....Trust me, you will be in good hands, why? cos my reno in TPY was also done by himAian Furniture & Renovation Contractor
home additions , remodelers
BLK 250B, Compassvale Street, #03-73, Singapore 542250
Owner: Tan Lay Yew
Status: Active
Registration: HB-12-2868B
Registration Date: 09 Jul 1996
Registration Expiry: 30 Nov 2011
Suspension: NIL NIL
Demerit: 0
layyew@singnet.com.sg
Tel: 63842008 Fax: 63842008
Aian Furniture & Renovation Contractor
based on 8 votes and 0 user reviews.
based on 8 votes and 0 user reviews.
'piknik', on 03 Jun 2012 - 6:01 PM, said:
Hi....I just signed with Alan.. But he is super busy.
yes, to all those who are interested in getting him. u have to keep checking
that he doesnt forget what you want. if not, he isnt suitable for you.
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Alan Tan, Aian Furniture & renovation Contractor
We love his attitude and attention to details when we met the 1st time. He was the ONLY id that suggested to meet at our new home to give us a better idea which we rang him up last mins.
We felt so bad when we found out he drop his dinner with his family just to meet us at a short notice. He is extremely down to earth and patient who gave us very good practical ideas. He is not pushy with his sales or type of material we would like to use. But explain to us each materials pro and cons and he knew the pricing on the spot. Even he did not have 3D drawing, we decided to use him due to our comfort level with him and his A1 attitude toward us 1st time home owners.
Posted 27 March 2012 - 06:47 PM
my contractor is Alan Contractor who is very famous here in renotalk
Pros:
1. Because he is not an ID (but he can still design because he has been in this line for long), his prices are cheaper.
2. He has a good team of plumbers, electrician, carpenters that only complained once throughout the whole reno process.
3. He takes pride in his job.
4. He has that chemistry with me which is so impt.
5. He has no GST and hidden cost (very impt). There were certain issues like I needed an extension to a wall or extra paint or an exrra kerb which he absorbed. Only major additions like adding a door or additional cove lighting will he charge extra.
6. I have never seen him gotten angry over a customer while we were having lunch together and the customer kept commanding him to rectify the misalignment in the wall. Anyway, we are quite chill over imperfections.
7. He gives me extra time to do our DIY projects.
Cons:
1. He is busy busy busy until he forgets what the minute details like what colour door handle. You will need to constantly remind him. It doesnt matter if he makes the mistake beacause he will rectify it in the end.
2. Like point 1, he is busy so make sure you have the messages in your sms to prove to him.
Thank you Alan for making reno so fun and engaging.
Pros:
1. Because he is not an ID (but he can still design because he has been in this line for long), his prices are cheaper.
2. He has a good team of plumbers, electrician, carpenters that only complained once throughout the whole reno process.
3. He takes pride in his job.
4. He has that chemistry with me which is so impt.
5. He has no GST and hidden cost (very impt). There were certain issues like I needed an extension to a wall or extra paint or an exrra kerb which he absorbed. Only major additions like adding a door or additional cove lighting will he charge extra.
6. I have never seen him gotten angry over a customer while we were having lunch together and the customer kept commanding him to rectify the misalignment in the wall. Anyway, we are quite chill over imperfections.
7. He gives me extra time to do our DIY projects.
Cons:
1. He is busy busy busy until he forgets what the minute details like what colour door handle. You will need to constantly remind him. It doesnt matter if he makes the mistake beacause he will rectify it in the end.
2. Like point 1, he is busy so make sure you have the messages in your sms to prove to him.
Thank you Alan for making reno so fun and engaging.
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Posted 07 September 2012 - 05:59 PM
'neubie', on 31 Oct 2010 - 12:34 AM, said:
Balance payment of outstanding reno cost is finally settled, after settling on some minor defects and deducting certain items in the signed quotation that was not done/installed/supplied... after a little bit of nudging for more discounts to round down the final amount, both parties happily settled with one lumpsum of $$$...
Some appraisals about this contractor I chose. On a scale of 10 pts,
Efficiency = 9
Followup = 8.5
Creativity = 7.5
Responsiveness = 8
Overall workmanship = 8.5
Wall tiling = 8.5
Floor tiling = 8.5
Plumbing = 8.5
Electrical = 9
Glassworks = 8
Ceiling works = 9
Door works = 8
Grille works = 7.5
Window works = 8
Painting = 8.5
Accomodating to requests = 8
Project planning = 8.5
Value for money = 8
Additional works done FOC/out of goodwill = 7.5
After-sales service = 8 (he still sent me a CNY greeting card wor.... <img src="http://www.renotalk....#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
Overall 8.5
Will I hire him in future? Yes
Of cos, the above are based purely on my opinion, YMMV.
disclaimer though, I dun benefit anything from posting this t-blog at all, just to share my reno experience with Alan. as always, one needs to manage expectations well to ensure an amicable working relationship between flat-owners and contractors/IDs.
Edit: As of now, there are a couple of RTers who have signed and completed projects with him.... last known count was five and their might be more which i'm not aware of...
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Posted 12 December 2010 - 10:50 AM
Finally! After getting quotations from contractors introduced by friends, and a couple IDs, we have decided to engage Alan (thanks neubie!) as THE GUY for our home. Our budget was burst out by $7K, but i would say, his quotation is definitely value for money. Besides the pricing, we chose him as he is very responsive, non-pushy, and value-adds. Hubby has ideas on what he wants on the house, and Alan tweaks the design, gave inputs, just to make it more practical. Unlike many designers, where beauty is the main key, Alan goes for practicality. In fact, he advises us not to do quite a bit of carpentry, as he knows our budget is very tight. He suggested buying from stores, as they will be cheaper. I like the way he advises us, and the way he revised our quotation at 1am, when we left him at 1030pm.
So far, we are blessed
So far, we are blessed
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