Built-ins for a small condo, quoted from the plan
Carpentry in a shoebox or studio condo is quote on inspection. A small carton is S$50 to S$80. We do not publish a square-foot size or a loft-bed height. The MCST approves hacking. We do not let the unit.
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How it works
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Send one photo per task, the block, and whether the home is HDB, condo or landed. Say if keys were collected this month.
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We match a band already printed on HomeySG, or we say quote on inspection.
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Developer defects, hacking, a new layout and permit windows are named. They are not folded into a handyman visit.
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You confirm the scope before anyone comes. Curtains, blinds and roller shades stay off the booking.
What this job actually is
The shoebox guide is the reading. This is the visit when the piece is built in the room because it will not pass the lift. We do not publish the lift size or the unit size. A wardrobe carton that does pass is S$100 to S$650 to assemble. A desk carton is S$140 to S$260. If you already bought those, book assembly, not this quote.
A loft under a low ceiling is refused if you cannot show the height. We do not publish a minimum. An odd bay seat is quote on inspection and must not stop a casement. The constraints note is sun, noise and damp. Secondary glazing is S$750 to S$2,800 on the sound page. It is not included here. Film is a separate quote. Curtains are not sold.
Hacking is the MCST. Their deposit is not our price. The condo guide explains it. A fire door stays. A dual-key second door is not a unit we let. Gas in a kitchenette is a licensed gas worker. A new circuit is S$220 to S$450. Shelter rules apply only if this condo has a household shelter. Many do not. Do not import an HDB shelter into a studio.
Send the plan, the ceiling height you measured, and whether you own the unit. If you rent, we need the owner’s yes before we screw into the wall. We are not the owner. A built-in you will leave behind should be priced as that. It is still quote on inspection.
Homey Furnishing Pte. Ltd. (ACRA UEN 202018148K), 27 Mandai Estate, #06-10 Innovation Place, Singapore 729931, invoices permit-exempt maintenance. V On Construction Pte. Ltd. (ACRA UEN 201611708H), on the HDB Directory of Renovation Contractors, invoices hacking, a new layout, and other work that needs an HDB renovation permit. Homey Furnishing is not a Council for Estate Agencies licensed estate agent and does not sell, rent or market flats. It is not a Ministry of Manpower licensed employment agency and does not place helpers.
Curtains, blinds and roller shades are not part of this booking. This page also does not sell or rent the home, and it does not place a domestic worker.
What to do first
Photograph the fitting before you buy a product or book a hack.
- Measure the ceiling and the door swing.
- Say carton or built-in.
- Ask the MCST before a hack.
- Do not ask us to let a dual-key room.
- Expect a quote.
| What you see | Safe check | Stop |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in wardrobe | Carpentry | quote on inspection |
| Small shelf carton | Assembly | S$50 to S$80 |
| Loft, ceiling unknown | Measure first | No minimum published |
| You want it rented | Not our work | We do not market homes |
HDB, condo and landed
The building changes the permission. It does not invent a second price.
| Question | HDB | Condo | Landed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoebox condo | MCST for hacks. | Measure the ceiling. | No size on file. |
| Dual-key | Doors must both open. | Sublet rules are not ours. | Same quote. |
| HDB studio | Use the 2-room note. | HDB hours. | Different rules. |
What we will leave out
A rental listing, a loft that does not fit, a hack the MCST has not allowed, and curtains. The quote is the wood that fits the room you measured.
If the photos show a penthouse void, we will move you to that guide. A shoebox price will not be stretched upward because the word condo is the same.
How you're charged
How you're charged
A job that already has a sentence on HomeySG uses that sentence. The hour is not added on top of a band unless the written scope says so. There is no fuel surcharge. A whole-flat repaint, a private defect-scan fee, and a litre of a named paint brand are not in the catalogue.
| Charge | What it covers | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Per hour | Permit-exempt handyman time when no job band matches | S$45/hr |
| Minimum charge | One task on one visit | S$55 |
| Small hole patch and repaint | The ceiling-page hole sentence | S$150 to S$280 |
| Hairline or stain, leak already fixed | The ceiling-page paint sentence | S$150 to S$400 |
| Handover reset | The package on the move-in page, by flat size | From S$298 |
| Anything without a row | A full repaint, a scan fee, a new membrane | quote on inspection |
Who may do the work
Who is allowed to do the work
HDB’s important information on renovation says renovation in a flat, including some work that does not need a permit, is carried out by a contractor from the Directory of Renovation Contractors. The same page says failing to use a listed contractor for renovations, or breaching the renovation rules, can lead to a fine of up to $5,000. That sentence is HDB’s. It is not a ruling on your flat. Read the page before you treat a handyman visit as a renovation.
- Permit-exempt maintenance that already has a band, such as a hinge, a silicone joint or a small hole patch, stays on the Homey Furnishing invoice.
- Hacking, a new layout, and replacement of toilet finishes inside HDB’s restriction period move to V On Construction Pte. Ltd. UEN 201611708H. The price of that permit scope is quote on inspection.
- A new cable or a consumer unit is an EMA licensed electrician. A new water point is a PUB licensed plumber. Piped gas is a licensed gas worker.
- Window installation and replacement on an HDB flat is a BCA approved window contractor on HDB’s directory, with a renovation permit first. BCA describes workhead RW01. Homey Furnishing is not that contractor.
- Selling, renting or marketing the flat is estate agency work. CEA registers property agents. We do not do that work.
- A weekly cleaner on this site is not a migrant domestic worker placement. We do not hire out helpers.
- Curtains, blinds and roller shades are not part of this booking.
Ways to keep the bill smaller
Ways to keep the bill smaller
- Photograph every mark before you book a full repaint. A hole that matches the S$150 to S$280 sentence does not need a whole-flat price.
- Put several permit-exempt tasks on one visit. The S$55 call-out is one task. Further permit-exempt time is S$45 an hour, not a second trip.
- Report a new-flat defect to HDB, or the developer if the contract says so, before you pay anyone to cover it.
- Do not hack a bathroom floor to “save” a later leak. HDB’s three-year restriction exists so the flat below stays dry.
- Photograph the door at 90 degrees and the ceiling. Both kill more designs than the floor area.
WhatsApp the photos to +65 8561 0630.
Price, or quote on inspection
Small condos do not have a package rate.
Anything not in that table is quote on inspection.
| Scope already published | 2026 band in the repo | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| Shoebox built-in | quote on inspection | No per-square-foot rate |
| Small flat-pack | S$50 to S$80 | If it is small |
| Wardrobe carton | S$100 to S$650 | Assembly |
| MCST deposit | Theirs | Not our fee |
WhatsApp the photos to +65 8561 0630. The reply uses a band already printed on HomeySG, or it says quote on inspection.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is shoebox condo carpentry?
Quote on inspection. A small shelf is S$50 to S$80. There is no price per square foot.
Will a loft bed work?
Only if the ceiling you measured allows you to sit. We do not publish a minimum.
Can you handle the MCST form?
We do not grant their approval and we do not publish their deposit. Send their written answer if hacking is involved.
Do you rent out dual-key rooms?
No.
Is noise control included?
No. A secondary window is S$750 to S$2,800 on the sound page when that is the product.