Then, what is the purpose of engaging a contractor? We pay them premium price for their expertise and our peace of mind. If we need to check on their workers constantly, might as well, we just scout for workers and complete it on our own.

Latest update..Another bad news for me.

Flooring cannot be installed this week, only on 15th..Kitchen cabinet on 21th .. wondering why took so long as flooring I also paid full 2 weeks ago
Also 80%  contract price paid.. dont want to argue anymore becoz of Hari Raya..

There's no harm with visiting your house, checking on their works ONCE IN A WHILE. I will definitely not engaging any contractor if I need to go to my house everyday. At most, twice a week. We, as house owner and customer, our responsibility is only paying accordingly and honestly.

If our contractor can deliver, my payment will be made smoothly.

It's as if I need to look at the chef cooking my lunch, making sure it was prepared accordingly in the entire process, and to sit back down at my table to enjoy my meal.

My contractor is building my 4200 sqft built-up house for RM580K, with everything included (I only need to supply tiles, because I am importing tiles from Southern Europe). How could it be expensive? Yet, they are doing a job which I deemed above average. The payment was made based on agreed schedule on contract, the contractor never request for payment with nonsense excuses and never exceeds the percentage done.

I did some research on the material used, they are using above average grade material for the construction of my house. So, there's nothing that I can argue.

Here are some photo of my house now

Basically most of the work been completed 2 weeks ago, now just waiting the laminate flooring and kitchen cabinet  to be install and touch up work after this , so far workmanship so so , wall are very rough coz not skim according to worker , not didnt not told need to skim by contractor  , painting not balance still need to touch up again after floor n kitchen cabinet done according to contractor. Metal grill quality are so so , painting on grill look so rough n not balance . only plaster ceiling  look nice to me  .....so far if its not too bad i wont conplain la , coz im on tight budget so i go for cheap ...

now i jus want this renovation to complete asap so i can move in soonest possible.. furniture n electrical shop keep chasing for delivery becoz been reschedule a few times.. stress

no one advise me what to put , only the worker ask me to buy , or else they will jus use the normal plastic pipe or hose tats all

oh ok maybe i should go buy and change myself then

Cement floor won't damage one. Just that you sakit tulang belakang later as you have to shift the boxes as they install that area. The hob and sink can put in kitchen and other kitchen stuff just wrap it properly so it will not be damage/dirty when cabinet installer come. Base on my opinion, the contractor is in cash flow problem so he will delay you until he can find new job to get money and complete balance of work. This may take weeks. Report to police no use unless you are VIP.  Even if you find new contractor, it will take at least two weeks for them to do you floor and 1 month for your kitchen. So move in first better.

yes the workmanship is kinda bad .. my wall many part kena damage quite badly.. the only worker who does the neat work is the plaster ceiling guy.. the rest jus main hantam

but since all the delay till now.. my job are almost 70% done after numerous complaining n yelling.. now jus missing a aircorn (which is paid and reschedule almost 5x for installation but never arrived).  also kitchen cabinet still no sign of installing. ( initial installation date is July 26).. also dont know weather he got  order or not

now i jus want it to complete asap i have no energy to complain about the workmanship or asking him already. if tomorow still no news for kitchen cabinet i guess better i reappoint another kitchen cabinet company to do.. mayb can still get install faster..

sometime i dont understand why these ppl dare to advertised so loud and write so many good things about themselves in the forum but end of the day the jus make thier reputation bad after all the bad feedback fr ppl appointed them

ya but thier name is still the same ma..

for my case if worst to worst i appoint another contractor to do kitchen cabinet , i guess i wont lost money too .. i think he is trying to complete my job but  he doesnt have money to roll ...