Locked out: do not drill a fire door
A stuck HDB door is often hardware, not a reason to bore the leaf. Door alignment or hinge tightening is S$60 to S$120 on the door-repair page. Fitting a digital lock you already bought, where the fire detail allows it, is S$180 to S$320 on the digital-lock guide. If you are locked out and someone inside is in danger, call SCDF 995.
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What this page is, and what it is not
Many HDB and condo main doors are fire-rated. Drilling a new hole can void that rating. The digital-lock guide is the rule: fit only what the fire detail allows. A bedroom door and a metal gate are different jobs. 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.
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. A lockout with no one in danger is a hardware visit, not 995. Have your identification ready for the home you say is yours.
What to do first
- If a child or anyone is in distress inside, call 995.
- Do not drill, and do not let a corridor “locksmith” drill, before the door type is known.
- Photograph the door edge, the gate gap and any fire label once you are in, or from a previous photo.
- Use the door-repair band for hinges and rollers, and the digital-lock band only when that guide applies.
Prices already published on HomeySG
Published hardware bands. No after-midnight surcharge is added on this page.
| Scope already published | 2026 band in the repo | Where that band lives |
|---|---|---|
| Door alignment or hinge tightening | S$60 to S$120 | Door repair page |
| HDB PD toilet door pivot and roller | S$120 to S$220 | Door repair page |
| Fit a digital lock you bought, fire detail allowing | S$180 to S$320 | Digital lock guide |
Locked out: do not drill a fire door: access and preparation
Locked out: do not drill a fire door has to respect the door. Many HDB and condo main doors are fire-rated. A lock that needs a hole the fire statement does not allow can void the rating even when the door still closes. Bedroom doors and metal gates are different products.
A lock you already bought is a fit, if the door allows it. Supply and fit is a different row where this page publishes one. A gate, a glass door and a fire door are not one price. Condo by-laws may require the original look.
- Photo of the door edge and the gate gap
- Door thickness if you can measure it
- Say if you already bought the lock
- Do not drill ahead of the visit
- Note HDB, condo or landed
Plan Locked out: do not drill a fire door
Confirm whether the leaf is a fire door before choosing a mortise.
Measure thickness and the gate gap.
Fit only a lock the fire detail allows. Stop if the closer would be removed.
Test the code, the thumb-turn, and the jump-start from outside.
- Door alignment or hinge tighteningS$60 to S$120
- HDB PD toilet door pivot and rollerS$120 to S$220
- Fit a digital lock you bought, fire detail allowingS$180 to S$320
| Access | HDB | Condo | Landed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire door | HDB main doors are often fire-rated. SS 332 and SCDF rules apply. | Condo entrance doors can be rated too. Ask the MCST before a new bore. | A landed front door may not be a fire door. Confirm before you assume it is free to drill. |
| Gate | The metal gate gap decides the handle. | The same measurement. Common corridors are humid. | A gate motor is an autogate job, not a digital-lock bore. |
| Tenancy | Photograph original holes. Reinstatement is a separate line where it is published. | The landlord and the MCST may both want the original ironmongery. | A landed lease still wants the original lock back if the contract says so. |
- Photo of the door edge and the gate gap
- Door thickness if you can measure it
- Say if you already bought the lock
- Do not drill ahead of the visit
- Note HDB, condo or landed
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you drill me in?
Not by damaging a fire door. The visit follows the door-repair and digital-lock pages. If someone inside is in danger, call 995 first.
How much is a hinge adjustment?
Door alignment or hinge tightening is S$60 to S$120 on the door-repair page.
Is a digital lock S$180?
Fitting a suitable lock you bought is S$180 to S$320 on the digital-lock guide, and only if the fire detail allows the holes. Supply and fit on that guide is a different row, S$280 to S$450.