Hi all,

Recently purchased a 30+ yr old 3room flat in original condition and would like to do some reno and go for the open-concept feel.

My hubby and I are looking at $10k budget but those quotes we've received are too much higher than that.

Here's a list of what we want:

-Demolish existing flooring of entire unit

-Demolish existing Kitchen and bathrooms wall tiles

-Demolish existing kitchen sink and stove support

-Demolish existing bedrooms, store room, kitchen and master bathroom hollow block wall

-Dismantle existing kitchen cabinet

-Dismantle existing bedrooms, bathroom doors and door frames

-Dismantle existing window and window grilles

-Dismantle sanitary ware & accessories for 2 Bathrooms

-Supply & lay cement screed **** room, dining and bedrooms

-Water proofing membrane for kitchen

-Supply & lay homogeneous non-slip flooring at Main and Common Bathrooms

-Water proofing membrane for 2 Bathrooms

-refrigerator base

-washing machine base

-Make good all hacked walls and cement smooth

-Re-wiring for entire unit

Is $10k budget reasonable for these items? yet to include the costs of all the installations and furniture etc..

any recommendation for good and affordable contractors?

Edited July 7, 201115 yr by montblanc

10K is not possible at all. here's why.

- all demolition works already at least 2k

- Supply & lay homogeneous non-slip flooring at Main and Common Bathrooms at least 3k

- Re-wiring for entire unit at least 2k

other things not yet factored in, already >70% of 10k budget gone.

the best record here is 16k if i remember correctly, with a lot of coordination and legwork.

Edited July 7, 201115 yr by neubie

10k is reasonable , see estimated breakdown below

-Demolish existing flooring of entire unit - 500

-Demolish existing Kitchen and bathrooms wall tiles - 500

-Demolish existing kitchen sink and stove support -300

-Demolish existing bedrooms, store room, kitchen and master bathroom hollow block wall -1000

-Dismantle existing kitchen cabinet - 500

-Dismantle existing bedrooms, bathroom doors and door frames - 500

-Dismantle existing window and window grilles - 500

-Dismantle sanitary ware & accessories for 2 Bathrooms - 300

-Supply & lay cement screed **** room, dining and bedrooms - 1000

-Water proofing membrane for kitchen - 300

-Supply & lay homogeneous non-slip flooring at Main and Common Bathrooms - 1000

-Water proofing membrane for 2 Bathrooms - 300

-refrigerator base - 200

-washing machine base - 200

-Make good all hacked walls and cement smooth - 300

-Re-wiring for entire unit - 2000

for the removal of debris part, there should be no charges incurred right?

any good contractors to recommend for the above works?

Removal charges depends on contractors. Some charge more to include haulage n disposal. Some charge by the number of stairs from unit to lift landing.

10k is reasonable , see estimated breakdown below

-Demolish existing flooring of entire unit - 500

-Demolish existing Kitchen and bathrooms wall tiles - 500

-Demolish existing kitchen sink and stove support -300

-Demolish existing bedrooms, store room, kitchen and master bathroom hollow block wall -1000

-Dismantle existing kitchen cabinet - 500

-Dismantle existing bedrooms, bathroom doors and door frames - 500

-Dismantle existing window and window grilles - 500

-Dismantle sanitary ware & accessories for 2 Bathrooms - 300

-Supply & lay cement screed **** room, dining and bedrooms - 1000

-Water proofing membrane for kitchen - 300

-Supply & lay homogeneous non-slip flooring at Main and Common Bathrooms - 1000

-Water proofing membrane for 2 Bathrooms - 300

-refrigerator base - 200

-washing machine base - 200

-Make good all hacked walls and cement smooth - 300

-Re-wiring for entire unit - 2000

Hi, Can share the contractor??? thanks!

10K is not possible at all. here's why.

- all demolition works already at least 2k

- Supply & lay homogeneous non-slip flooring at Main and Common Bathrooms at least 3k

- Re-wiring for entire unit at least 2k

other things not yet factored in, already >70% of 10k budget gone.

the best record here is 16k if i remember correctly, with a lot of coordination and legwork.

icic.. mine is a 3-room flat so i thought since it's smaller it should be cheaper..

any recommendations for any good contractors who does demolition well?

icic.. mine is a 3-room flat so i thought since it's smaller it should be cheaper..

any recommendations for any good contractors who does demolition well?

you can try locating my t-blog in RT... also a 3rm renovation.

Hi, Can share the contractor??? thanks!

Can you also share the details of the contractor? Thanks in advance!

Pls advise those quote includes removal of debris?

Edited September 20, 201115 yr by jasperhl