dan80

empty kitchen

ceiling fan & dining light installed quite some time ago due to our kiasuness..lol

my floor plan

testing

testing

Ok received 3 quotes from 3 contractors. Shall not name them here la. Contractor A 1st quote thru email was $8.8K but when go to our place to do discuss and take actual measurement the quote went up to $11.6K. Was quite pushy too. Ask we to do this do that. Contractor B 1st quote thru email was $9.2K. Same thing ask him to come over our place to discuss and take actual measurement and final quote was $9.5K. Contractor C 1st quote thru email was $$10.7K. Never meet up contractor C coz wifey too tired to meet up anymore contractor. Finally me and wifey decided to take contractor B coz he wasnt as pushy as contractor A and of course its the lowest quote that we got. Met with contractor B again last nite to sign the contract. Told us will start work on monday such as do up the cabinet base and measure the window grilles and window and measure mirrors too. Time frame given to us was everything will be completed by end of this month. Hopefully all will goes well. Will post pic as the reno progress

Hi Charmainecc, thanks for sharing. Yup agreed that chew interior is on the high side. As for window grille already got a quote from direct supplier but the difference not much from the quote that i just got from a contractor. Right now already received 2 quotation from contractors recommended here. Will wait for another 1 before i decide. For kitchen appliances all purchase already. Got those cheap cheap 1 only.

Hi guys, i'm new to this forum. Went to Chew interior and Hamid&Son General contractor (well known among malay community) before i got to know of this forum. Wanted to do something simple for my house such as kitchen cabinet, window grille, light box and mirror with my $12k budget. Was quoted $17k and $15k by the above mention company. Totally out of my budget. Then was told by my buddy to D.I.Y my own renovation and can get the direct contractor from here. Been asking ard and called up the direct contractor that was recomended thru here. Pros & Cons of direct contractor: no doubt price is cheap but if something goes wrong dunno who to find. Plus i dont have the knowledge which 1 to start first and which 1 to follow up after that. So i am stuck here. Dunno that want to do up a simple home can be frustating. Wifey oso stress up already. Now i tried to ask for quotes from few of the contractor that was recommended here too. Usually how long will they get back to me for the quotation and how long will my renovation takes based on the list of what i wanted to do above? Hope sum1 can enlighten me on this issue? Thanks

Hi anyone used surfcast painter b4? Is it $300 as what he said coz most of the painter i call quote me $1000-$1200. Do share with me pls for those used the painter service before. Thanks

Hi edmund, can pm me your contractor contact? Thanks

Hi lyrid, can pm me your contractor contact? Thanks

can pm me alex contact too? tks