HANDYMEN BY TOWN
Handymen serving Bukit Timah.
4 handyman companies on HomezyPro say on their own sites that they work in Bukit Timah, in the Central region. Every one of them lists carpentry, door locks and drilling and mounting. 2 mention emergency or after-hours work; 2 of the 4 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 Bukit Timah.
Companies that serve Bukit Timah
Each names Bukit Timah on its own website. A to Z. Google rating (reviews).
- Arctic Breeze Engineering5.0 (6) · prices
- Arshinogor Pte Ltd5.0 (4) · prices
- Handyman Super Services4.3 (149)
- JS Handyman Pte. Ltd.4.9 (51)
What Bukit Timah's housing means for handyman jobs
Need a shelf drilled, a TV mounted or a wardrobe assembled in Bukit Timah? Most homes here are private. Census 2020 dwelling data counts about 24,600 resident households in the Bukit Timah planning area, with 52% in condos and apartments, 37% in landed homes and 10% in HDB flats. That mix decides who you hire and which rules apply.
Working in a condo
In a condo, the building's rules come first. BCA's guidance for condo owners says owners must follow the MCST by-laws and check with the MCST before renovation. Changes to common property need the MCST's prior written approval. Structural elements cannot be altered without a Professional Engineer's assessment and approval from the Commissioner of Building Control. Drilling into your own walls for shelves or curtain rails is routine handyman work, but ask your management office what notice they need first.
What a handyman can and cannot do
- Handyman work: drilling, mounting brackets and TVs, furniture assembly, door and cabinet adjustments, and small fixes that do not touch wiring, gas or pipes.
- Electrical: work on wiring, power points, switches, lighting points, consumer control units or circuit breakers needs an EMA Licensed Electrical Worker, as set out in EMA's guide to engaging licensed workers. Licences are held by individuals, so ask who holds the licence for your job.
- Gas: EMA's gas safety rules allow home gas installation works only by City Energy or a Licensed Gas Service Worker.
- Plumbing: PUB's plumbing works requirements reserve some plumbing work for a PUB licensed plumber, so ask before booking whether your job falls in that group.
- Aircon: NEA's mandatory technician certification covers water-cooled chillers, not household aircon. For home refrigerant work, ITE runs a Certificate of Competency in Residential Air-Conditioning System (Refrigerant), as NEA's refrigerant page explains.
If you live in an HDB flat
HDB's property information dataset lists 27 residential blocks and about 2,554 flats in HDB's Bukit Timah town. That town does not share the planning area's borders. About 33% of those units are in blocks completed in 1986 or earlier, 62% in blocks completed from 1987 to 1997 and 5% in blocks completed in 1998 or later.
The Home Improvement Programme covers flats built up to 1986 and, since 2018, flats built from 1987 to 1997. Its essential works include replacing waste pipes and upgrading the electrical supply. A precinct is upgraded only if at least 75% of eligible Singapore citizen households vote yes, so check HDB's information for your own block before paying for similar fixes.
For the work itself, HDB's renovation approval rules require a PUB licensed plumber for water service and sanitary plumbing, an EMA licensed electrical worker for electrical work and a BCA trained installer for aircon. Flats without higher electrical loading need an HDB permit for new 15A power points. HDB's plumbing guidelines add that these plumbing works need no HDB permit, only a PUB licensed plumber.
Bukit Timah at a glance
That is 4 of 99 handyman companies on HomezyPro. Arshinogor Pte Ltd lists 2 towns in all, the shortest list here, while Arctic Breeze Engineering lists 25 towns. Besides Bukit Timah, the towns they serve most often are Ang Mo Kio (3), Bedok (3) and Bishan (3).
Next door, the handymen in Queenstown page lists 8 companies, 3 of them also listed here, and the handymen in Clementi page lists 9 companies, 3 of them also listed here. Guide: guide to what a handyman can do.
Wider coverage and before you call
7 more cover only the Central region (Central region page) and 63 all of Singapore (full list; top-rated handyman companies).
Send the checklist items with your Bukit Timah block or street. 2 of 4 have prices online; ask the rest for the call-out charge.
Nearby towns
6 towns share a boundary with Bukit Timah on the URA Master Plan 2019 map. All 6 have their own handyman page.
Of the 4 companies serving Bukit Timah, 3 also serve Clementi, 3 also serve Queenstown, 2 also serve Bukit Batok, 2 also serve Novena and 1 also serves Bukit Panjang.
More handyman town pages nearby
Orchard is the nearest-page neighbour with the most handyman companies listed (6, against 4 here); 2 of these 3 have more than Bukit Timah.
Questions about handymen in Bukit Timah
What do handyman companies serving Bukit Timah charge?
Only 2 companies serving Bukit Timah 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.