Most Expensive Aspects of your Renovation Costs (A Breakdown)

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Key Takeaways

Carpentry is the most expensive renovation cost component, making up around 37% of costs for kitchen cabinets and wardrobes.
Masonry and finishing touches are the next biggest renovation cost components, at around 25% and 23% respectively.
Professional fees, electrical and plumbing, and demolition make up smaller renovation cost components, at around 15%, 10%, and 7% respectively.

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We gathered actual itemised renovation materials and labour costs from renovators in Singapore.

From there, we created logical scenarios for typical HDB and Condo renovation projects. We then categorised the renovation works into various cost components to derive the percentage breakdowns you see in the table below.

The table below sorts each renovation cost component according to its cost weightage (highest to lowest):

Renovation Cost Breakdown in Singapore

Renovation Cost Component Breakdown

Renovation Components	Cost (%)
Carpentry (Kitchen Cabinets, Wardrobe)	~37%
Masonry (Tiling, Fridge Base)	~25%
Finishing Touches (Painting, Windows)	~23%
Professional Fees (Interior Design, Project Management)	~15%
Electrical & Plumbing	~10%
Demolition (Hacking, Dismantling)	~7%

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