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. 

Glad to read your comment. Actually i also dealing & considering to take their service, now still in revising quotation stage. Yes, the boss claimed themselves already 20+yrs in this line but i just noticed that their only registered at CIDB since 2016 & started another furniture biz since 2017....

Last week i just went to his office to discuss in details for those itemized tasks but the answer he give is pusing sini pusing sana....For example, for laying tiles, he say laying wall tiles is much more harder than floor tiles, so price will be slightly higher. But he quote me RM 9/psf for wall tiles (supplying labour & materials only, not included tiles) & RM 11 - RM 13/psf for floor tiles (depends on diff area)...he likes hit his own mouth....