I am looking for competitive quotations from progressive building contractors with track records to renovate a semi-d. Project will start in 1-2 weeks and duration is be 3-4 months. Please PM/contact me to make appointment to view approved extension,furniture,downlights layout pans, engineering drawings. Approval by MPSJ already given, the debris bin ready to mobilise.

Scope of work(high level)
-Replumbling all 3 toilets and kitchen,laundry area
-Extension of master BR(upstairs)
-Extension of kitchen, guest room,dining room.
-Creation of laundry area, maid room(downstairs)
-Upgrade all 3 toilets(replace WC,shower,basin,re-tiling to ceiling)
-Replace all sliding doors to aluminum powder coating
-Replace all windows to white powder coating aluminium windows.
-Retiling ground floor with 2X2
-Remove parquet and replace with laminate wood for stairs and upstairs 3 rooms
-Replace all timber doors
-Install plaster ceilings and lighting for whole house
-Build pillars for16feet autogate plus brick+grill for front and back of house.

Payment will be 5 progressive payments, contractors/vendors must not have cash flow problems.
Contractors must provide reference and site visits. Sucessful vendor will need to sign contract and penalty for late delivery.Please PM me with mobile for me to setup appointment for site visits.

sounds reasonable..

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Added on February 20, 2011, 3:22 pmyou need to get council approval to build 3rd floor...so get an architect to draw up the plan.Go to council and ask them if they have any archi to recommend.
Architect will need to draw layout plan and also get engineering drawings done and approved.

Because you are doing structural change, you need some experts to do the 'expert things'. This is better to pay some money. Building the concrete floor second floor is not difficult..lah, the third floor is more ambitious but again, it can be done.

If the area is 'hot' property, and if you got money to do 3 storeys- go for it. Prices of labour, materials and land is going higher very fast. Some more...council is flexible now..in future, only more rules will come in - not less...so if the location is good location and in demand..surely must try to do it.

Don't forget the engineering drawings and council approvals done properly.

Follow my post- I did engineering drawings as well..

here is the link http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1734175

This post has been edited by jojozep: Feb 20 2011, 03:22 PM

You are better off walking around your area and see if any major construction is going on and ask thee peopel if they mind coming and do some minor work..most contractors don't do so small job..

wow...don't be so chow-kah (rotten)..please nego at the start...then hold back maybe 10%....for final payment (not non payment).

MY archi tells me to build totally new toilet is rm7000 and I got the cheapest at rm4000...your quote is killer quote..
haha..leak from toilet to kitchen is to add salt to the cooking??

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Added on March 8, 2011, 11:33 pmbest is to ask around for some quotes..some people expenses low can offer you lower price..sometimes same job...
once you have a few quotes, you know you are water fish or not.

This post has been edited by jojozep: Mar 8 2011, 11:33 PM

It depends on

1) are you the fussy type, you want it done right
2)are you going to live there long long time?
3) contractor will hack for you cheap or not...

some contractor count everything...actually it is not a difficult job..seriously..with the right tool...

My contractor uses a 'monster drill' , did my living room and dining room and kitchen in about 1-2 days.. it is not a big job..

but if area is small, I guess it is ok to lay tiles over it..

We forgot how expensive things are today--ate har-mee in PJ at rm5..was rm3.00 not too long ago..

skng03,

you are really helpful...can you read and reply your PM? I need to manage my risks with my current contractor..thanks