Carpentry Singapore

• Kitchen cabinets. Top and bottom cabinets, tall pantry units and islands, ready for a quartz or sintered stone top. See kitchen cabinets.
• Built-in wardrobes. Swing or sliding doors, full height, with drawers, hanging rails and lighting. See built-in wardrobes.
• Shoe cabinets. Floating, full-height or with a bench, with ventilated doors for humid entrances. See shoe cabinets.
• TV consoles and feature walls. Low consoles, floating shelves and fluted panels. See our fluted panel feature wall guide.
• Study tables, bookshelves and bay window seats. Built to fit awkward corners and windows.
• Bathroom vanities and office joinery. Vanity cabinets, reception counters, pantry cabinets and storage walls.

Typical 2026 rates for laminate finish, per foot run, supplied and installed.

Wood veneer usually costs about 30% more than laminate, and spray paint about 45% more. Countertops, glass doors, lighting and premium hardware are extra. Whole-home carpentry for a 4-room HDB flat usually comes to about $12,000 to $22,000.

• Laminate. The default in Singapore. Hard-wearing, easy to wipe and available in woodgrain, matt and stone looks.
• Wood veneer. Real timber on the surface for a warmer look. Needs more care around water.
• Spray paint. A smooth, handle-less look in any colour. Shows chips more than laminate.
• Carcass board. Plywood carcasses are the usual choice. Ask for moisture-resistant board under sinks and in bathrooms.
• Hardware. Soft-close hinges and full-extension runners cost more but last longer.

Our laminate vs veneer guide compares the two finishes in detail.

• No permit. Carpentry itself generally does not need an HDB permit. Hacking a wall to fit it does.
• Household shelter. HDB says the shelter walls, floor slab, ceiling and door must not be tampered with, and fixtures that cannot be removed easily in an emergency should not be installed inside it. Only removable fixings are allowed there.
• Fixings. HDB limits nails and screws to 6mm in diameter and 40mm in penetration depth.
• Kitchen weep holes. Cabinets must not seal or block the weep hole of an enclosed sanitary duct.
• Wiring. Lighting inside cabinets that needs new wiring is done by an EMA licensed electrical worker.

HDB asks owners to use a contractor from its Directory of Renovation Contractors for renovation works in a flat, even where no permit is needed. Renovation works are carried out by our partner V On Construction Pte. Ltd., listed in HDB's Directory of Renovation Contractors. Planning a wider renovation? See HDB interior design.

• Repair when the carcass is sound and only hinges, runners or a door have failed. Our handyman team handles these.
• Reface when the boxes are solid but the doors look dated. New doors and handles change the look for much less than a full rebuild.
• Replace when boards are swollen from water, shelves sag, or the layout no longer works.

1. Photos of each wall where the carpentry will go, taken straight on.
2. The wall width and ceiling height, or your floor plan.
3. Reference photos of the design you like.
4. Your preferred finish: laminate, veneer or spray paint.
5. Photos of power points, switches, windows and any damp near the walls.

WhatsApp them to +65 8561 0630. We send a per-item estimate, then measure on site before production.

We take carpentry jobs islandwide. Our workshop is at Mandai Estate, so Woodlands, Yishun, Sembawang and Admiralty are the quickest for us to reach, and we regularly cover Punggol, Sengkang, Ang Mo Kio, Tampines, Bedok, Jurong and the rest of Singapore.