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Hi All Can any forummers recommend me some good workmanship, good service house contractors...I know there are alot in the ST and internet but we do not know of their back ground. Thank You .

Any bro feel strongly that he kena chop carrot head by his contractor? From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-...extras-20121101 Review contractors' charges for HDB flat extras Published on Nov 01, 2012 I AM glad a Straits Times' check has revealed that the HDB's main contractors are charging two to three times more for some fittings than what other contractors charge ("New package deal for BTO flat buyers"; last Saturday). I am puzzled by how the Housing Board allowed such a situation to pass. I would have thought that it would have been able to negotiate better prices because of the volume of its orders. It may be understandable if the contractors had ramped up the cost by 10 per cent to 20 per cent owing to the superior quality of their fittings. But by twice or thrice the comparative figure? That is hard to swallow. The contractors offer differing views. The non-HDB-contracted builders say the doors they supply are of similar quality to the ones offered by the HDB's main contractors, but the latter claim that the doors they provide are superior. Even if quality was the difference, does it warrant a price that is two to three times higher? Moreover, where is the proof of their claims? The article also mentioned that some flat buyers have no choice but to use the HDB's contractors, because they cannot afford the down payment required by external contractors. This is a classic example of the vicious circle the less well-off are caught in. In retrospect, there may be another group of earlier buyers who have been similarly overcharged. In January, I raised the matter of the high price of HDB studio flats ("Studio flats"; Jan 31), to which the HDB explained that these flats incorporated fittings ("Studio flats: HDB clears the air"; Feb 9). So is it possible that these studio flats cost more than they should because the HDB's contractors charged marked-up prices for the fittings as well? In fact, buyers of these studio flats have no recourse to using non-HDB contractors because the fittings were bundled into the price of the flat. Joan Chng (Ms)

hi , any good contractors to recommend , please PM me thanks

Hi all any reliable and trustworthy reno contractos or ID to recommend. take note i didnt say 'good' contractors or ID, coz 'good' is subjective to individual customer's expectation. but 'reliable and trustworthy' is pretty obvious while the contractor or ID is handling any reno project..... my home is a HDB 5 room, resale.