Minimum cost of Reno for your BTO!

What are some considerations?

• Type of home: Is it an HDB flat, condo, or landed house? Does it already come with any existing fittings?

• Its age & condition: The extent and type of renovation work for a brand new BTO and a decades-old resale flat will be very different.

• How much work you want done: Are you more or less happy with the current state of affairs, or do you want to hack everything and build your dream home from a blank canvas?

• Type of materials: If you have a taste for atas marble countertops and parquet flooring, expect to pay more.

• The contractor/ID firm you choose: Different companies charge differently, of course.

Renovation Costings:

Flooring: If you did not opt for HDB flooring, your interior designer will need to do it for you. Ceramic, laminate and vinyl tiles will be less expensive. Parquet, granite and marble are going to cost you much more.

You can expect to spend about $7,500 to $9,000 on your flooring, subject to the material type you choose and the size of your home.

Carpentry Work: Carpentry work is likely to be one of the biggest cost item in your renovation budget. If you intend to build a shoe cabinet, built-in wardrobe, kitchen cabinet, kitchen countertop, dressing table and any additional storage areas, each of these things is going to cost you.

Except for your kitchen cabinet and kitchen countertop, most other carpentry works are optional. For example, you can simply buy a shoe cabinet or dressing table, instead of building one. This would help reduce your renovation cost. In addition, you can always change your furniture as and when you want in the future, as opposed to fixed carpentry which can only be removed through hacking.

False Ceiling: If you need to conceal wirings, you will require false ceilings

Feature Wall: Most homeowners will have a feature wall in their living room. Depending on the size of it, this could also cost quite a fair bit.

In addition, if you are intending to make significant improvements to your toilet such as the installation of a vanity sink, shower screen or tiles overlay, you can expect to spend a few thousand dollars more for each toilet you wish to renovate.

Other additional cost areas include electrical works, plumbing works, painting, hacking of walls, installation of bathroom accessories, window grills, curtains, aircons, ceiling fans, lighting fixture, cement screeding and haulage fee.

Some of these additional works may be done by your interior designer while others (e.g. painting, air-con installation) could be carried out by another third-party vendors.

If your interior designer is not the only person who is working on your home, do ensure that you and your interior designer have comprehensively discussed the scope of work, and who is in-charge of what. This will lower the chances of an important area being left undone because of miscommunication or disagreement.

Alternatively,

here are some websites you can use to get a rough estimate of how much will your renovation cost be!

These calculators will save you the hassle by calculating the rough estimate of your renovation expense, also you could look for an agent to get quote as well!

https://treasurepod.com.sg/renovation-planner/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WRiw4XBEZAcFQCsQaZB3Gn_uIkkiDu-FcpUukTlFPtfkpB2dd0x2nQaAi6-EALw_wcB

https://www.renodots.com/renovation-package-deals/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WR6OSztDUWkQP87t09jqiPky_l_A-WRrooQgh2NGmVDbYDMDch3IEYaAjo_EALw_wcB