Terraces

Along the renovation journey, there were some changes to our reno ideas and we had to change the reno item, e.g. from false ceiling to Lbox, which is much cheaper ($200 to$500) than the former. However, our ID from a Casetrust - accreditated company indicated that as we've signed the contract, we have to abide by the indicated items in it and there will be no revision (lowering) to the prices even if we settled for a cheaper alternative in the end. That means, we have to pay the final quoted amount of 40k even though we have amended/omitted some items and the revised actual costs may only hover around 39k to 39.2k. We have proposed to them to add in free minor works to make up for the shortfall in the "quoted extra costs" in the original signed contract but apparently this is disallowed. Is this true in a standard renovation contract? Can anyone assist?

Along the renovation journey, there was some changes to our reno ideas and we had to change the reno item, e.g. from false ceiling to Lbox, which is much cheaper than the former. However, our ID from a Casetrust - accreditated company indicated that as we have signed the contract, we have to abide by the indicated items in it and there will be no revision (lowering) to the prices even if we settled for a cheaper alternative in the end. Is this true in renovation contracts? Can anyone assist?

Any reviews on them? The pricing , quality and workmanship?

I see more ID companies offering reno package for bto /resale flats. Usually these packages will cover basic minimum such as kitchen cabinet, painting, electrical works and minimum carpentry..like 1 tv console...the price range hover around 10k to 20k for bto 4 room flat. Are there any hidden costs if you sign up for one of this reno package? Will the ID firm still provide an itemised quotation if you sign up for this package? Has anyone signed up a reno package, care to share the experiences - good and bad?