Tips for renovation works, HDB

1. Sure forms of renovation (hereinafter known as the “Work” and which shall be taken to imply alteration and addition work) to the flat can solely be carried out with HDB’s prior written approval. Such approval is given within the type of a allow earlier than the graduation of the Work.
2. Failure to acquire the allow will imply that the Work is unauthorized and HDB shall be entitled to require the proprietor to reinstate his premises to its unique situation.
3. Examples of the widespread forms of Work which require HDB’s approval and a allow are set out within the pointers prescribed by HDB governing constructing work and sanitary work in HDB flats.
4. For particular precincts (eg. DBSS flats) with distinctive designs and particular options, flat homeowners should adjust to some further particular renovation pointers pertaining to their precincts. Flat homeowners can view the particular renovation pointers on the HDB Data WEB below “My HDBPage“.
5. The flat proprietor is required to open a Utilities Account (ie. water and electrical energy) of his new flat with SP Providers Ltd earlier than a renovation allow is granted.
6. For renovation objects which don’t require a allow, you’re required to adjust to the rules/situations governing the objects as set out within the pointers for constructing and sanitary work in HDB flats.
7. If the work doesn’t adjust to the rules/situations acknowledged, it’s handled as unauthorized work. HDB has the authority to ask you to take away and reinstate your premises to its unique situation or that of the rules/situations acknowledged.
8. The place renovation objects should not mirrored within the renovation information or the place the measurement and technical particulars of the proposed work deviate from that acknowledged within the renovation information, flat homeowners are required to hunt HDB prior approval earlier than graduation of works.
9. The flat proprietor shall strictly observe and cling to the phrases and situations, technical situations and pointers issued by HDB for such Work.
10. If the flat proprietor fails to take action, HDB shall be entitled to revoke the allow granted for the Work, the flat proprietor shall be required to reinstate his premises to its unique situation.

Who can do the work? 

1. For brand spanking new blocks, the authorised work have to be accomplished inside 3 months from the date of the allow.
2. For current blocks, the authorised work have to be accomplished inside 1 month from the date of the allow.
3. No Work shall be carried out earlier than 8.00 am and after 6.00 pm.
4. Noisy Works corresponding to chopping of tiles, demolition of partitions and eradicating ground/wall finishes are restricted to between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm in the course of the weekdays. Such work should not allowed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
5. At anybody time, solely two of the authorised hand-held energy instruments or their authorised equivalents are allowed for use.
6. Renovation contractors should not allowed to take greater than three consecutive days to demolish partitions and/or take away wall and/or ground finishes.

Checking the legality of the contractor is essential. Prospects are often shy about asking, remember that doing enterprise with an unauthorized firm is a criminal offense as nicely. if you’re choosing an organization then there are various different issues which you want to examine, different than simply the Singapore HDB renovation rule. You want to have an summary of the corporate and the remarks of their different prospects. Don’t solely imagine what you learn on the official web site of a contractor. No firm exposes their weak hyperlinks. Maintain your finances in thoughts and all of the above talked about level. This fashion you’d end up coping with essentially the most appropriate contractor.