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Renovation quotation template for Singapore
What a proper itemised quotation contains, trade by trade, with the unit each one is priced in and the payment schedule the market expects. Copy the structure, or build it in the tool.
The PDF is a real export from CatchQuote, produced by the same code a customer uses.
What a Singapore renovation quotation has to contain
Every trade on its own line, with a quantity, a unit and a unit price. Never a single lump sum. A lump sum hides where the corners are cut, and it makes a variation impossible to argue about later.
| Trade | Quoted per | What the line must say |
|---|---|---|
| Hacking and demolition | lot / per item | What is being removed and from where. Walls, floor finishes, old carpentry, each listed. |
| Masonry and tiling | per sqft | Area, tile size and grade. "Supply and lay" with no area and no grade is not a line item. |
| Carpentry | per foot run | Length, height, carcass material and finish. State whether the rate is per row or for top and bottom together. |
| Plumbing and sanitary | per point / per item | Points moved or added, and which fittings are supplied by whom. |
| Electrical | per point | Count of each type: socket, lighting point, data, aircon isolator. Rates differ per type. |
| Ceiling and partition | per sqft / per foot run | False ceiling area, bulkhead length, cove detail and whether lighting is included. |
| Painting | per sqft / per room | Area, number of coats, and whether it is a repaint or a fresh unit. |
| Waterproofing | per sqft / per area | Which wet areas, to what height, and the system used. |
| Glass and aluminium | per sqft / per item | Size, thickness and whether tempered. Shower screens and windows quoted separately. |
| Cleaning and permit | lot | Final clean, debris removal, and the HDB or MCST permit where one is needed. |
Carpentry is the one to watch. A rate quoted per foot run usually means per row, so a kitchen with top and bottom cabinets is twice the figure you first read.
The payment schedule everyone here uses
Four stages, tied to work completed rather than to dates. A quotation that asks for more than 10% up front, or that does not tie payments to stages at all, is worth a question before anything is signed.
The deposit. More than this up front is worth asking about.
The wet works are done and the shell is ready.
The largest single trade, paid when it is installed.
Held back until the defects list is cleared.
A template gets you one quote. After that it gets in the way.
The structure above is the easy part. What costs the evening is retyping your supplier rates into every new quote, re-doing the maths when a client changes one item, and reformatting the whole thing before it can be sent.
- Your own rates, once — Import a supplier pricelist as CSV, set your markup, then insert priced lines into any quote.
- Totals that keep up — Quantity times unit rate, per area, with the discount and GST as their own lines.
- A PDF that looks yours — Your logo, colours and terms on every quotation, set once.
Questions about renovation quotations
What should a renovation quotation include in Singapore?
Every trade as its own line with a quantity, a unit and a unit price: hacking, masonry and tiling, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, ceiling and partition, painting, waterproofing, glass and aluminium, and cleaning and permits. Never a single lump sum.
How is carpentry quoted?
Per foot run, meaning one linear foot measured along the length of the piece at a standard height and depth. Confirm whether the rate covers one row or both top and bottom cabinets, because a kitchen quoted per row costs twice what the headline figure suggests.
Is GST shown separately on a renovation quotation?
It should be. The discount and the GST belong on their own lines under the subtotal, so the client can follow the arithmetic from the line items to the total without taking any of it on trust.
What is the usual payment schedule?
10% on confirmation, 40% after hacking and masonry, 40% on carpentry delivery and 10% on handover. The stages are tied to work completed rather than to dates.
What is the most common problem with a renovation quote?
A lump sum with no breakdown. Without line items there is no way to check quantities, grades or exclusions against the price, and no basis for arguing about a variation once work has started.
Do I need three quotes to compare?
Three itemised quotes compared line by line is the usual advice, and the comparison only works if all three are itemised. Comparing two headline totals tells you which is cheaper and nothing about which is complete.