Help A Noob On Reno Quote And Breakdown!

[Redpillbluepill 0]

Hi everyone, I've been reading up quite a few postings and threads regarding renovation and in the process, gained a lot of knowledge from this forum and its members, which is very fortunate for me because I'm going to reno my hdb apartment now..

I've decided to go with Idealhouse because of their recommendations and works found within this forum. Recently, I've met up with them and they have given me a quote so I need some advise and guidance from the old bird/Experts/Guru of this forum to point me in the right directions.

This is my floorplan

Here is the breakdown:

Thanks in advance!

[Redpillbluepill 0]

Anyone got any advise?

[Starscream 0]

My immediate advise is NOT TO sign the package in a haste cause your bargaining power disappears once you sign with the ID/Contractor. Do more research and thoughts about what you really want for the house good luck!

[hobbes187 0]

I've signed with ideal house and I think some of your items can be bargained a bit more. You can see my t-blog for what I did and for how much.

In fact, I think my flat layout is similiar to yours. Where is this place?

[Redpillbluepill 0]

I've signed with ideal house and I think some of your items can be bargained a bit more. You can see my t-blog for what I did and for how much.

In fact, I think my flat layout is similiar to yours. Where is this place?

Hey Hobbes, thanks for the reply.

The main reason I decide to go with Idealhouse is after reading up your blog and found its design and workmanship to be of high quality. I also took a look at LLhome's blog and my floorplan is exactly like hers and she did everything at 40k while mine are around 52k with all the carpentry included.

Decided to do up the important areas such as the toilet and kitchen first and leave the carpentry for later and was quoted $36,610, that is ZERO carpentry on the the whole house except the ones included in the packages like yourself, the 6ft waredrobe and 20ft kitchen cabinet. The only thing that is different from your quote is that I've decided to add parquet to the 3 rooms and that is like an additional $1200 only. It will be cheaper if I go to hauhauparquet and get them to floor my 3 rooms and transfer the savings to some other stuff.

I already pmed you for a request and I really wanna start my reno asap because the 7 month is coming soon and don't wanna start on that month....

If this is not working out, I guess I'll just get a good contractor and finish the job at around 20+k and get a father's friend to wrap up the carpentry. And do the design myself....

The main reason I approach an id is to save time and get a relatively nice house with minimal renovation but it seems that without 50+k from idealhouse, I'm not going anywhere.

My immediate advise is NOT TO sign the package in a haste cause your bargaining power disappears once you sign with the ID/Contractor. Do more research and thoughts about what you really want for the house good luck!

Thanks for the advise, I'll look into other id companies too.

[Redpillbluepill 0]

Here is an Update on the quote:

[hobbes187 0]

I think I see the problem why your quote end up so much higher than mine yet you dont have much carpentry. One reason is the 7% GST! When I signed with them they have not implemented GST so I saved the ~$2500.

There a few other reasons and ways to cut the cost. Think its not nice to say it here so I have PMed you. I'm sure you can trim the price yet do some more stuff