Renovations · Lived-in condos
Renovating lived-in condos
Condos add a management office to the plan. We read your MCST rules, deposits and lift bookings before any dates are set.
Who it is for
- Lived-in condos with one to four bedrooms, about 45 to 160 m².
- Households who want to keep useful joinery and plan changes room by room.
- Owners ready to check the actual management rules before agreeing dates.
Included
- A walk-through and keep list, then a measured visit
- Design, material choices and an itemised written scope
- MCST application, access and management-rule coordination
- Site protection and handover with a snag list of small fixes
Not included
- Wall removal and structural changes, which need professional review
- Concealed defects, appliances, air-conditioning, windows and loose furniture
- Refundable management deposits and development-specific charges
- Landed homes and commercial fit-outs
Example allowance
Plan the home and the access
A 90 m² condo with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The kitchen is replaced; living and bathroom fittings are refreshed.
Condo, 90 m², 2 bed, 2 bath
Selected works allowance
S$28,500–49,500
Not a whole-project total. Includes modelled 9% GST and a 10–15% reserve. Fictional prices, model dated 12 October 2026.
Wardrobes, floors and bathroom tiles stay. Management rules and access need checking.
- Timing
- 8–14 weeks on site, 16–26 weeks overall
- Outside the allowance
- Whole-home electrical S$5,995–11,282; Whole-home plumbing S$2,398–5,014, until inspected
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How the price is worked out
Per room
Each room you refresh or replace has an allowance. Living rooms and bedrooms scale with floor area; kitchens and bathrooms add fixtures.
GST and reserve
Selected works carry modelled 9% GST, then a 10 to 15% reserve. The result is the selected works allowance, not a quote.
Kept apart
Wiring and pipes nobody has inspected yet, structural review and concealed defects sit beside the allowance, never inside it.
How the job runs
- 01
Enquiry
Use the planner or write a brief. A coordinator replies by the next studio business day to arrange a conversation.
- 02
Measure
A designer reviews your needs and access, then measures the home. No floor plans or documents are needed to start.
- 03
Written proposal
Itemised scope, exclusions, responsibilities, materials, payment milestones and a dated provisional programme. You agree it in writing.
- 04
Permits and orders
The appointed contractors check permits, management rules and licensed work. Orders are placed after you approve materials.
- 05
Site
Protection first, then removal, wet works and first fix, then finishes and fitted carpentry. Changes are approved in writing, with cost and time, before the work.
- 06
Handover
A joint inspection produces a snag list of small fixes. Agreed defects are recorded and closed, and you receive care notes and manufacturer documents.
Read the management pack first
Ask for the actual MCST renovation application, contractor details, scope drawings, indemnity or insurance requirements and approval conditions. These are checklist questions; each development sets its own rules.
Confirm the refundable deposit with management. It stays outside the modelled access allowance and is not a universal charge.
Plan the home and the access together
List what can stay before choosing new finishes. Retained wardrobes, floors and tiles need an inspection and protection around the work.
Confirm lift reservation and padding, the debris route and noisy-work hours before dates are agreed. New and older condos can have different conditions; inspection and management rules govern.
Keep the unknowns visible
Ask what is behind the kitchen units, whether retained floors can be protected and which wiring or pipe work needs inspection. The allowance leaves unresolved systems outside the total.
No structural work or wall removal is priced. A professional review comes first if those intentions change.
Condo renovation questions
Can the wardrobes stay?
Yes, as a planning choice. A designer checks their condition and how adjoining work affects them before they enter the written scope.
Who sets the access rules?
Your management office supplies the actual MCST rules, approval conditions, lift reservations, noisy-work hours and debris route. There is no universal processing time.
Is the management deposit included?
No. Management confirms any refundable deposit and its conditions. It is separate from the modelled condo access and coordination allowance.
When can we confirm a date?
After scope, access, approvals and deliveries are checked. A preferred month is a request, not a booking.