ELECTRICIANS BY REGION
Electricians in the East region of Singapore
19 electrical companies list East-region towns on their own websites, and Tampines is named by 16 of them, more than any other of the 5 towns. 2 more say they serve the region without listing towns. Published light installation rates vary a lot across the region, from S$15 to S$97 per job among 3 companies, with S$20 in the middle.
Towns in the East region
The URA Master Plan 2019 puts 5 planning areas in the East region. 4 of them have their own electrical page on HomezyPro; Changi is mostly non-residential, so it gets no town page.
| Town | Companies | Town page |
|---|---|---|
| Bedok | 13 | Electricians serving Bedok |
| Changi | 4 | Mostly non-residential, no town page |
| Pasir Ris | 11 | Electricians serving Pasir Ris |
| Paya Lebar | 3 | Electricians serving Paya Lebar |
| Tampines | 16 | Electricians serving Tampines |
Electrical work across the East region's towns
Estate age across the region
How old a flat is tells you a lot about what an electrician will find behind the switches and inside the DB box. In Bedok, 77% of flat units in HDB's Bedok town are in blocks completed in 1986 or earlier, and the median block completion year is 1980, according to the HDB Property Information dataset. HDB's Tampines town has a wider spread: 34% of units are in blocks from 1986 or earlier, 36% from 1987 to 1997 and 30% from 1998 or later, with a median completion year of 1989. HDB's Pasir Ris town falls mostly in one period, with 88% of units in blocks completed from 1987 to 1997 and only 1% from 1986 or earlier.
These periods line up with the Home Improvement Programme (HIP). HIP was introduced in 2007 for flats built up to 1986 and extended in 2018 to flats built from 1987 to 1997. Its essential improvements include upgrading the electrical supply. A precinct is upgraded only if at least 75% of eligible Singapore citizen households vote yes, and the works in each flat take about 10 working days. Check with HDB whether your own block has gone through it rather than assuming. In an older flat, ask the electrician to inspect the existing wiring and DB box before adding new loads. If the power keeps tripping, have the faulty circuit traced instead of just resetting the breaker.
Load is the other issue. Under HDB's renovation approval rules, flats without higher electrical loading need an HDB permit to install new 15A power points for aircon or high-load appliances. Settle this before planning new sockets for an aircon or oven.
Private homes in the region
The Census of Population 2020 counts households by planning area, and planning area borders do not match HDB towns. In the Bedok planning area, 21% of resident households live in condos or apartments and 12% in landed homes, the largest landed share of the towns listed here. The Pasir Ris planning area has 29% in condos and apartments and 4% in landed homes. The Tampines planning area is 87% HDB, with 11% in condos and apartments and 1% landed. For Paya Lebar, the official tables have no separate census or HDB figures.
If you live in a condo, the BCA guidance for condo owners says you must follow your MCST by-laws and check with the MCST before renovating. Any change to common property needs the MCST's prior written approval, so work that reaches beyond your unit is not for you and the electrician to decide alone. Landed homes have no MCST, but the licensing rules below still apply.
Rules for this trade: EMA requires an EMA Licensed Electrical Worker (LEW) for work on wiring, power points (socket outlets), switches, lighting points, consumer control units or circuit breakers. Licences are held by individuals, so confirm that the person doing your job holds one; a licence held by someone else at the firm does not count. For HDB flats, HDB also states that electrical work must be done by an EMA licensed electrical worker.
Electricians serving towns in the East region
These companies list East-region towns they serve on their own websites. Those covering the most towns are listed first. Check they cover your address when you call.
- Anjecont Handyman Serves Bedok, Changi, Pasir Ris, Paya Lebar and Tampines
- United Electrician Singapore Serves Bedok, Changi, Pasir Ris, Paya Lebar and Tampines
- AVV Engineering Pte Ltd Serves Bedok, Changi, Pasir Ris and Tampines
- 24 Hours Electrician - Lotus Serves Bedok, Pasir Ris and Tampines
- Emergency Electrician - 24 Hours Active Serves Bedok, Pasir Ris and Tampines
- Lito Electrical Service Serves Bedok, Paya Lebar and Tampines
- Luminous Engineering Pte. Ltd. Serves Bedok, Pasir Ris and Tampines
- SC Electrician Serves Bedok, Pasir Ris and Tampines
- Trizone Electrical & Aircon Pte. Ltd. Serves Bedok, Pasir Ris and Tampines
- Active Power Electrical Engineering Pte. Ltd Serves Bedok and Tampines
- BNL Engineering Private Limited Serves Pasir Ris and Tampines
- Fix My Heater Serves Bedok and Tampines
- Spower Electrician Services Serves Bedok and Pasir Ris
- VMG Electrical Pte. Ltd. Serves Bedok and Tampines
- 3K Construction Pte Ltd Serves Tampines
- Alpha & Omega Trinity Pte Ltd Serves Pasir Ris
- Bestvolt Contractors Pte. Ltd. Serves Tampines
- Mr Electrician Pte Ltd Serves Changi
- SG Wireman Pte Ltd Serves Tampines
Companies that list only the East region
First Service Renovation and Ta Solutions Pte Ltd say they serve the East region without listing a town.
Services listed most often
Of the 19 companies serving East towns, 16 list rewiring, 15 list power points, 15 list power trip repair, 13 list DB box work, 13 list water heater points and 12 list ceiling fan installation.
Published prices in the East region
Each line gives the lowest and highest of the companies' own lowest published rates for one job, and the middle rate when it is one company's real figure. Nothing is averaged, and none of these is a quote.
- Light installation: a wide spread, S$15 at AVV Engineering Pte Ltd up to S$97 at Spower Electrician Services per job (3 companies, middle rate S$20).
- Socket installation: a wide spread, S$30 at AVV Engineering Pte Ltd up to S$90 at Spower Electrician Services per job (3 companies, middle rate S$80).
See the electrician costs by job and the full electrician list.
Other regions
Questions about electrical in the East region
My home is in Changi. Which electricians should I look at?
Changi is one of the East's 5 planning areas under the URA Master Plan 2019. It has no electrical town page on HomezyPro because it is mostly non-residential. Bedok, Pasir Ris, Paya Lebar and Tampines do have pages. From Changi, browse this region page and confirm directly with any company that your address is within its stated coverage.
Before an electrician starts work in my Tampines or Bedok home, what should I ask?
Ask who will carry out the work and, where EMA rules require a Licensed Electrical Worker, who that person is. HomezyPro does not check licences. Use EMA's guidance to look it up yourself. Agree the scope with the company directly, because HomezyPro does not take part in the booking.
If an East electrician has no published light installation rate, should I skip it?
Not on that basis alone. Only 3 companies here publish a lowest light installation rate, priced per job, from S$15 to S$97 with S$20 in the middle. Most of the 19 companies naming East towns show no such figure, which says nothing about whether they take the job. Ask them to price it, giving the number of lights and rooms.
My flat is in an older Bedok block. What should I tell an electrician?
It helps to mention it. In HDB's Bedok town, 77% of flat units are in blocks completed in 1986 or earlier, and the median completion year is 1980. The wiring and DB box in a flat of that age may differ from a newer one, so give your block's age and describe any tripping or new appliances when asking for a quote.