Plumber or handyman: the outlet decides
A handyman can change a tap washer or a hose on the outlet that is already there. A PUB licensed plumber is required when the pipe is new, relocated, or the concealed riser has to be opened. The published fitting bands run from S$110 to S$450 on the angle-valve page.
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Like-for-like maintenance stays on the existing point: a tap, a bidet spray, a hose, a fill valve. Those pages already print the bands. A new point in a kitchen, a shifted toilet waste, or a hacked chase is a PUB licensed plumber, and the hack is an HDB permit through V On Construction if the flat is HDB.
Water from the ceiling that is the stack, or no water in the whole block, is PUB 1800 225 5782, not a private call-out. Life-threatening fire, a gas fire, or someone who cannot breathe: SCDF 995. A suspected piped-gas leak, from a safe distance: City Energy 1800 752 1800. An electricity supply interruption that is the building, not one tripped RCCB: SP Group 1800 778 8888. Water supply, quality or pressure from the mains: PUB 1800 225 5782.
Homey Furnishing Pte. Ltd. (ACRA UEN 202018148K) carries permit-exempt housekeeping, proofing and handyman work. V On Construction Pte. Ltd. (ACRA UEN 201611708H) carries any scope that needs an HDB renovation permit. Homey Furnishing is not a MOM-licensed employment agency and does not publish an agency fee.
Checklist
- Photograph the outlet. If the new part sits on the same thread, start with the handyman pages.
- If the wall must open or the waste must move, ask for a PUB licensed plumber.
- Do not cap a heater relief valve to “stop a drip”.
- Keep the Town Council or MCST hours in mind before any noisy opening.
Use these published bands
Angle valve page: spray and hose S$110 to S$180, snapped thread S$180 to S$320, six to ten valves S$260 to S$450. Toilet unchoke S$120 to S$240. No new “plumber call-out” is added.
Plumber or handyman: the outlet decides: access and preparation
Plumber or handyman: the outlet decides is planned around the outlet that is already there. A washer, a hose, a siphon or a like-for-like tap on the same point is maintenance. Moving the waste, adding a water point, or opening a concealed riser is a PUB licensed plumber, and hacking the floor or wall for that new point is an HDB renovation permit through V On Construction.
The price moves with access, not with a slogan. An exposed fitting under a basin is a shorter visit than a concealed cistern, a ceiling tank, or a thread that has snapped inside the wall. Condo water shutdowns and HDB noisy-work hours can split the job across a slot the building allows. Parts you already bought are labour only when the thread and the seat match.
- Photo of the leaking joint and the brand mark
- Say if the water can be isolated from inside the flat
- Clear the cabinet under the sink
- Mention a condo shutdown or an HDB hacking rule if you already know it
- Keep children and pets out of the wet area during the visit
Plan Plumber or handyman: the outlet decides
Isolate the stopcock or the heater switch before any fitting is loosened.
Photograph the existing joint so the replacement can match the thread and the outlet.
Do the repair on the existing point. Do not chase a new pipe unless a licensed plumber is on the job.
Run water, check the ceiling below if the bathroom is over another room, and wipe the joint dry.
| Access | HDB | Condo | Landed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approval | Town Council hours for noisy work. An HDB permit only if the layout or a hack changes. | MCST by-laws, a water-shutdown window, and a deposit if the by-law asks for one. | No HDB permit. A new sewer run or a structural chase is still PUB or BCA, not a handyman visit. |
| Water | Like-for-like on the existing outlet stays maintenance. | The same rule, plus the building may shut the riser for a short window. | Long runs, pumps and tanks need the plumber to see the plant, not only the tap. |
| Access | Service yard and bathroom are usually reachable the same day. | Lift booking and protection of common areas come first. | A roof, a gutter or an external pipe may need safe access before anyone climbs. |
- Photo of the leaking joint and the brand mark
- Say if the water can be isolated from inside the flat
- Clear the cabinet under the sink
- Mention a condo shutdown or an HDB hacking rule if you already know it
- Keep children and pets out of the wet area during the visit
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a handyman shift my kitchen sink?
Not if that is a new water point or a new waste. That is a PUB licensed plumber. A tap on the existing outlet is the tap page.
What is the valve band?
S$110 to S$450 depending on the row: a spray set, a snapped thread, or a set of hoses. See the angle-valve page.
Who do I call if the whole block has no water?
PUB 1800 225 5782.