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the only worry is that if you bargain for cheaper quotation, they will give you inferior standard materials and poor quality of work..

The renovation is being taken care of my ID instead of a general contractor..Thanks for the opinions!

Hi, I recently got a second hand condo (3 bedrooms, 1141 sq feet) for which I intend to overhaul the kitchen and common toilet..this is the quotation i was given..$51800 please advise if it is reasonable? Also do you think there will be any more hidden costs? Thank you very much! 1. Demolition of kitchen (Wall tiles, floor tiles, existing kitchen cabinet) - $1200 Demolition of common bath and exisiting cabinet - $1400 2. Wet work a. cement mortar base for kitchen cabinet -$480 b. labour & materials to install selected homogenous floor tile to kitchen (waterproofing) – Approx 120 sq ft -$800 c. labour & materials to install selected wall tile to kitchen– Approx 320 sq ft - $1950 d. labour and materials to install floor tiles to common bath (waterproofing) – Approx 60 sq ft -$600 e. labour and materials to install wall tiles to common bath -Approx 220 sq ft - $1320 f. labour & materials to repolish existing marble flooring @ living & dining area.Approx 380 sq ft. -$800 g. Shower kerb to common bath. -$120 h. New hollowblock wall @ common bath shower & vanity area.-$900 3. Plumbing a. labour & materials for the following plumbing work: $1800 i.New concealed piping work to kitchen and common bath. ii.Labour only to install sink. 4. Ceiling / Plastering a. New fibrous plaster ceiling to kitchen Approx 130 sq ft. - $450 b. Supply & install fibrous plaster ceiling to living, dining.-$1200 c. New fibrous plaster ceiling to common bath Approx 60 sq.ft-$300 5. Carpentry Kitchen (plastic laminate + ABS trimming) a. Top & bottom built-in cabinet c/w provision space for fridge, cooker hob, hood & sink.Approx 12 ft L - $3200 b. Full height cabinet c/w built-in space for oven, pull out working table.-$1000 c. Caesarstone worktop. Approx 12ft L - $2400 d. 01 no. of stainless steel disk rack. - $120 e. Sandblasted glass notice board.- $200 Living & Dining (plastic laminate + ABS trimming) a. full height built-in feature wall storage c/w provision space for wall mounted LCD tv & hidden lights. Approx 7ft L -$1750 b. Wall suspensed T.V console c/w provision space for video & audio equipments. Approx 7ft L -$1120 c. built-in L-shaped wall suspensed shoe cum storage cabinet c/w display shelving & underside hidden lights. Approx 13ft L - $2900 d. custom made dining counter c/w storage cabinet base. $1050 e. 10mm thk tempered glass top for dining counter.$600 Master Bedroom (plastic laminate finish) a. Full height built-in wardrobe c/w sliding door & sliding out mirror $2000 b. Low height bedhead board. 8ft L $900 c. 02 nos. of suspensed bedside table. $500 d. queen size bed base c/w pull out drawers. $900 e. Partition boxed up at bedhead area. $900 f. Wall to wall mirror cabinet c/w shelving & hidden light. $900 g. Vanity cabinet c/w granite top. $1000 Guest Room (plastic laminate finish) a. Fibrous plaster wall beading to room perimeter. $250 b. Laminate paneling to bay window ledge. $350 Study (plastic laminate finish) a. Full height built-in book storage cabinet c/w open display shelving. Approx 6 ft L $2000 b. Full height built-in book storage cabinet c/w open shelving. Approx. 4 ft L $1500 c. L-shaped wall to wall writing table c/w drawers. approx 13 ft L $2000 d. L-shaped built-in wall mounted book storage cabinet c/w hidden lights & open display shelving above writing table. Approx.13 ft L $2500 e. Laminate paneling to bay window ledge. $350 Common Bath (plastic laminate finish) a.Wall mounted mirror cabinet $520 b.Vanity cabinet c/w granite top. $1000 c.02 nos. of wall suspensed shelving above w.c. $320 6. Electrical Additional & alteration electrical wiring works -$2300 7. Painting a. provide ICI emulsion painting to wall & ceiling of whole premises.-$1200 8. Showerscreen a. 10 mm thk tempered glass fixed shower screen panel @ master bathroom.-$350 b. L-shaped tempered glass courner entry sliding shower screen c/w powder coated framing, @ commom bath. -$600 c. 10 mm thk tempered glass door to master bath c/w wall hinges & lockset. -$650 9. Parquet a. Supply labour & materials to re-polish existing parquet flooring for 03 nos. of bedroom. -$900 10. General a. floor protection with cardboard. foc b. General cleaning after completion. $250 Total costs $51800.. basin, sinks, lighting, appliances all not included..