just sharing my current experience on my new condo renovation. currently we engaged Icon Factory as the turnkey ID & Contractor to do the design and renovation for my new condo, sized about 1500sqft. so far the experience is very pleasant. this is the second ID that we approached. and compared to the first one that we approached this team give us much better confidence to deliver the works. the team there are well verse about id and renovation and been patiently explaining all the details to us. last meeting with them took 5 hours to go through the details.  the work is still ongoing and so far so good. they are backed up by quite a comprehensive list of supplier. the designer also took alot of efforts to do the detailing and to incorporating our views and preference. finger cross that the end product will be great.   rating given based on the experience doing business with them 4.5 stars.

Hi,

Just finished my renovation for my double storey terrace house at Kemuning and I had engaged 2 contractors (1 for general and 1 for bedroom wardrobe + study table). Based on my experience with them, I’m very satisfied with the job been done by these 2 contractors and decided to share it at here.

For Unity Kitchen:
Rating = 5/5
I get them to work on the wardrobe + study table based on the helpful reviews given by the forumer here and had no regret on it.

For general contractor:
I hired the below contractor for the main chunk of my renovation.

UB Renovation & Construction Works
TEL: 03-5131 4685 H/P: 019-373 9898 (William) & 019-606 0389 (William - Whatsapp)
No.42A, Jalan Kemuning Prima E33/E, Kemuning Utama, Sek 33, 40400 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Below is the renovation work that I had done (basically, it’s a whole house renovation):
1. Auto-gate motor and security door + installation.
2. Plaster ceiling for living & dining hall + light points + air-cond piping
3. TV rack and backboard + unifi point
4. Dry kitchen cabinet + Quartz top + mosaic tile (3” x 6”) on wall between top cabinet and quartz top + sliding door
5. Wet kitchen concrete top + tiles and cabinet below + mosaic tile (3” x 6”) on wall above hob till ceiling height + exhaust fan
6. Backyard floor concrete with B.R.C + tiles + concrete wall fence + small gate + Roof + grill between roof and fence + concrete table top with tiles + wall tile at cooker wall and washing area wall.
7. Master room sliding door (for walk-in wardrobe) + air-cond piping + shower screen
8. Other bedrooms (x3) air-cond piping + water heater point
9. Painting for interior, exterior, grill, door and staircase handle + plaster ceiling (included paint)
10. Miscellaneous like additional power sockets + switch + light points, installation of appliances + lights + fans, plumber work on sink + toilet accessories + water leaking fixes and etc… 

Rating = 5/5

The main reason for getting a general contractor for renovation was so that I just need to deal with 1 person/party and this 1 person/party will then help me to coordinate the renovation progress for me. I have to said that William from UB totally live up to my expectation where he always keeps me well inform not only on the progress but also on the things that I need to prepare for him on subsequent process (like sample of downlight before light hole cutting on plaster ceiling, paint color code on which wall before interior painting, light + fan + heater readiness before wireman coming over for installation, …etc). Even on the additional things that I requested, he will still help me to coordinate it.

One great thing about William was he really listen to my request and he will itemize it down clearly in the quotation. Any additional request that I make later during the renovation, he also gets it itemize clearly. He is also an honest contractor where whatever idea/request that I have which is not practical or do-able, he will straight advise me about it instead of keep saying yes. Also, he charged the additional request accordingly and reasonably.

Another great thing is he is well versed in English and very responsive on WhatsApp…!!! (I personally feel that this is something that you don’t usually see it from uncle which is 50 years old and above.) This had made my life easier to communicate with him as whatever ideas or questions that I have or whatever things that I think need to be touch up, I can just snap a photo or video, WhatsApp to him and he will reply back and then follow up on it.

For pricing wise, I can't say he is the cheapest 1 nor the most expensive 1, but it is negotiable and reasonable to me. During my quotation time, I do point out the pricing on some items are not competitive enough and he did look into it and then work out a better pricing for it. He even gave me some extra discount on the total amount of the initial quotation. Payment wise was 1K to confirm using his renovation services and then paid progressively after he completed certain progress for the renovation. For the additional items that I requested during the reno process, he did not take the advantage to mark up the price and charge me "kaw kaw" on it. In stead, he gave me an estimated price 1st and when I'm ok with it, he will then updated it into the additional item's quotation.

Lastly, I was really amazed that at the end of renovation, he did clean up the house for me…!!! Although not 100% clean but It is more like 80% clean and it had made my life much easier when I clean up the unit myself. Not to mention that he did finish up all the touch up on the things that I requested him to touch up.

So, I would say that the experience that I have with UB renovation is great, positive and I think he deserves a 5 stars rating from me. 

Hi guys.

Just finished renovation to my dream home recently. I used the same contractor as previously.

I wanted to share a bit on my experience with Mr Yap's services.

For starters, he is very accommodating with your requests and can easily give you pros and cons for your request. And he help overcome the con so that you still get what you want without compromising quality.

Since we are living in the same house during the renovation process, the workers even make sure to keep everything clean while working indoors. They do a good job and follow up with all my requests. Especially when I wanted to a small gate to the entrance of my house. Very pleasant.

It is definitely a good experience and I'm so glad that I did not have to go through any horror stories like what I have read here.

Pricing was definitely reasonable as I compared with several companies on Kaodim and it was still within my budget. Not to mention the fact that he overlook minor fixes in order to help out.

Mr Yap even went above and beyond to make sure the job was done satisfactorily. Last day of reno, he personally show up (even though he did not have to) and fixed up last items with his team of technicians. I really appreciated that gesture.

Mr Yap's work in both my houses definitely left a lasting good impression. Will definitely recommend his service and can vouch his good work.

And since good things must be shared; contact details below. 
0123291682
Yap Peng Kim
VNB Trading
Company Reg No: 002009406-P

Is he general contractor?

Hi,

Just finished my renovation for my double storey terrace house at Kemuning and I had engaged 2 contractors (1 for general and 1 for bedroom wardrobe + study table). Based on my experience with them, I’m very satisfied with the job been done by these 2 contractors and decided to share it at here.

For Unity Kitchen:
Rating = 5/5
I get them to work on the wardrobe + study table based on the helpful reviews given by the forumer here and had no regret on it.

For general contractor:
I hired the below contractor for the main chunk of my renovation.

UB Renovation & Construction Works
TEL: 03-5131 4685 H/P: 019-373 9898 (William) & 019-606 0389 (William - Whatsapp)
No.42A, Jalan Kemuning Prima E33/E, Kemuning Utama, Sek 33, 40400 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Below is the renovation work that I had done (basically, it’s a whole house renovation):
1. Auto-gate motor and security door + installation.
2. Plaster ceiling for living & dining hall + light points + air-cond piping
3. TV rack and backboard + unifi point
4. Dry kitchen cabinet + Quartz top + mosaic tile (3” x 6”) on wall between top cabinet and quartz top + sliding door
5. Wet kitchen concrete top + tiles and cabinet below + mosaic tile (3” x 6”) on wall above hob till ceiling height + exhaust fan
6. Backyard floor concrete with B.R.C + tiles + concrete wall fence + small gate + Roof + grill between roof and fence + concrete table top with tiles + wall tile at cooker wall and washing area wall.
7. Master room sliding door (for walk-in wardrobe) + air-cond piping + shower screen
8. Other bedrooms (x3) air-cond piping + water heater point
9. Painting for interior, exterior, grill, door and staircase handle + plaster ceiling (included paint)
10. Miscellaneous like additional power sockets + switch + light points, installation of appliances + lights + fans, plumber work on sink + toilet accessories + water leaking fixes and etc… 

Rating = 5/5

The main reason for getting a general contractor for renovation was so that I just need to deal with 1 person/party and this 1 person/party will then help me to coordinate the renovation progress for me. I have to said that William from UB totally live up to my expectation where he always keeps me well inform not only on the progress but also on the things that I need to prepare for him on subsequent process (like sample of downlight before light hole cutting on plaster ceiling, paint color code on which wall before interior painting, light + fan + heater readiness before wireman coming over for installation, …etc). Even on the additional things that I requested, he will still help me to coordinate it.

One great thing about William was he really listen to my request and he will itemize it down clearly in the quotation. Any additional request that I make later during the renovation, he also gets it itemize clearly. He is also an honest contractor where whatever idea/request that I have which is not practical or do-able, he will straight advise me about it instead of keep saying yes. Also, he charged the additional request accordingly and reasonably.

Another great thing is he is well versed in English and very responsive on WhatsApp…!!! (I personally feel that this is something that you don’t usually see it from uncle which is 50 years old and above.) This had made my life easier to communicate with him as whatever ideas or questions that I have or whatever things that I think need to be touch up, I can just snap a photo or video, WhatsApp to him and he will reply back and then follow up on it.

For pricing wise, I can't say he is the cheapest 1 nor the most expensive 1, but it is negotiable and reasonable to me. During my quotation time, I do point out the pricing on some items are not competitive enough and he did look into it and then work out a better pricing for it. He even gave me some extra discount on the total amount of the initial quotation. Payment wise was 1K to confirm using his renovation services and then paid progressively after he completed certain progress for the renovation. For the additional items that I requested during the reno process, he did not take the advantage to mark up the price and charge me "kaw kaw" on it. In stead, he gave me an estimated price 1st and when I'm ok with it, he will then updated it into the additional item's quotation.

Lastly, I was really amazed that at the end of renovation, he did clean up the house for me…!!! Although not 100% clean but It is more like 80% clean and it had made my life much easier when I clean up the unit myself. Not to mention that he did finish up all the touch up on the things that I requested him to touch up.

So, I would say that the experience that I have with UB renovation is great, positive and I think he deserves a 5 stars rating from me.  :thumbsup:

Hi..Is UB Construction a general contractor? Do they provide the services for kitchen cabinet+kitchen island and built-in wardrobe? Thanks

Hi,

Yes, UB is a general contractor which had helped me to coordinate most of the reno of my house.
He did provide the service for kitchen cabinet.
For kitchen island, my kitchen is not that big to fit-in an island but I think UB do provide the service too.
For built-in wardrobe, I was thinking to get IKEA but later on changed my mind and go for Unity Kitchen.

If you asked me why I did not get UK for kitchen cabinet, it was due to there are some services that UK does not provide like plumbing, wiring, small mosaic tiling and sliding door.
Although they can advise on it, but, that is not what I want as I don't have the time to coordinate it myself.
Therefore, I decided to use the services from UB.

Stay away from Danial who does electrical work in one soho subang jaya. Cool Night Marketing 0178822824

Also stay away from IT Design and Builders Sunway, they are run by a bunch of Bangladeshis hidden behind local representatives. They have no civil engineer qualification and certification. Their electrician are from Bangladesh and workers that cannot be relied upon. Always making mistakes and have to be taught by the customer how to do their job. Charge quite cheap but dont be penny wise pound foolish.
Everything can do .... hahaha engage at your own risk

Also stay away from IT Design and Builders Sunway, they are run by a bunch of Bangladeshis hidden behind local representatives. They have no civil engineer qualification and certification. Their electrician are from Bangladesh and workers that cannot be relied upon. Always making mistakes and have to be taught by the customer how to do their job. Charge quite cheap but dont be penny wise pound foolish.
Everything can do .... hahaha engage at your own risk

ok. thanks for the reply! really helpful..