Firms Specialising In Landed A & A Works

[688 0]

My husband and I are going to embark on some A&A works on an old (>20 yrs old) landed property. We have visited some firms but found that they are mostly interior decor firms. Any idea which firm is good for this sort of work? Architecture firms are out because we are not rebuilding from scratch and we have a budget

thanks

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[triplel 0]

We are presently renovating our C/T and like yourselves, we have decided not to do any A&A that would require BCA submission. We did our homework and found out that if BCA submission is required, we would need to engage 2 Qualified Persons, namely the architect and the structural Engineer to help draw plans for submission. That could easily set you back $10-$15K and this does not include fees to BCA and many other relevant bodies. Best to stick to A&A within the house.

Once you know what you want, it is easier to get quotes so that you can objectively compare. I got quotes from 5 different companies (very time consuming!). Many companies are very vague in their quotes while others quoted really cheaply but on further probing, discovered that they only quoted for workmanship and not materials like tiles etc. We eventually engaged Mr LJS from ND&C for the job. This is my second time using this company and his quote, by far, is the most transparent and reasonable. We have blessed with a good working relationship with him and the work that he did on our present place still capture praises from visitors to our home.Mr Loo is passionate abt his work and has good ideas to offer. He sets high standards for his workers and has no qualms tearing down what they have just built if it does not meet his desired outcome. Cheers

Edited November 25, 2009 by JuzChris

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Hey Triplel,

thanks for your advice! Ya, heard that if submissions are needed, it would turn out ti be very expensive. I'll check out Mr Loo, he sounds like a man that fits our criteria. If you don't mind sharing with me on a PM your name, i'd love to say that it was you that recommended his services.

I don't mind the time consuming bit so please if anybody else has recommendations of who's good at landed housing A&As, please do advise me cos this is really the first time i'm embarking on any sort of reno and it has to be the derelict house that my in laws stayed in when they first got married! Please help!

[triplel 0]

Hey Triplel,

thanks for your advice! Ya, heard that if submissions are needed, it would turn out ti be very expensive. I'll check out Mr Loo, he sounds like a man that fits our criteria. If you don't mind sharing with me on a PM your name, i'd love to say that it was you that recommended his services.

I don't mind the time consuming bit so please if anybody else has recommendations of who's good at landed housing A&As, please do advise me cos this is really the first time i'm embarking on any sort of reno and it has to be the derelict house that my in laws stayed in when they first got married! Please help!

So sorry for this late reply. We had just moved into our new house and haven't had the time to switch on the computer! Just say Sharon recommended him. If u r interested to see his workmanship, I can show u some photos.

Cheers