BTO Renovation in Singapore

A new flat needs a different scope from a resale one. Here is what a BTO job actually involves.

A BTO starts from a finished shell

A new BTO flat arrives with floor and wall finishes already in place in the wet areas, so the early scope is usually carpentry, electrical points, lighting and the kitchen — not demolition.

The three-year rule on toilets

For a newly built BTO flat, HDB requires owners to wait three years before removing wall or floor finishes in the toilets. That single rule decides whether a bathroom is a finish-level change or a full strip-out, so it should be settled before any design is drawn.

Sequencing against key collection

The sequence that keeps a BTO on schedule is: confirm scope, apply for the permit where hacking is involved, order long-lead items such as carpentry and stone, then start on site.

What we will not tell you yet

Any firm quoting a BTO package price before seeing the unit and the scope is quoting a marketing number. TO FILL: BTO scope-based range by flat type

Tell us the flat, the scope and the timeline.

We will come back with a written, itemised quotation — supply, install, or supply-and-install stated line by line, so you can compare it against anyone else's.

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