Hi All,

After ordering a new kitchen unit to place my old one at my condo in Penang I decided to retile the kitchen wall, replacing the water pipe for the entire unit covering the dry area, kitchen and 2 bathrooms and renovate the master bedroom. Quotation received is as follows:

1) Piping cost .. RM2.9K
2) Tiling of kitchen approx 100 sq ft (hacking & laying cost) .. RM2.2K
3) Tiling of bathroom wall 6’x7’x6’ (hacking & laying cost) .. RM3.3K
4) Tiling of bathroom floor 6’x7’ (hacking & laying cost) .. RM1.5K
5) Labour cost for removal of bathtub at master bedroom .. RM450.00
6) Labour cost for removal of old WC and installation of new WC .. RM250.00. I

Appreciate comments and provide your estimate to the following:

1) Is the cost of piping reasonable – item 1?

2) Tiling cost items 2 – 4 appear excessive based on what I followed from this forum, If correct what should be the reasonable charge?

3) Item 5 – do I have to pay for the removal. If yes, what is the reasonable amount?

4) Item 6 – the charge of RM250 appears excessive. If correct, please advise what should be the reasonable amount?

Hope to have these input so that I can negotiate with the contractor or seek an alternative quote from another contractor.

Thank you

Tiling of wall inclusive of hacking comes to RM20+ psf and for floor RM30+. From what I browse thru this link it is reported to be around RM6.50-7.50 psf for floor tiling and RM4.50 to 5.50 for wall tiling. Hence I am at a loss as to such a substantial difference.

Do you have a comment on the piping charges as well as the charges for bathtup removal and removal/installation of WC?

Thanks for your help.