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Plumbing in the East region of Singapore

25 plumbing companies list East-region towns on their own websites, and Tampines is named by 22 of them, more than any other of the 5 towns. 1 more says it serves the region without listing towns. For tap, the lowest published rates from 7 of these companies run from S$70 to S$130 per job, with a middle rate of S$90.

See the 25 companies Towns in the East region

Towns in the East region

The URA Master Plan 2019 puts 5 planning areas in the East region. 4 of them have their own plumbing page on HomezyPro; Changi is mostly non-residential, so it gets no town page.

Companies that list each town as a service area on their own websites. A company that serves several towns is counted in each.
TownCompaniesTown page
Bedok18Plumbers serving Bedok
Changi6Mostly non-residential, no town page
Pasir Ris12Plumbers serving Pasir Ris
Paya Lebar7Plumbers serving Paya Lebar
Tampines22Plumbers serving Tampines

East region towns, by home type and age

How East region homes shape plumbing work

The sharpest contrast in the East is between Bedok and Pasir Ris. In HDB's Bedok town, 77% of flats are in blocks completed in 1986 or earlier, and the median block completion year is 1980. In HDB's Pasir Ris town, only 1% of flats are that old. There, 88% are in blocks completed from 1987 to 1997, and the median completion year is 1993 (HDB Property Information). A choked floor trap or a leaking joint can be a quick repair in one flat and a sign of worn pipework in another. Knowing roughly when your block was built helps you judge the quotes you get. HDB towns do not follow planning area borders. The household figures below cover census planning areas, while the block figures cover HDB towns.

  • Bedok: the planning area has 97,551 resident households. Of these, 66% live in HDB flats, 21% in condos or apartments and 12% in landed homes (Census 2020). HDB's Bedok town has 530 residential blocks, completed from 1972 to 2021 (HDB Property Information).
  • Pasir Ris: the planning area has 44,799 households. Of these, 67% live in HDB flats, 29% in condos or apartments and 4% in landed homes. Most HDB households live in 5-room or executive flats (17,180) or 4-room flats (11,809) (Census 2020). HDB's Pasir Ris town has 7,460 executive units (HDB Property Information).
  • Tampines: the planning area has 83,681 households, and 87% of them live in HDB flats (Census 2020). HDB's Tampines town is split evenly across the eras. 34% of its flats are in blocks from 1986 or earlier, 36% from 1987 to 1997 and 30% from 1998 or later. Its median block completion year is 1989 (HDB Property Information).
  • Paya Lebar: the official census and HDB tables have no separate figures for it.

In an HDB flat, water service and sanitary plumbing work does not need an HDB permit, but it must be done by a PUB licensed plumber (HDB plumbing guidelines, PUB). Ask to see the licence before work starts. Before paying to replace old waste pipes yourself, check the Home Improvement Programme. HIP covers flats built up to 1986 and, since 2018, flats built from 1987 to 1997. Its essential improvements include replacing waste pipes and pipe sockets. A precinct is upgraded only if at least 75% of eligible Singapore citizen households vote yes, and works in each flat take about 10 working days (HDB HIP). Check with HDB about your own block before you commit to a large pipe job.

Condo owners, a large group in Pasir Ris and Bedok, must follow their MCST by-laws. Any change to common property needs the MCST's prior written approval (BCA). If a leak seems to come from outside your unit, speak to the MCST first. Water heater jobs can involve other licensed trades. New wiring or a new power point needs an EMA Licensed Electrical Worker (EMA). Gas installation work can only be done by City Energy or a Licensed Gas Service Worker (EMA gas safety).

Plumbers 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.

Companies that list only the East region

SM Plumbing Service says it serves the East region without listing a town.

Services listed most often

Of the 25 companies serving East towns, 24 list choke clearing, 23 list leak repair, 22 list pipe replacement, 20 list water heaters, 19 list taps and mixers and 18 list sinks.

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.

  • Tap: S$70 at Prima Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Prima Services) to S$130 at Summer Plumbing Service per job, from 7 companies, middle rate S$90.
  • Basin: a wide spread, S$50 at Plumber - Singapore Plumbing 24hrs up to S$190 at Summer Plumbing Service per job (6 companies, no single middle rate).

See the plumbing costs by job and the full plumbing list.

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Questions about plumbing in the East region

Changi is in the East, so why is there no Changi plumbing page?

Changi is one of the 5 East planning areas in the URA Master Plan 2019, but it is mostly non-residential, so HomezyPro gives it no town page. Bedok, Pasir Ris, Paya Lebar and Tampines each have one. If your property is in Changi, look for companies that name a neighbouring town, or the one company that names the East region as a whole, and confirm the location with them.

A plumber has a Bedok address. Does that make it the closer choice for my Pasir Ris flat?

Not on its own. The listed address shows where the business is registered or based. It does not show which towns the plumber covers. This page relies on the towns each company names on its own site. Check whether Pasir Ris is named on the profile, and if it is not, ask the plumber before you rely on the address.

Some East profiles show "Ask for a quote" instead of a figure. Why?

That label appears when the company has not published a suitable rate for the job. HomezyPro only shows figures a company has published itself and does not estimate prices for anyone. Contact the plumber directly, describe the fault and your town, and ask how it prices the work.

What tap repair rates do East plumbers publish?

Seven East plumbers publish a lowest rate for tap work, running from S$70 to S$130 per job with a middle figure of S$90. These are starting rates from each company's own site, not quotes for your flat. Tampines is named by 22 of the 25 plumbers that list East towns, so residents there have the most companies to compare.