HANDYMEN BY TOWN
Handymen serving Boon Lay.
3 handyman companies on HomezyPro say on their own sites that they work in Boon Lay, in the West region. Every one of them lists door locks, drilling and mounting and electrical jobs. 2 mention emergency or after-hours work; 2 of the 3 publish prices, and every one has a cited Google rating. Fewer than 3 of these companies publish a comparable rate for the same job, so no price range is shown for Boon Lay.
Companies that serve Boon Lay
Each names Boon Lay on its own website. A to Z. Google rating (reviews).
- Best Painting SG5.0 (69)
- FixMove4.6 (83) · prices
- SG QuickFix4.0 (4) · prices
Handyman jobs in Boon Lay: the housing behind the job
Handyman work in Boon Lay: what the official data shows
The Census 2020 dwelling data on resident households by planning area does not list Boon Lay separately. The official table groups this planning area with others. HDB's property information dataset also has no separate figures for an HDB Boon Lay town, and HDB towns do not follow planning area borders anyway. So instead of guessing which home type is most common here, start with your own address type. It decides who has to approve the job and which parts need a licensed trade.
If you live in an HDB flat, most drilling, shelf and TV mounting, curtain rail fitting and flat-pack furniture assembly is ordinary handyman work. The limits come with the licensed trades. HDB's renovation approval rules say water service and sanitary plumbing must be done by a PUB licensed plumber, electrical work by an EMA licensed electrical worker, and aircon installation by a BCA trained installer. If your flat does not have higher electrical loading, you need an HDB permit before new 15A power points are installed for an aircon or a high-load appliance. HDB's plumbing and gas works guidelines explain that plumbing works do not need an HDB permit, but a PUB licensed plumber must still do them.
If you live in a condo or other strata home, your MCST sets more of the rules. BCA's guidance for condo owners says you must follow the MCST by-laws, check with the MCST before renovating, and get its prior written approval for any change to common property. Structural elements cannot be altered without a Professional Engineer's assessment and approval from the Commissioner of Building Control. A handyman should never cut into a wall that might be structural.
Whatever your home type, some small jobs are not handyman work. Under EMA's rules on licensed electrical workers, work on wiring, socket outlets, switches, lighting points, consumer control units or circuit breakers needs an EMA Licensed Electrical Worker, and licences are held by individuals. EMA's gas safety guidance says home gas installation works can only be done by City Energy or a Licensed Gas Service Worker. PUB's plumbing works requirements set out which plumbing jobs need a PUB licensed plumber.
Questions to ask
- Which parts of this job are general handyman work, and which need a licensed trade?
- Who will do the electrical part, and can I see that person's own licence, since EMA licences are held by individuals?
- For taps, pipes or sanitary fittings, is the person doing the work a PUB licensed plumber, as HDB requires for flats?
- If I want a new 15A power point, does my flat need an HDB permit first?
- For a condo, will you wait for the MCST's written approval before touching anything on common property?
- Will you check that a wall is not structural before drilling or cutting into it?
Boon Lay at a glance
That is 3 of 99 handyman companies on HomezyPro. Best Painting SG lists 6 towns in all, the shortest list here, while FixMove lists 41 towns. Besides Boon Lay, the towns they serve most often are Bedok (3), Bukit Batok (3) and Bukit Panjang (3).
Next door, the handymen in Jurong West page lists 2 companies, 1 of them also listed here, and the handymen in Jurong East page lists 4 companies, 1 of them also listed here. Guide: guide to what a handyman can do.
Wider coverage and before you call
6 more cover only the West region (West region page) and 65 all of Singapore (full list; top-rated handyman companies).
Send the checklist items with your Boon Lay block or street. 2 of 3 have prices online; ask the rest for the call-out charge.
Nearby towns
3 towns share a boundary with Boon Lay on the URA Master Plan 2019 map. Jurong East and Jurong West have their own handyman page; the others open the area filter.
Of the 3 companies serving Boon Lay, 2 also serve Pioneer, 1 also serves Jurong East and 1 also serves Jurong West.
More handyman town pages nearby
Bukit Batok is the nearest-page neighbour with the most handyman companies listed (10, against 3 here); 2 of these 3 have more than Boon Lay.
Questions about handymen in Boon Lay
What do handyman companies serving Boon Lay charge?
Only 2 companies serving Boon Lay publish prices, short of the 3 comparable rates HomezyPro needs to show a range. 2 companies publish some prices; ask the others for a quote. Ask whether a call-out or inspection charge applies.