1St Time Bto Owner. Need Help Revewing Quotations Plz

[kohkindachi 0]

Hello Guys, this is my very first home (standard) and getting ID I hope you guys can help me to see if something is acceptable or over priced (detailed feedback plz )

First Quotation:

Mansonary Work

(1) Sply and lay selected china homo tiles (600mmx600mm) c/w skirting living, dining and passageway ($3psf) --- $4450

(2) Sply labor, materials and tools to do cement screeding flooring for 3 bedrooms --- $760

(3) Sply and lay selected vinly flooring c/w matching laminate flooring skirting at 3 bdrms --- $3100

(4) Sply labor to construct both side kitchen cabinet base, fridge, $ washing mach base (tiles purchased from hdb by house owner) --- $860

(5) Sply labor to replace affected wall tiles at kitchen area after hacking --- $650

(6) Sply labor to to make good for all affected area at kitchen walls and floor after hacking --- $350

(7) Sply labor to to make good for all affected area at master bedroom after hacking --- $300

(8) Sply & construct shower kerd for common & master toilet --- $220

Plumbing Work

(1) Sply & alter conceal pipe for existing kitchen sink point --- $180

(2) Sply & run piping for inlet/outlet for kitchen sink & washing mach (x2) --- $120

(3) Sply labor only to install kitchen sink and tap --- $100

(4) Sply labor only to install storage heater --- $100

(5) Sply labor only to install bedroom accessories for 2 toilets (x2) --- $100

Ceiling & Partition Work

(1) Sply & construct plaster board false celing/L box design c/w cove light **** hall area --- $1860

(2) Sply & construct plaster board false celing/L box design c/w cove light at dining and passageway --- $1670

Misc/Others

(1) Sply n install 10mm thick (1 fixed & 1 swing panel) clear tempered glass shower screen at master toilet --- $580

(2) Sply n install 10mm thick (2 fixed & 2 swing panel) clear tempered glass shower screen at common toilet --- $760

(3) Sply & install 3 way track sliding window c/w silver or bronze frame in inted tea color glass for yard area only --- $780

(4) Furnish whole house wall and ceiling including piping using ICI/nippon paing finish (max 6 color) --- $1600

(5) Paint whole house door frame in gross paint finish --- $150

(6) Lay protection covering for floor finishing --- $200

(7) Provide genetral cleaning for whole house floor --- $200

(8) Provide labor to clean debris (haulage fee NOT INCLUDED) --- $250

Carpentry Works

A. KITCHEN AREA (pricing EXCLUDING electrical wiring & fittings)(Internal with white finishing)

(1) Fabricate and install approximately 25ft top and bottom kitchen cabinet in selected laminate finish c/w display shelf, ABS trimming, a chest drawers and cutlery tray --- $5270

(2) Fabricate and install approximately W600mm full height tall unit for oven and microwave --- $1080

(3) Sply & install L-Shaped splash panel for fridge area only inlaminate finishing --- $860

(4) Sply & install solid surface work top for kitchen cabinet (12.5 ft) --- $1130

(5) Sply & install approximately 3ft breakfast count in selected laminate finish --- $750

B. Living Hall, Dining, Passageway

(1) Fabricate and install approximately 3 ft tall unit shoe cabinet c/w swing door, shelf and aa rack in selected laminate finish for foyer --- $1150

(2) Fabricate and install approximately 7 ft full height TV feature wall c/w display shelf at side in selected laminate finish for foyer --- $2370

(3) Fabricate and install approximately 7 ft low suspended TV console c/w drawers and galss door in selected laminate finish for foyer --- $1360

C. Master Bedroom

(1) Fabricate and install approximately 8 ft sliding built in wardrobe c/w shelving and drawers in selected laminate finish for foyer --- $2550

(2) Sply n install pull out mirror design --- $450

(3) Sply n install suspended dressing unit c/w drawers and top mirror storage with swing in selected laminate finish for foyer --- $1250

Feedback please. Thanks

Edited July 19, 2015 by kohkindachi

[Wade322 1]

Hi. The carpentry part is too expensive tho

[alantang 0]

hi

your carpentry is really expensive...tv console, feature wall. etc......

do check around cheeers

[kohkindachi 0]

What about the other works? Is the price standard?

[pDark 1]

Hi kohkindachi,

here's my feedback on your quotation:

Masonry - your flooring cost add up to $8310. Flooring quotations would add up more nowadays as compared to a quote obtained like six months ago, due to the use of pre-packed screed. Check some samples of flooring that your id can provide to see if you are ok with choosing homogeneous tiles with price range up to $3psf. As for vinyl, ask whether it is high end resilient flooring (HERF) or equivalent.

Plumbing - quite standard pricing. check on whether "supply and alter conceal pipe for existing kitchen pipe" is truly needed.

Ceiling - ask ID what is the total sq feet for calculating the false ceiling/l-box. If just making false ceiling alone, price is actually not that much, but with cove lighting it doubles the price.

Misc - your painting is higher than norm due to the use of 6 colors, others usually put in 5 colors. So it's ok. Is the gloss paint necessary? Check on that.

Carpentry - not sure if I'm reading it correctly, if $5270 is the cost for 25 ft in total of kitchen cabinet, it is very marked up (210.8 per sq ft run). As mentioned by the rest, your carpentry quotes in general are on the high side and the hinges (soft-closing, or whether blum system is used etc) are not stated.

Do try to find another id and compare their quotes, using similar number of works detailed in this current quotation. Consider whether window grills / doors for whole house are needed too. Cheers!

[Guest Zenith Gabriel]

just pm-ed you

[KB0208 0]

Hi Kohkindach,

May I know where is your vinly flooring from?

I am doing reno for my new BTO flat too, thought of getting vinyl for my 3 bedrooms.

Heard from few friends vinyl from China not very good....

[Guest Vicki Goh]

As compared to my quote for some items:-

Doing 26ft kitchen top and bottom cabinet and is about S$4100 and is come with colored PVC and excel hinge..i think your really on high side.

Painting max 5 color = S$1600 but i can choose any range of nippon paint (i choose odourless Easy wash) which include painting for door frame too. Maybe you check with your ID what kind paint he is giving you.

TV console 7 ft too = S$1120

8ft Sliding wardrobe come with aluminium frame and mirror panel = S$2600 ... abit higher than yours but i do have colored pvc

As for your suspended dressing table is how many ft??