HDB Maisonette Renovation: Compare Floor-by-Floor Scope Before Signing

An HDB maisonette renovation needs a clear account of work across both levels. Before requesting quotations in Singapore, list the problems to solve floor by floor and identify what you hope to retain. A larger home label does not define the scope or establish a reliable price.

Map daily movement

Show how the household uses living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms and the stair route. Include actual furniture and storage requirements. Ask the designer to explain the effect of changes on both levels rather than treating each room separately.

Consider cleaning, deliveries and future household needs. Discuss any individual access requirements with an appropriate professional. Keep those practical priorities ahead of decorative stair or wall features.

Assess existing conditions

Provide available plans, photographs and known renovation history. Have the relevant trades assess retained floors, cabinetry and services. Mark unverified assumptions so a saving is not treated as confirmed before inspection.

For proposed alterations, consult current HDB requirements and have the appointed professionals identify the applicable process. Do not infer permission from another maisonette's layout or a portfolio image.

Coordinate the scope

Request a floor-by-floor schedule covering removal, preparation, finishes, cabinetry and services as applicable. Identify access constraints and protection of retained areas. Ask who coordinates work where the two levels or different trades meet.

Review electrical, lighting and other systems against the final room plan. Clarify which specialist assessments and submissions are included in the appointment.

Compare complete proposals

Give firms the same retain-and-replace schedule. Ask them to identify quantities, specifications, provisional sums, exclusions and programme assumptions. Agree how additional work is investigated and authorised.

Crown Interior Design's maisonette guide is linked below as related planning reading. Your own home still requires site-specific assessment and an agreed written scope.

Share the plans and priorities at request free renovation quotes. Related HDB and quotation guides below help compare the proposals before appointment.

Questions to resolve before appointment

Should the two levels be quoted separately?

A floor-by-floor breakdown helps comparison, but coordination across the whole project still needs an assigned owner.

Can every existing feature be retained?

Only treat retention as confirmed after the appropriate condition and compatibility checks.

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