Hi all,

I just completed my small "reno" for my 4rm HDB resale flat in Woodlands, just in time to move in before CNY.

Had a good experience with my contractor and wish to share with fellow forum kakis.

Minor reno done:

1. Install ceiling fans in living room and 3 bedrooms

2. Replace lightings/powerpoint covers and relayout some powerpoints

3. Replace hob and hood in kitchen + rewiring

4. Change storage heater and repiping

5. Install new piping for washer outside common bathroom + new washer

6. Change toilet bowl/basin/shower set/accessories/repiping for both bathrooms

7. Check/repair windows and main door gate

8. Change main door lock

9. Paint whole house including doors/piping/storeroom

Good points: Reliable, honest and best of all - neighbourhood pricing! Boss has retail shops so can get competitive pricing

for home appliances, fans, toilet stuff etc.

Give him a call at 96631327 (Chua) and tell him its recommended by Blk 579 Woodlands guy!

ccchua recommending chua??? hurhur...

any tblog to show?

The contractor I'm using is good and one of the lowest quote I got for my own house renovation.

If you are interested let me know.

Hi! I'm a newbie here! Can PM me the contact?

Dear All,

I am writing this feedback so that people can distinguish good contractors and renovation companies. It's a painful selection

need to go thru a no of contractor's and quotation and trying to select the good. I also got a quotation for 3-4 contractors for my renovation work

@ 5 Room HDB. But among the lot i discovered the trust,personal touch, honesty with Mr Kenneth(92319888). who has not only provided the good deal

but helped along the way ...to choose colors, to provide design and to honestly recommend what is value for money.

Apart from the date promised he listned to us patiently visited us....and gave good design ideas for selection.

We changed few work in between and Mr kenneth didn't argue why we did it...That's a way true professionalism...We asked for few addiitonal work and he didn't charge for it...

I think in today's service world we lack people who gives personal touch..provide honest answers and solution..and listen to client's..

Please please pm me cheap contractors' contact as we are having tight budget for our renovation.

Thank you

Hi, can anyone recommend contractor for renovation of mainly toilets (whole makeover) & kitchen cabinet...? thks in advance...

please PM me a good and reliable contractor for my kitchen cabinet, wardrobe, painting and lights.

I'm going to have my 5 room resale @ jurong west do up by my contractor to whom my shop was previously done up by him as well.

There are mainly 3 factors why i choose him still even after touring around and seeking for the 'best' deal from this forum.

<!--fonto:Arial Black--><span style="font-family:Arial Black"><!--/fonto-->Price wise<!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--> = he is consider one of the cheapest or maybe i can say is the cheapest? after comparing at least 6 quotes for my current house which includes( Ideal house, Jason Goh, darwin interior, **,classic design and artoday), maybe because my friend and myself had previously let him done up many of their places and hence the price.

<!--fonto:Arial Black--><span style="font-family:Arial Black"><!--/fonto-->Reliability & Responsibility<!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--> = Excellent ( Based on my previous shop Jcube cybercafe@ dhoby ghuat MRT, i had only spend 8k for the touch up but yet instead of the low amount, he had came down almost everyday to help out and monitor the progress. Little/no monitoring for me.

<!--fonto:Arial Black--><span style="font-family:Arial Black"><!--/fonto-->Time taken<!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--> = i would gladly say ALL but not most told me they need at least 6 weeks to do up my 5 room resale unit. which at that point of time i thought it's the best duration i can find till i check out with my contactor (4 weeks).

The only setback is he is ultimately still a contractor thus no 3D drawings or other services u wud have expect from a ID, but nevertheless he's a good coodinator. Just go and buy 1 or 2 of the home design and show to him the one u like will do.

Last but not least I'm not helping to advertise nor am i a contractor just in case u guys think i am. As im gonna create my own T-Blog during/after my renovation starting on end MAR.

Do drop me a PM or can reach me @ uavss@hotmail.com if you are interested to find out more

Hi.... Cn forward me ur contractor detail? Thnx

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i completed reno of my 5 rm flat about a month ago and in the beginning did not know who to contact and what to do. But during one visit to gf's hse, i was so impressed with the decor done in her 3-rm flat. her unit looked so spacious and warm. She told me that the same contractor did another house and we went to see that house too so decided to use his services.

He is not an ID but a contractor but his designs and layout was superb. when he gave his final quote, we told him that he needs to keep within the final quote and any additional must gain our approval first.

and so he did. He contacted us for each and every change and did not charge us for additionals such as painting the outside wall of the flat, hanging about 20 wall pictures, additional lights, moving position of lights after it has been fixed and etc and the list goes on as we were quite finicky in our decisions as all homeowners are, LOL.

the only additional that he charged was for additional power points and hard ware. We gave him the entire reno work except for window grilles and wrought iron gate.

We wanted a Balinese style decor and we got exactly that. we are the envy of friends and family. it's very relaxing to come home and enjoy the beauty.

I'm trying to upload some of his renderings and the actual home but need to find how to do it. I'll do so if i can find it soon. I will provide you his details after uploading my pics. cheers!

Hi... I'm looking for contractor too... Cn gv me his contact details n co name? Thnx

hi newbie here, appreciate any contacts that anyone can share? thanks

I'm going to have my 5 room resale @ jurong west do up by my contractor to whom my shop was previously done up by him as well.

There are mainly 3 factors why i choose him still even after touring around and seeking for the 'best' deal from this forum.

<!--fonto:Arial Black--><span style="font-family:Arial Black"><!--/fonto-->Price wise<!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--> = he is consider one of the cheapest or maybe i can say is the cheapest? after comparing at least 6 quotes for my current house which includes( Ideal house, Jason Goh, darwin interior, **,classic design and artoday), maybe because my friend and myself had previously let him done up many of their places and hence the price.

<!--fonto:Arial Black--><span style="font-family:Arial Black"><!--/fonto-->Reliability & Responsibility<!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--> = Excellent ( Based on my previous shop Jcube cybercafe@ dhoby ghuat MRT, i had only spend 8k for the touch up but yet instead of the low amount, he had came down almost everyday to help out and monitor the progress. Little/no monitoring for me.

<!--fonto:Arial Black--><span style="font-family:Arial Black"><!--/fonto-->Time taken<!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--> = i would gladly say ALL but not most told me they need at least 6 weeks to do up my 5 room resale unit. which at that point of time i thought it's the best duration i can find till i check out with my contactor (4 weeks).

The only setback is he is ultimately still a contractor thus no 3D drawings or other services u wud have expect from a ID, but nevertheless he's a good coodinator. Just go and buy 1 or 2 of the home design and show to him the one u like will do.

Last but not least I'm not helping to advertise nor am i a contractor just in case u guys think i am. As im gonna create my own T-Blog during/after my renovation starting on end MAR.

Do drop me a PM or can reach me @ uavss@hotmail.com if you are interested to find out more

mind to share the contact? thanks

Hi

I can recommend my contractor if you like. He did my current 4 room, my mom EM, aunty and grandma 4 room, my mom private apartment and my office reno. My colleagues also used him and recommended him. Mostly we had very good feedback. not the cheapest in the market, but can be assured he won't run away with your money and gives good workmanship and is responsible.

Here are my observations and humble opinions:

1. Must give very specific details (after all is only contractor, not ID)

2. Tiling is excellent. My husband is very OCD and even he is impressed. The lines between tiles are not widely spaced and the tiles are laid nicely. This is a skill and very much over looked when we look at contractors. all my family have good reviews on this area!!

3. Sometimes he can give you good advise such as tiling up my yard as he said the paint work will not last as its a wet area.

4. Paint work excellent. very neat. My husband actually got the painter to come back to do touch ups and he agreed.

5. Air con - you need to be there to supervise and tell his worker how you want to trunk the A/C, then he will plan with you accordingly. My current place, my trunking almost can't be seen esp with my false ceiling.

6. He picks up calls! Responsible. I told him I was really in a rush to move in, and need his workers to clear up soon. His workers were busy, and one day I went to my house thinking to clean up, and I saw him and his wife cleaning up!!! Of course, we are old customers, I believe he was doing an extra mile for me. However colleague also told me that he came back to fix something for her.

7. Price is not the cheapest.

8. He is a bit KS - coz don't want mistakes, so sometimes he won't give you opinion "its up to your preference".

9. Highly recommended for wet works such as painting, tiling, false ceiling, wiring.

10.He does not mark up very highly on his quotation and then give you a discount. So don't expect to haggle because he told me no point and waste time. Rather, better to give him a budget and he will tell you possible or not. For example, he quoted me about 5k for Diakin Aircon for my entire house and the living room aircon is very high voltage as need to cool the dining and living and my kitchen is open concept. I told him this is really out of my budget and he came back with 3.5k for samsung but not as efficient in terms of electricity. We were very tight on budget and set for this, and now we kind of regret as our electricity is quite high. So I believe what you pay is what you get. My aunt on the other hand went outside to get her own aircon which is mitusbitshi as its cheaper and end up the trunking was super ugly as done by PRC. So I must say that you must decide on your own and you can tell him so that he can plan accordingly on when to do the works.

11. False ceiling also done very well. Electricity wiring was great. Mostly concealed.

12. He is willing to do small jobs

13. His workers mostly have been with him for a long time. So I think this says a lot. And when I did my sink, you know they are thinking when the worker told me that he will make the sides a slight slope. You can't really see it unless you have a meniscus, and this is because you don't want water to keep dripping out as this is wet area. Honestly, I was quite impressed and anyway this is something for all of you to take note! )

Anyway with all renovations with your ID and contractors, it is important to be there to supervise so you will minimize any miscommunication and things will turn out what you want. Sometimes its not the contractor but the workers but what is important is to find a good and responsible contractor. And also, I think it help when my husband go down, he will buy kopi and lunch for the workers. hahaha.

Email me adel_06@yahoo.com if you want his contact as I do not want to be seen as advertising for him, but merely want to introduce good contacts around as I know its tough to find someone responsible.

Edited May 22, 201214 yr by Bugsfire

can PM me the contractor contact and company name please? I am expecting my keys for my resale unit in 2 weeks time.

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a contractor to do our 3rm new flat at Havelock view. Need flooring, kitchen and maybe some custom carpentry in living room and bedroom. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Yair

Hi

I can recommend my contractor if you like. He did my current 4 room, my mom EM, aunty and grandma 4 room, my mom private apartment and my office reno. My colleagues also used him and recommended him. Mostly we had very good feedback. not the cheapest in the market, but can be assured he won't run away with your money and gives good workmanship and is responsible.

Here are my observations and humble opinions:

1. Must give very specific details (after all is only contractor, not ID)

2. Tiling is excellent. My husband is very OCD and even he is impressed. The lines between tiles are not widely spaced and the tiles are laid nicely. This is a skill and very much over looked when we look at contractors. all my family have good reviews on this area!!

3. Sometimes he can give you good advise such as tiling up my yard as he said the paint work will not last as its a wet area.

4. Paint work excellent. very neat. My husband actually got the painter to come back to do touch ups and he agreed.

5. Air con - you need to be there to supervise and tell his worker how you want to trunk the A/C, then he will plan with you accordingly. My current place, my trunking almost can't be seen esp with my false ceiling.

6. He picks up calls! Responsible. I told him I was really in a rush to move in, and need his workers to clear up soon. His workers were busy, and one day I went to my house thinking to clean up, and I saw him and his wife cleaning up!!! Of course, we are old customers, I believe he was doing an extra mile for me. However colleague also told me that he came back to fix something for her.

7. Price is not the cheapest.

8. He is a bit KS - coz don't want mistakes, so sometimes he won't give you opinion "its up to your preference".

9. Highly recommended for wet works such as painting, tiling, false ceiling, wiring.

10.He does not mark up very highly on his quotation and then give you a discount. So don't expect to haggle because he told me no point and waste time. Rather, better to give him a budget and he will tell you possible or not. For example, he quoted me about 5k for Diakin Aircon for my entire house and the living room aircon is very high voltage as need to cool the dining and living and my kitchen is open concept. I told him this is really out of my budget and he came back with 3.5k for samsung but not as efficient in terms of electricity. We were very tight on budget and set for this, and now we kind of regret as our electricity is quite high. So I believe what you pay is what you get. My aunt on the other hand went outside to get her own aircon which is mitusbitshi as its cheaper and end up the trunking was super ugly as done by PRC. So I must say that you must decide on your own and you can tell him so that he can plan accordingly on when to do the works.

11. False ceiling also done very well. Electricity wiring was great. Mostly concealed.

12. He is willing to do small jobs

13. His workers mostly have been with him for a long time. So I think this says a lot. And when I did my sink, you know they are thinking when the worker told me that he will make the sides a slight slope. You can't really see it unless you have a meniscus, and this is because you don't want water to keep dripping out as this is wet area. Honestly, I was quite impressed and anyway this is something for all of you to take note! )

Anyway with all renovations with your ID and contractors, it is important to be there to supervise so you will minimize any miscommunication and things will turn out what you want. Sometimes its not the contractor but the workers but what is important is to find a good and responsible contractor. And also, I think it help when my husband go down, he will buy kopi and lunch for the workers. hahaha.

Email me adel_06@yahoo.com if you want his contact as I do not want to be seen as advertising for him, but merely want to introduce good contacts around as I know its tough to find someone responsible.

Hi can u pm me the contractor details. thanks

Hi, cam PM me also. Thanks!

Hi can u pm me the contractor details. thanks