miracle7700

It'll be unfair to say the ID or contractor had marked up from his cost somewhere to give FOC items, they marked up every cost their subcontractors charge them, it's only how much they mark up and it;s fair they mark up reasonably. Free items will still eat into their profits, but it's also a gimmick to let the owners feel more shiok,, cos the word 'free' makes people happier. I'm doing sales so i guess all sales gimmicks are the same.

He may quote u cheap on the hacking works, but i'm sure he's doing other things so he may leverage his profit else where. Some unscrupulous ID or contractor quote very cheaply on the FIRST few items, just to get u off guard, then as the list goes down, the price maybe get more expensive, but that's not all the case. Compare thoroughly the prices among the quotes u get or just select the ID or contractor u feel more comfortable with and bargain abit on the price. Getting the cheapest is not always the best choice.

These info i got from my friend who is an ID.

The need to engage a PE for hacking of walls in HDB flat only applies to new flats at Toa Payoh and Sengkang Central and all upcoming newly constructed flats. PE fees ranges from $300 to $500, and its only right that the contractor or ID makes a bit from it cos they are doing the arrangements, and it takes time. Nothing is free. Application to hack walls for flats not constructed with precast concrete walls are free, but the price of hacking walls DEPENDS on how many walls needs to be demolished. Of cos, the more u hack, the cost of making good will be more too.