite? Even he is in camp choinging~! He find time call me after he know i'm angry..So i do understand how angry it can be when a ID promise something but nvr do it or dun even understand your needs. But for project left undone and push to another person, if we ourselves we willing to take? LOL. As for now, my reno price have been fully paid, Alex still came up to my house or reply me when i found defects. He will find ppl to repair or amend it. No reno is perfect i guess but is the after service is impt. Hopefully everyone can get a good ID that suit their style and concept. Cheer~!

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    And i think tat ID after knowing i prefer not hacking the wall, sound "sigh", wont call back. I guarantee that he wont as i got a feeling he wan do a big job rather den just doing a standard. By telling me: Ok i will only help u do a STANDARD design lor, den he hangup the call.

    Not mentioning who and the ID from... feel disappointed in the way he do thing and act after reading this forum that actually this Firm is doing good.

  5. Posted

    Hmmm agreed with edenstrauss..

    (Nobody wanted such flats obviously. The mentality is that why pay a 5-room price for a flat when there r only 2 bedrooms? Why don't we buy a 3 room instead & pay lesser since it has 2 bedrooms too?)

    Dun think the best way to hack the room, comparing the Pros to the CONs, best to design the Standard way rather...As my cureent location either a good location as it is at Sengkang area..

  6. Posted

    Is there any good design my this floor plan can come out with? Cos if dun hack my bedroom wall, he mention he design STANDARD lor... mean wat? Standard mean i walk in every house in the flat look the same or the placing of the wardrobe at my main bedroom toilet?( cos i find a few IDs, all state that my wardrobe place at my main bedroom toilet there...)

    There no other solution? other den STANDARD?

  7. Posted

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    Recently one ID call in, asking me to hack away the wall in between my main bedroom and bedroom 2. He mention that my main bedroom is consider small. After putting King size bed, there hardly space to walk ard. Therefore he recommanded to hack the wall to replace the wall with my wardrobe. I understand that he is designing my house but what i may concern is, later part if i wan see the house... by hacking the wall, ppl might not like it. I understand hacking wall is cheap but building a wall is EX..But he explain that modern family nowadays dun bother much about how many room left but instead selecting the location of the house and its design. As mine house is a BTO premium, flooring is already done. I mention that i dun desire to remove the floor as i already paid for it. New flooring why remove rite? heart pain.. if hacking the wall mean the flooring may need touch up or redo..another expenses..

    Inside me thinking, if I'm the buyer in the near future, I will fight for the price of the house as the wall is begin hacked and even i dun bother much abt it, i might need the room for my future kids..by hacking a wall mean.. 3 room become 2..

    Anyone can give any suggestion abt it?

  12. Posted

    Hi, I'm new here..after reading so much abt fengshui etc...i just wondering... i going to get my new BTO 5 room flat. Only my wife, my baby boy(4mth) and me will be staying there. My new home will have 3 rooms... but think of it, both of us only using our masterbed room. My baby boy surely follow us into our bedroom as he require our attention etc...

    So i'm wondering, the 2 room that i seldom use... even if 1 room i use it as my office room there will be still left 1 room we seldom use. After i read abt hunted house etc.. fengshui etc... sigh... make me worried...just worry that if any rooms that i seldom use will it make it #$%$... u understand...

    Hope anyone here can answer my worries...

  18. Posted

    Masonary Works

    - To construct kitchen cabinet base c/w tile finish SGD$220

    - To construct fridge base SGD$130

    - To construct washing machine base SGD$130

    - To construct shower kerb at master toilet SGD$100

    - To construct platform with laminate floor board c/w step at hall area SGD$3200

    Plumbing Works (Stainless Steel)

    - To supply labour to install storage heater SGD$120

    - To supply labour to install kitchen sink c/w new outlet piping SGD$120

    - To supply labour to install new bedroom accessories for 2 bathroom SGD$80

    Glass Door/ Aluminium Works

    - To supply and install 10mm THK tempered glass fixed panel and swing door at kitchen (This price reasonable?) SGD$1200

    - To supply and install tempered glass shower screen at master toilet SGD$550

    Celling Works

    - To construct L-Box at hall and false celling at dinning and bedroom passageway SGD$1400

    Painting Works

    - To paint whole house and celling with ICI/NIPPON emulsion paint SGD$1500

    Carpentary Works

    - To fabricate top kitchen cabinet in laminate finished c/w motion system (dunno wat is tat) SGD$1250

    - To fabricate bottom kitchen cabinet in laminate finished c/w motion system SGD$1250

    - To supply and install solid surface worktop for bottom kitchen cabinets SGD$860

    - To fabricate tall unit at kitchen in laminate finish with motion system SGD$500

    - To supply and install frosted glass backing at stove area SGD$450

    - To fabricate full height wall c/w console in laminate finish c/w aluminium trimming and glass at console SGD$2380

    - To fabricate full height sliding wardrobe at master bedroom c/w aluminium frame and mirror SGD$2400

    - To fabricate full height sliding door wardrobe at bedroom in laminate finish SGD$1200

    - To fabricate build in study table at bedroom 2 in laminate finished c/w 2 nos shelves SGD$950

    - To fabricate full height sliding wardrobe at bedroom 3 in laminate finish SGD$1450

    - To fabricate vainty cabinet below existing wash basin area SGD$680

    - To fabricate fabrica cushion at bedroom 3 ledge area SGD$1200

    Misc Works

    - To clear debris, loading of sands, cements and material SGD$250

    - To provide chemical washing and cleaning for whole house SGD$200

    Electricial Works

    - Lighting point SGD$650

    - Labour to install fan ( when i buy fan i can ask the shop ppl install rite?) SGD$40

    - Labour to install light (LOL i can fix the light myself, after they fix the lighting point?) SGD$260

    - Hood poiint and Oven point SGD$90

    - 13A x 2 power point SGD$120

    - SCV point SGD$120

    Grand total : SGD$25,050.00

    All the mention abv not include window grills and doors for the bedroom.

    Anyone experiences soul to help me guage if everything here is a good price..

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