Advice needed on Terrace House renovation cost

[GTwarlord 0]

Hi All
I am new to the forum here and would like to seek some advice.
We are looking to confirm a Option to Purchase for a terrace house , about 20 yrs old.
Its pretty old and quite alot to be done.

Anyone can advice how much does it cost for :

Painting work( external and interior )
5 toilets redo
kitchen redo
Living room floor redo
Entrance car porch floor and back yard floor 
electrical and plumbing works
windows and doors

What is a good budget to set aside for ?

GT

[petetherock 13]

Sounds similar to my job.. 200-300k

Why the wide range? It depends on the fittings, and what kind of tiles etc. 

I also include cabinets in my build.. 
I didn't touch the roof, which can easily add 40k or more. But I did repaint the roof with waterproofing.

PM me if you need a builder.. 

[GTwarlord 0]

thank you @petetherock

yes, also looking at cabinets for walkin warobe and kitchen.
How much did you pay for the painting works? 

I think I can live with the roof for now though, its not so bad.

 

[petetherock 13]

I've sent you a pm, you can talk to them.
I'm not related to them. No financial interest. 

 

[GTwarlord 0]

okay.i will
thank you

 

[petetherock 13]

13 hours ago, GTwarlord said:

thank you @petetherock

yes, also looking at cabinets for walkin warobe and kitchen.
How much did you pay for the painting works? 

I think I can live with the roof for now though, its not so bad.

 

Even if you don't re-do it. Make sure you give it a new layer of waterproofing paint. It's worth the trouble if you intend to live there for many years. 

It's cheaper to put up the scaffold and then check the roof. Good time for it, December rains will test your roof! 

Remember to put 20% of time and money aside. 

Which area is your home in? 

You missed a recent Bravat / Econflo sale.. look out for more.. 

There's a Philips sale this month..

[GTwarlord 0]

Thank you for the advice.

will check on the roof. The area is Florence road.
 

[petetherock 13]

Walking distance to Kovan MRT, lots of food choices around, nice!

Pretty big plots there too it seems.. it looks like many of the houses there can park two cars in the driveway..

25 year old roofs should be fine if you decide to keep it but check..

You will need to tear up the pipes and electrical cables, don't scrimp on these. Change the rain gutters too.

You can wait for sales next year since you don't need the toilet bowls and such so soon. 
Put lots of LAN points and power sockets!

[snoozee 98]

2 hours ago, petetherock said:

Walking distance to Kovan MRT, lots of food choices around, nice!

Pretty big plots there too it seems.. it looks like many of the houses there can park two cars in the driveway..

25 year old roofs should be fine if you decide to keep it but check..

You will need to tear up the pipes and electrical cables, don't scrimp on these. Change the rain gutters too.

You can wait for sales next year since you don't need the toilet bowls and such so soon. 
Put lots of LAN points and power sockets!

do note that rain gutters are banned in Singapore. if the house has an existing rain gutter, any renovation works (A&A or reconstruction) that involve the roof structure will require the rain gutter to be removed and alternative methods of rain water redirection to be implemented.

[GTwarlord 0]

@petetherock  

thank you guys.
Yes its walking distance to kovan.
For electrical and plumbing, yes I am definitely going to do that and redo all the toilets. 
 

@snoozee

thank you for the advice. Will take note of this.
if i am keeping the roof as it is, and if it have a existing rain gutter, am I allow to keep it?

 

[snoozee 98]

34 minutes ago, GTwarlord said:

@petetherock  

thank you guys.
Yes its walking distance to kovan.
For electrical and plumbing, yes I am definitely going to do that and redo all the toilets. 
 

@snoozee

thank you for the advice. Will take note of this.
if i am keeping the roof as it is, and if it have a existing rain gutter, am I allow to keep it?

 

you can keep your existing rain gutter. however the responsibility is on you to keep it clear of any blockages which may cause stagnant water and lead to mosquito infestation. you can argue that it's up on the roof so how can you check on it. but unfortunately, since you decide to keep it, you have to be responsible for it. cos you will need to answer to NEA if any mosquito breeding is found in your premises.

[GTwarlord 0]

thank you for the advice.
will keep this in mind.
 

[petetherock 13]

I found some cost estimates here

https://www.99.co/blog/singapore/cost-renovate-landed-home/