Help Needed! Reno Prices - Need Your Wisdom!

[niteblu 0]

Newbie here. Need some help.

Need your comments/help for this reno quote we received.

Some of it seems a bit exp... $$

But maybe you might know the current market better.

Hope to get some advice from the forum sages...

Thanks!

Total House Area - Approx 1200sq ft

Tiling

Hack & Dispose Wall/Floor Tiles. $2.10psf

Lay Floor tiles w/Skirting (Not inc. Tiles) $4.00psf

Lay Wall tiles (Not inc. Tiles) $5.50psf

Plumbing

Install/Conceal New Hot & Cold Water Pipes to 8 points.

(Including 2x bathrooms, 1x kitchen, 1x wash area) - About 12m of Piping - $1900

Ceiling Works - Whole House ~1200sq FT

Hack & Dispose Old Ceiling $550

Construct New False Ceiling $3850

Plaster & Painting

Paint Internal Wall & Ceiling - Whole Unit $1450

Plaster Smoothen Walls - Whole Unit $2250

Kitchen Cabinet - 9FT

Top & Bottom Cabinet. Laminate Drawer/Shelves. $1800

China Black Granite Top (8FT) $680

Tempered Splashback Glass (8FT) $660

Electrical

to install 1 x 13amp sso power point power point $ 65

to install 2 x 13amp sso power point pwer point at $ 75

to install lighting point c/w install lighting per point $ 50

to install 1 nos of ceiling fan point with install ceiling fan $85

to install 20amp isolater point per point $ 250

to install tel point per point at cost $ 50

to install SCV point per point at $ 135

supply and install new DB box per set $420

Thanks again in advance for all your help!!

[niteblu 0]

Anyone has comments/views on the pricing?

[ryan13680 0]

Search forums for the electrical pricing - looks a bit high.

You may want to save money by:

Painting kitchen instead of tiling.

L-box instead of false ceiling

I also notice you have China granite. I think Indian Black Galaxy, though more expensive, is nicer since it is sparkly while China granite is black. If in doubt, as for a sample or request to select the piece before they cut/install it.

Also, try to get 3-5 quotes so you have a fair idea what people are asking. Reason being that if you bargain too much, the quality may suffer too. Good luck.

[niteblu 0]

Search forums for the electrical pricing - looks a bit high.

You may want to save money by:

Painting kitchen instead of tiling. L-box instead of false ceiling

I also notice you have China granite. I think Indian Black Galaxy, though more expensive, is nicer since it is sparkly while China granite is black. If in doubt, as for a sample or request to select the piece before they cut/install it.

Thanks Ryan...

We'll prob paint kitchen, Just tiling walls in bathroom.

For black. I guess we prefer the non-sparkly look, yes boring

Agree about the bargaining bit. Even if you get the squeeeze the cheapest possible quote.

It's likely the contracter will get it back somehow during the reno.

Figured the electrical was a little bit uncheap.

About the Tiles - Hacking & Laying prices?

Is that about market or less/more?

[MaCe 3]

concealed water pipes and electrical wirings of cos COST A LOT MORE.

[gladyslim 0]

Newbie here. Need some help.

Need your comments/help for this reno quote we received.

Some of it seems a bit exp... $$

Check with the following contractor who have their own factory.

Furniture - Terry Thung 96614752

Tiling, painting, aluminum window/door - Seng Cheong alumn 96668951

I do have a numbers of clients in carpentry trade but quality & price wise is a consideration.

[niteblu 0]

concealed water pipes and electrical wirings of cos COST A LOT MORE.

Ah... so his quote not too bad.

Cos his is all CONCEALED.

[vacaltion44 0]

Hi,how many room of your house?hdb or condo?

[h4happy 1]

Just a note...reno cost has gone up quite alot.

So, it is better to compare quotation with a very recent one.

Cheers!

[nativehouse 0]

Don't know much about other items, as mine is not by spf.

But your Electrical items are expensive.

My contractor installs a single power point for $45 and double power point for $50.

I went to Lego design before and they gave about the same price for that too.

[h4happy 1]

Yes, electrical items are indeed very expensive.

But try to ask whether they can throw in foc or not.

For my case, they throw in free.

I save quite alot on that.

Don't know much about other items, as mine is not by spf.

But your Electrical items are expensive.

My contractor installs a single power point for $45 and double power point for $50.

I went to Lego design before and they gave about the same price for that too.

[jaCKY777 0]

Newbie here. Need some help.

Need your comments/help for this reno quote we received.

Some of it seems a bit exp... $$

But maybe you might know the current market better.

Hope to get some advice from the forum sages...

Thanks!

Total House Area - Approx 1200sq ft

Tiling

Hack & Dispose Wall/Floor Tiles. $2.10psf

Lay Floor tiles w/Skirting (Not inc. Tiles) $4.00psf

Lay Wall tiles (Not inc. Tiles) $5.50psf

Plumbing

Install/Conceal New Hot & Cold Water Pipes to 8 points.

(Including 2x bathrooms, 1x kitchen, 1x wash area) - About 12m of Piping - $1900

Ceiling Works - Whole House ~1200sq FT

Hack & Dispose Old Ceiling $550

Construct New False Ceiling $3850

Plaster & Painting

Paint Internal Wall & Ceiling - Whole Unit $1450

Plaster Smoothen Walls - Whole Unit $2250

Kitchen Cabinet - 9FT

Top & Bottom Cabinet. Laminate Drawer/Shelves. $1800

China Black Granite Top (8FT) $680

Tempered Splashback Glass (8FT) $660

Electrical

to install 1 x 13amp sso power point power point $ 65

to install 2 x 13amp sso power point pwer point at $ 75

to install lighting point c/w install lighting per point $ 50

to install 1 nos of ceiling fan point with install ceiling fan $85

to install 20amp isolater point per point $ 250

to install tel point per point at cost $ 50

to install SCV point per point at $ 135

supply and install new DB box per set $420

Thanks again in advance for all your help!!

- e pricing of every item seems kinda high 2 mi.

- homo tile average price of average design is abt $3psf. Plus e labour, u r charge $7psf which is kinda high. Unless e workmanship is beli e gd. Cement & sand suppose 2b included in e haulage part.

- e wording 'conceal piping' beli e misleading.

- if urs is a resale hdb flat built b4 earlier 90s, then confirm e piping is laid exposed.

- e so-called lay new conceal piping means 1stly lay e pipings than 2ndly conceal it inside e carpentry.

- additional $ involve is e length of pipings & e nos. of elbow joints esp. stainless steel, not laying conceal piping.

- if urs is a reasle flat built late 90s to early 2000s, than e pipings r concealed by hdb.

- wen relaying e pipings, u canot conceal e pipings which contain water inside any wall or artificial features.

- u can only extend e pipings 2 e new outlet points.

- if urs is a pte apt, scenerio wil b kinda different.

- wat false ceiling u doing?

- >$3k, near to $4k false ceiling?