Photography-ready and open-house repair days for sellers
Pre-sale touch-up repairs in Singapore are priced for agents and sellers. A half-day photography fix is S$488 to S$688: cabinet doors, mismatched downlights, loose handles and foyer scuffs. A one-day open-house refresh is S$788 to S$1,488, including bathroom silicone, a floor-trap valve, wardrobe rollers, scuff paint and window handles.
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What buyers and photographers notice first
The negotiation is rarely the floor plan. It is a sagging cabinet, a yellow downlight and a mouldy silicone joint in the photo set.
| What you see | Likely cause | What to do first / typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Listing photos are this week | Doors, lights and scuffs show on camera | Half day: S$488 to S$688 |
| Open house is on the weekend | Bathrooms and windows will be tested | One day: S$788 to S$1,488 |
| Buyer list already has 15 defect lines | They will price a discount | Run the defect calculator, then book the day |
2026 pre-sale touch-up bands
The one-day visit is aimed at stopping a buyer using minor defects to argue S$20,000 to S$50,000 off the price. It is not a renovation and it does not restyle the flat.
| Job | 2026 SGD band | Inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Half-day photography-ready quick fix | S$488 to S$688 | Re-level sagging kitchen and wardrobe doors, swap dead or mismatched 3000K or 4000K downlights, tighten door handles, patch nail holes and scuffs in the foyer and living room. |
| One-day open-house buyer-proof refresh | S$788 to S$1,488 | Bathroom silicone cut-out and hotel-white reseal, floor-trap anti-odour valve, wardrobe roller tune-up, wall scuff repaint and window-handle tightening. |
Paint quantity and the corridor
The half-day on this page is not a whole-flat repaint and not a corridor coat.
Photography-ready and open-house repair days for sellers: access and preparation
Photography-ready and open-house repair days for sellers splits into two invoices. Permit-exempt repairs, cleaning and handyman preparation are Homey Furnishing Pte. Ltd. UEN 202018148K. Hacking, a new kitchen or bathroom layout, windows, and anything that touches the household shelter are V On Construction Pte. Ltd. UEN 201611708H.
The split between exempt and permit work is the main cost driver, and it is a scope question rather than a discount. Condo jobs add an MCST deposit, lift padding and approved hours. Landed jobs add URA or BCA where the structure or the facade changes. Access and storeys matter. A Sunday hack is not a workaround.
- Photos of what you want changed
- Key-collection year if it is a BTO
- Say if walls or tiles must come out
- Condo: ask about the deposit before booking noisy work
- Keep the developer defects list if you are still in it
Plan Photography-ready and open-house repair days for sellers
List what is exempt and what needs a permit before anyone protects the floor.
Protect floors and book noisy work on weekday daytime hours.
Do exempt repairs on the Homey invoice. Send permit scope to V On.
Clean only after cutting has stopped.
- Half-day photography-ready quick fixS$488 to S$688
- One-day open-house buyer-proof refreshS$788 to S$1,488
| Access | HDB | Condo | Landed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDB | Permit for hacking, layout, windows and the shelter. Fines for unauthorised work are a real HDB penalty. | Not an HDB flat. Use the condo column. | Not an HDB flat. Use the landed column. |
| Condo | HDB rules do not apply, but the by-law, the deposit and the lift do. | MCST consent for noisy work. Facade and windows stay with the by-law. | A landed house is not a condo. |
| Landed | No HDB permit. Structure, sewer and windows can still be regulated. | A condo is not landed. | Name the storeys and the external walls. They are not inside a flat rate. |
- Photos of what you want changed
- Key-collection year if it is a BTO
- Say if walls or tiles must come out
- Condo: ask about the deposit before booking noisy work
- Keep the developer defects list if you are still in it
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the half-day photography visit?
Sagging kitchen and wardrobe doors are re-levelled, dead or mismatched 3000K and 4000K downlights are replaced, handles are tightened, and nail holes and scuffs in the foyer and living room are patched. The band is S$488 to S$688.
Can you reseal a mouldy bathroom before an open house?
Yes. The one-day refresh at S$788 to S$1,488 cuts out the old silicone, reseals it hotel-white, fits a floor-trap anti-odour valve, tunes wardrobe rollers, touches up scuffs and tightens window handles.