Jump to content
Find Professionals    Deals    Get Quotations   Portfolios
Sign in to follow this  
ben77

Is This Quote Reasonable? Please Advise

Recommended Posts

Hi everyone,

I received a quotation from an ID and had a heart attack when i saw the figure. (55k not incl. flooring !!!) :bangwall:

Can anyone with experience please let me know and point out which items are not reasonable and what a reasonable figure is.

Some background info: This is a 4 rm resale flat which needs to redo everything from bottom up as it is in near original condition. This means all windows, doors, grills etc must be removed. Thanks for looking.

I have the quote in excel but unable to attach. If any1 wants to take a look and comment on it, please PM me with yr email.

Thx.

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Looking for good contractors? Click here for your request

Hi,

Think u should wait for the quotation from a few more IDs to have a feel of the market rate. Some of the popular IDs in the forum are good according to forumers but that comes with a price. In the meantime, be patient ya :yamseng:

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Hi everyone,

I received a quotation from an ID and had a heart attack when i saw the figure. (55k not incl. flooring !!!) :bangwall:

Can anyone with experience please let me know and point out which items are not reasonable and what a reasonable figure is.

Some background info: This is a 4 rm resale flat which needs to redo everything from bottom up as it is in near original condition. This means all windows, doors, grills etc must be removed. Thanks for looking.

I have the quote in excel but unable to attach. If any1 wants to take a look and comment on it, please PM me with yr email.

Thx.

well if its designer type of ID. i won't be surprised with the quote...

as redknapp has pointed out. get more quotes and compare.

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

i rem got a forummer shared with me her quote for standard flat is 20K, including the floorings, maybe she do very little carpentary bah...

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Know your budget well and set it together with your spouse. Always try to keep the spending to a few thousands lesser than your budget limit, cause we have a tendency to overrun it and you might want to keep it for some additional works later on :)

Edited by Starscream
 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Even if the materials to be used are super grade, $55K for a 4-rm resale is still an overkill :jawdrop: .

It is better if you set a budget & try to keep to it. Bear in mind that as the reno progresses, the cost is likely to go up rather than come down. So, the 55K may cost much more later on.

One advice which I had received - & you may want to consider is to ask yourself how long you intend to own the place. If you have plans to sell, say, in a few years time, then you may want to weigh the cost of over-investing in it in case you cannot recover the $$ later on :bangwall: .

Try to get more quotes & good luck !

:yamseng:

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Is that your first quote? You might want to get some more from other IDs and also contractors. IMO, contractor quotation is always cheaper than ID for the same things. To date, i have gotten > 10 quotes and am still comparing their pricing but at least i have obtained a common figure(+/-) for the things i wanted to do. Thus, those quotes that exceed way above that figure go straight to rubbish bin.

Hmmmm......i just completed my mansionette at lor ah soo and cost me abt 60k with a full renovation.

Any pics to show? I'll be renovating my EM too in a few months time.

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Is that your first quote? You might want to get some more from other IDs and also contractors. IMO, contractor quotation is always cheaper than ID for the same things. To date, i have gotten > 10 quotes and am still comparing their pricing but at least i have obtained a common figure(+/-) for the things i wanted to do. Thus, those quotes that exceed way above that figure go straight to rubbish bin.

Any pics to show? I'll be renovating my EM too in a few months time.

yeah....i can email it to you if u want....i have this contractor redo the flooring to laminate floor, did the stairway, wardrobe and kitchen...Pm me your email address

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×