Had the floor for a small apartment kitchen re-done, maybe less than 9' by 9'. The first contractor quoted RM1,200 (everything inclusive). Immediately knew it was a ripoff. Second contractor quoted RM800 (everything inclusive also) and said it was a 2-day job. Still seems expensive, but was short on time.

He bought tiles for abt RM100, some cement. Took abt 6-7 hours only (1 day). Which seems a bit slipshod. The tiles don't line up properly. (#$&%(*#$@&%#@. So he got more than RM600 for 1 days work. Pretty certain I got ripped.

- Ask the tile shop for recommendation. More reliable, since they probably won't simply recommend and they know which contractors are good.

- Make sure you supervise when they lay the tiles and make sure it lines up properly