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william_koh
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"Danpite Pte Ltd"

I put in carosell to enquire about contractor to do epoxy flake flooring to my house toilet floor A number of respones from this Danpite pte ltd but they seem not align with the product and know how. They do not know each other. The review online of Danpite pte ltd was no good. However, a rep named Lira seems to... (Read More)
C Wer
C Wer
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"Bad experience with Andre Interior Co"

Saw this IG story when i already pay deposit then i know siao liao. The wife insider information already say the husband who’s the lead designer jaded and the tone they use is blaming type. Was not expecting much, just want to finish ASAP and i also cannot pull out cus signed contract and pay dep liao. Ended up wi... (Read More)
Rock & Rolla
Rock & Rolla
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"My experience with this Contractor for my Kitchen renovation"

I found this contractor V&B Furnishing Pte Ltd on Carousell after sourcing for many others for my kitchen renovation. I did many review checks on this particular company, and all were top-rated, especially on Carousell, he had 5 star reviews.  Mr M, the main Guy in charge (I’m assuming it’s his company),... (Read More)
yee_siong_chin
yee_siong_chin
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"Not able to get back Refund of balance of renovation cost"

Hi all I recently done with renovation with one ID film with 9.5 score in HomeTrust. It does come with numerical issue where I need to step in to get my renovation done in Aug2025. However, I still haven get back my additional balance until now. Appreciate if anyone can provide me how to get my hard earn money bac... (Read More)
Sally Teh
Sally Teh
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"Are those designers who camp at events trustable?"

Hi fellow homeowners, i recently visited an ID event with my SO for our upcoming home reno, there seems to be 6 to 8 design companies there. Many of them have a few designers just sitting at their booth, waiting for homeowner to come. From what i heard from my friends most good ID firms are already short of manpow... (Read More)
Serena
Serena
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"Is your recent reno cost this high too?! Share your house type and renovation costs here!"

So I just got back two sky high quotes from interior design firms X & Y for my 4-room resale HDB around 93sqm, and I'm kinda shocked lah. They're asking for an arm and a leg for basic works! Our requirements are to have flooring, functional kitchen cabinets, some entry way storage, wardrobes for master and hav... (Read More)
Aidan
Aidan
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"Seeking advice for the design and build + renovation for new landed home"

Hey everyone, my fiancée and I recently purchased our first landed home, and we're at the starting point of planning a design and build renovation. The land size is around 2200 sqft and we will be rebuilding it from scratch. We are looking at have a porch that can fit at least a car (2 hopefully) and a small pool.... (Read More)
SR
SR
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"Invisible Leaks? How to spot Roofing & Waterproofing issues before they destroy your ceiling."

Hi everyone,I’ve been seeing a lot of homeowners lately dealing with "phantom leaks"—stains that appear on the ceiling only after a massive monsoon, but then disappear for weeks. Having dealt with Singapore’s tropical climate for years, I wanted to share some technical insights on why "patching" often fails and wh... (Read More)
Starlight22
Starlight22
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"ID MIA halfway during renovation!"

Hey onwers, having a big headache regarding our current renovation situation. Hope to seek some opinions on possible actions moving forward. The nightmare goes like this.... I enaged an ID from a reno event which we happen to chance upon in town. The works started quite promptly upon the confirmation of the contr... (Read More)