A resale flat is not a blank page. There is existing carpentry, ageing wiring, tiles bonded to screed, and whatever the previous owner did that nobody documented. The work is to find out what you are dealing with before the quote is fixed, not after.
10–16 weeks. Longer than a BTO because of hacking, disposal and wet works.
Condition survey, Hacking & disposal, Rewiring, Plumbing, Waterproofing, Tiling & flooring, Carpentry, Painting, HDB permit application. Condition drives the price far more than floor area does.
Wiring age, pipe condition, hollow tiles, waterproofing that has already failed. We check these at the site visit and flag them in the quote as known risks, rather than leaving them as variation orders later.
Older flats carry a lot of built-in carpentry and tiled surfaces. Removal is real cost — labour, disposal fees, and days in the programme — so we price it separately instead of folding it into a lump sum.
Flats past a certain age usually need the distribution board and circuits brought up to current load. Concealed plumbing and bathroom waterproofing are the other two items worth doing once, properly, while the walls are open.
Keeping a sound floor or a serviceable kitchen layout is often the largest saving available. We go through the flat room by room and tell you what is worth keeping and what will look wrong next to new work.
Hacking, wet-area works and electrical rewiring all fall under HDB permit requirements, applied for by an HDB-registered contractor. We handle the submission and keep the permit conditions in the build programme.
Not every wall can come down, and the ones that can may have limits on the opening size. We confirm this before the design is finalised, so the layout you approve is the layout you can build.
More in the permit guide and the resale renovation guide.
Resale flats vary too much for a package price to be honest — the same four-room layout can differ by tens of thousands depending on condition and how much you keep.
More on how we quote.
Hacking, tiling, painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, plastering and waterproofing are in-house, which matters more on resale work where one trade constantly uncovers work for the next.
Usually not. Full hacking is the most expensive path and rarely necessary. We look at what is structurally and visually sound first, then hack only what is failing or in the way of the new layout.
Often yes. Older distribution boards were not sized for modern appliance loads. Worth checking early, because rewiring affects the sequence of every other trade.
Typically ten to sixteen weeks on site — longer than a BTO because of hacking, disposal and wet works.
Possible for partial works, though it lengthens the programme and limits when noisy trades can run. We will be straight with you about the trade-off.
BTO renovation Resale flat renovation Condo renovation Commercial renovation & fit-outFrom BTO first fit-outs to resale transformations, we plan HDB renovations around how you actually live — storage that disappears, light that works, and finishes that last. We handle layout, carpentry, wet works and coordination so the process stays calm and clear.
Private condo and apartment interiors with a considered, hospitality-grade finish. We work within MCST guidelines and tight access windows, delivering spaces that feel calm, warm and quietly luxurious — designed for the way you unwind at the end of the day.
Larger-scale renovations for landed homes, where structure, light and flow all matter. From single-room reworks to whole-home transformations, we manage the detail and the trades — so an ambitious project still feels considered and under control.
Workspaces that support how teams actually work — focus, collaboration and the impression you make on clients. We handle space planning, M&E coordination, partitions and finishes, delivering offices that feel professional and considered without the corporate cliché.
Retail spaces designed to draw people in and move them through. We balance brand, merchandising and footfall with durable, fast-to-build detailing — so your store opens on time and looks the part from day one.
Cafés, restaurants and hospitality spaces where atmosphere is everything. We design front and back of house together — the experience guests feel and the operations staff rely on — coordinating kitchens, services and compliance along the way.
Prefer to engage your own builder? We also work design-only — concept, space planning, material and finishes selection, and detailed drawings you can hand to any contractor. The same listening-led process, without the build.
A full renovation isn’t the only way to work with us. Most of our trades — hacking, tiling, painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, plastering, waterproofing and more — are done in-house, so we can take on a single job just as easily as a full project, without the extra cost or coordination of hiring separate vendors for each trade.
We also don’t sell fixed packages. Every quote is itemised by the actual work and materials involved — so you’re never paying for a bundled tier that includes things you don’t need, or a markup hidden inside a "package price".
We understand your vision, space, budget and timeline — before a single line is drawn.
We design and build with purpose — materials, coordination and craftsmanship, managed end to end.
We quality-check every detail and hand over a space that’s ready to enjoy.
Tell us about your space. We’ll help you imagine what it could become.
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