SHARE with us your worst Reno nightmares!!

[niamul21 1]

On 7/18/2017 at 8:58 AM, RenotalkCM said:

Hello RenoTalkers!

Hope you're all having a good day

For those of you who have renovated your house (either recently or in the past), what are some traumatic events you experienced during the renovation process? Was it an ID from ****? Terrible contractor? Do share your thoughts with us!

Yeah, I'm exactly waiting for this to happen.

[Tabitha Loo 1]

Hi anyone can advise me please? I went to small claim tribunal court and was awarded successful claim from “xxx” renovation company however the company never pay me on due date set by the tribunal court. Now I got to file for enforcement, anyone can guide me how to do it at the lowest m effective cost? So this unscrupulous renovation company collected 95% of my contract money and then stop work with 20+ items undone!!! The court grant me the claim but now they play dirty by not paying!! 
Really terrible experience dealing with them!!!
Can any kind soul help me please? It’s really no justice if they can escape like that without paying!!!
I can share the name of the company if I am allowed to!!!  Please avoid them! 

[Terrence 2]

ERIC FROM SHING SOON ALUMINIUM CO

UEN #30701200W.   HDB registration number is HB-02-2428C

Needed to renovate my kitchen. He sounded nice and positive initially on text but later change totally when deposit made.

Terrible work attitude, he will just brush off all your questions. Very rude. Drawers ended up shaky. Said he will provide 50 kg load tracks but carpenters said they only receive 20 kg tracks. Refuse to upgrade saying "it's like that".

Paint job was terrible, started peeling off in 2 days. 

Eric just tries to scam and cheat the older generation by saying "it's like that one". He is a big CON. He is the black sheep of the renovation industry.

This company should be blacklisted to save people's money, time and effort. Very frustrating to deal with him.

Blacklist: SHING SOON ALUMINIUM CO

[jasminechiaal 0]

On 11/30/2021 at 9:06 PM, Tabitha Loo said:

Hi anyone can advise me please? I went to small claim tribunal court and was awarded successful claim from “xxx” renovation company however the company never pay me on due date set by the tribunal court. Now I got to file for enforcement, anyone can guide me how to do it at the lowest m effective cost? So this unscrupulous renovation company collected 95% of my contract money and then stop work with 20+ items undone!!! The court grant me the claim but now they play dirty by not paying!! 
Really terrible experience dealing with them!!!
Can any kind soul help me please? It’s really no justice if they can escape like that without paying!!!
I can share the name of the company if I am allowed to!!!  Please avoid them! 

It would be helpful to share the name of Reno company to preempt other home owners. I am currently also going through a very painful process with my ID with customer service level that sucks. It seems like many homeowners have bad experiences and if I do have the chance to do another house Reno. I would rather spend  a bit more time and effort to coordinate my own reno than to go through a so-called ID firm where most of them are only main cons.

[idonotprintmoney 0]

Firm: Renologist 

ID: Gabriel Wang, Jason Low, Winnie Ng 

Don't want to share too much- it is painful to even relive it through writing.

Gabriel- very, very prompt before signing contract... but beware the overpromise among many other things.

Jason- eloquent but too often, not much action after replying "noted"

Winnie- inexperienced 

 

My worst nightmare. Caused so much agony to my family for months it is just ridiculous.

ID by name- I don't see the "design" in designer. And IDs are supposed to be experts in their field but there didn't seem much sound advice to homeowner in the renovation journey. Could barely coordinate and run on schedule without having homeowner keep chasing. Whole project delayed by more than 300% of agreed timeline. Payment was made on time but firm just can't get their act together. Every homeowner's expectations will be different but their completed work is below what I would readily accept. This is just frustrating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[imgyu 0]

Company: L & K Aluminium & Glass Works

Company was hired by my ID

When the guy came over to take measurements, we talked about what I wanted for the windows. Our house is a corridor unit with a spectacular view but I also value privacy a lot so I wanted reflective film (the kind on TV, in interrogation room). He told me those were fake & that the most similar he could recommend was a reflective tinted glass. He said that during the day, if the lights in the house are switched off, people wouldn't be able to see whats going on in the house. I made sure to triple confirm (verbal confirmation) that people wouldn't be able to see the inside of the house. He confirmed it and I agreed to go ahead. $3800 for 4rm flat, 137sqf windows.

After the windows were installed, we went down to take a look. WAH MY HOUSE IS LIKE A FREE SHOW FOR ALL MY NEIGHBOURS. People don't even need to try they can see everything that goes on in my house from the outside. (Pic attached) I was livid! My ID got the fella to call me. He started shouting at me saying "How can it be I say got no such thing as reflective film," "How can it be I say cannot see into the house?" even after i said this is a he say she say situation, and asked for a solution. No solution was given BTW. He simply said he'll take a look and hung up my call.

My husband then complained till the boss called us. Explained the whole situation to her. She went down personally to eval our windows. She told us that reflective film wouldn't work for us & ppl would still be able to look into the house - told us to get frosted instead. We agreed with frosted and said she'll settle it on their end. They then proceeded to send an invoice to my ID for $2500 for frosted film! (FILM ONLY, 137SQF) 

This company is beyond trash. To new home owners (esp resale) who are looking to change windows, make sure to check with your ID which company they're engaging. If its this company, just find ur own.

[ITs440 0]

To share about there alot of interior design companies. As what I know most of them just newbies learned from big interior firm least than 1 to 2 years started up their own. Claimed they have many experiences many projects done ongoing. 

 

Recently friend introduced this design company  I EUPHORIC DESIGN. The so called boss dyed red hair guy, look more like subcontractor or hooligan than ID designer. Act as looking for reno works, his design layout plan proposal sucks. Which paying for ID firm amount and got subcon design? Still requesting payment by PAYNOW to his personal account. WTF...

 

Checked Arca bizfile registered address, as my brother working next building he went alook WTF again... its a car dealers showroom and he took a photo send me. OMG... photo showed so called ID design boss was working as cars washers.

 

Seem like a scam 😕 ... New first time house owner want do reno work really must be more

 

 

[ITs440 0]

To share about there alot of interior design companies. As what I know most of them just newbies learned from big interior firm least than 1 to 2 years started up their own. Claimed they have many experiences many projects done ongoing. 

 

Recently friend introduced this design company  I EUPHORIC DESIGN. The so called boss dyed red hair guy, look more like subcontractor or hooligan than ID designer. Act as looking for reno works, his design layout plan proposal sucks. Which paying for ID firm amount and got subcon design? Still requesting payment by PAYNOW to his personal account. WTF...

 

Checked Arca bizfile registered address, as my brother working next building he went alook WTF again... its a car dealers showroom and he took a photo send me. OMG... photo showed so called ID design boss was working as cars washers.

 

Seem like a scam 😕 ... New first time house owner want do reno work really must be more

 

 

[Veron22 0]

Beware of this company too: Mr Designer Studio 

https://sites.google.com/view/mrdesignerstudioreview/home

[SanL 0]

On 7/25/2021 at 3:48 PM, Bmak said:

Hi, can pm me the contractor name? Thanks.

Pm please. 

[Blanc 0]

Dont be next victim !!!!

HB-08-5452C
Beware Violent / Dangerous / Trespass (w Mask !) of Frankie Tan Lye Hock from Mydec Interior Studio

hp 96677229

hp 93441163

HDB Licensed Contractor

His violence n dangerous acts n problems found after - had to sign :(((

the Cancellation of letter on the day of his violences etc as below links 

* SPF officer let my Violent n Dangerous n Trespass (w Mask !) HB-08-5452C ex HDB licensed contractor scot free when he wanted to kill me. SPF officer believed his lies.... :mad: 🤦‍♂️, he also promised SPF officer that he will not trespass my unit at all But he still trespass for several times n just recently trespass again..

Advice: Keep Calm n Quiet n Video, dont open the door, he even stands very near the gate/door n block yr view. Call SPF !!!

https://sites.google.com/view/frankie-tan-lye-hock/home

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/how-much-did-u-spend-on-renovation-for-ur-house-part-25.6338316/post-137784139

Ensure LEW licensed #, Name, Aircon installer etc are indicated on the contract, warranty docs , keep copies of docs that Contractor must submit to HDB just in case etc.

DO NOT GIVE ANY KEYS TO Contractors

Ensure SAFETY

Note: HDB licensed Contractors are not licensed for everything, i.e not LEW etc.

https://elise.ema.gov.sg/elise/homepage_public_menu.jsp

DO BE CAREFUL N SAFE 

Edited April 16, 2023 by Blanc
Add Trespass n w Mask

[cfcharles 0]

Yes, our nightmare with Home Reno Pte Ltd (Pefen Tan).

 

Edited April 13, 2023 by cfcharles

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