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Resale Flat Specialists

HDB Resale Renovation Package

Resale flats reward renovation more than any other home — you're buying space and location, then making it yours. We specialise in bringing 20- to 40-year-old flats up to date: tired surfaces, old wiring and awkward layouts transformed into a home that feels new.

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Renovated resale HDB flat with warm japandi living and dining area

What older flats actually need

Beyond looks, a good resale renovation deals with the things a 30-year-old flat hides. Our packages are built around them:

Electrical rewiring

Flats from the 80s and 90s were wired for a fraction of today's load. We rewire with a new DB box and enough points for modern living — aircon, induction, EV of appliances everywhere.

Flooring decisions

Hack and re-tile, or overlay with vinyl? Overlay saves $8,000+ and a week of noise in many flats; some substrates genuinely need hacking. We assess yours honestly and price both routes.

Kitchen & bathrooms

The two rooms that date a flat fastest, and where most of a resale budget belongs. Full overhauls of both are included in every package tier.

Layout reconfiguration

Many older layouts improve dramatically by removing one non-structural wall — an enclosed kitchen opened up, or a third bedroom converted to a study. We handle the HDB demolition permit.

Resale package tiers (2026, indicative)

Package3-room4-room5-roomIncludes
Essential refresh$28k–$35k$35k–$45k$42k–$52kKitchen + 2 bathrooms, vinyl overlay, painting, doors, basic carpentry
Full renovation$38k–$48k$48k–$60k$58k–$70kEverything above + rewiring, full re-tiling, extensive carpentry
Reconfigurationfrom $50kfrom $60kfrom $72kEverything above + wall removal, layout change, premium finishes
Buying with a renovation in mind? Send us the listing's floor plan before you commit — we'll flag anything that makes a flat expensive to renovate (wet area positions, structural walls, floor levels) at no charge.
Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How long does a resale flat renovation take?

A full resale renovation takes 8–10 weeks from start of work: roughly two weeks of hacking and wet works, two of tiling, two to three of carpentry fabrication and installation, then painting, fittings and cleaning. Lighter refresh packages finish in 4–6 weeks.

Should I rewire my resale flat?

If the flat is over 25 years old, has the original DB box, or you notice two-pin sockets — yes. Rewiring during renovation costs $3,500–$6,500 while walls are already open; retrofitting it later costs far more and damages finished surfaces.

Is it cheaper to renovate a resale flat or buy a BTO?

Different equation: resale renovation budgets run higher ($45k–$70k full scope versus $30k–$50k for a BTO) because everything existing must come out first. What you get back is location, size and no waiting. Our quote tells you precisely what your shortlisted flat would cost to transform.

Ready to renovate your flat?

Tell us your unit type and what you have in mind — we will get back within one working day with an honest assessment and quote.

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