Hi I am looking for purchase a resale 4-room HDB flat and would like to find out what is the rough cost of fully renovating it (including carpentry, tiling, hacking, painting etc). As the flat is more than 30 years old, I have no choice but to hack the whole unit as well as both toilets.
I am also toying with the idea of reconfiguring the layout as I figured I do not need such a big kitchen. How much more does hacking of walls add to the renovation cost?
From what i've seen a few factors can largely sway the costs for renovation, namely hacking, waterproofing and carpentry works. For a resale HDB retiling and waterproofing your 2 bathrooms will cost prob 10-15k in total, including tiling and basic fittings.
Hacking of wall can cost around 1k for a 1-2m opening, and substantially more if you need to hack a longer piece of wall. You will also need to consider the cost for erecting new walls as well as plastering them to a smooth finish.
i hacked my whole resale HDB of 118sqm, except my bedrooms I didn't hack, instead my ID recommended that I overlayed with vinyl.
Total reno costs amount to 52k, inclusive of whole house re-tiling, basic carpentry for my bedrooms, re-piping and re-wiring.
to be honest it is really up to how intensive u wanna do and hw much yr ID wanna charge you. bear in mind that normally carpentry costs form the bulk of renovation costs, so u may opt for loose furniture and if you have a tight budget.
I take it you intended to knock down all existing tiles, including toilets, to restore them to your liking.
No definite estimate exists as the renovation depends on the owner's requirement.
You can go for the most costly tiles (> $5 psf), do a lot of carpentry, and most likely your bill will be $70K, or you can choose to maintain it at the $30k mark for the most basic of materials and as little work as possible.
You have to remember that most items are not included in the renovation; eg: toilet bowls, sinks, taps, lamps, switches, mirror, rain shower. This might add up to around 10-20% of your total renovation budget, again depending on the quality you are looking for.
First up is the carpentry-most of the time, it's determined by the distance you're doing (e.g. $90 per feet run). I've seen some of my colleagues just spend $20 K on carpentry, so that's something you really need to look at and decide for yourself. Usually; carpentry costs come from-wardrobe, kitchen cabinet, shoe rack, bed frame, tv cabinet, showroom, etc.
first i think you need to decide on more of the details to have a good idea how much your reno will cost. A good idea will definitely be able to help!