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While renters living in condominiums may have the benefit of an in-house maintenance staff, you may find yourself in need of assistance with air conditioner maintenance, plumbing, or electrical work. Many landlords have preferred service companies, so make sure to check if there is a particular provider you should be using before making arrangements for an alteration or repair.

All of the home maintenance service providers listed below speak English, as do most electricians, plumbers, and servicemen listed in the Yellow Pages or in online expat-focused listings such as Anglo Info and Singapore Expats. Providers are mostly small independent operations with only a few staff, but service is generally very good, and one can usually get quick response to plumbing and other maintenance emergencies.

Electricians and Plumbers

  • A-Class Services: Offers general home care maintenance and plumbing services, Tel: 9423 5020
  • Bestcity Plumbing Services: Provides all kinds of plumbing services 24 hours daily,Tel: 6483 4272 / 9691 3800
  • CY Engineering & Services-Handyman: Offers renovation, handyman, repairs for condominiums and landed properties, including electrical, plumbing, aircon, painting, cleaning, carpentry, assemble and install DIY fixtures. 56 Toh Tuck Road, #05-12, Tel: 8182 2559,
  • Koo Electrical and Plumbing: Plumbers and electricians on call for odd jobs around the house, Tel: 6468 1368 / 9630 0996
  • Mr. Handyman: Mr Lim is a handyman on 24 hour standby for all plumbing, electrical and air-con needs. Also does painting, carpentry and lock changing, Tel: 6846 9453 / 9763 7633
  • Professional Handyman @DIY Budget: Fully equipped professional handyman for general tasks and repair works including hanging of pictures, artwork or mirrors. Installing light fittings, curtain rods or tracks. Landed properties, apartments or commercial, Tel: 9328 9338,
  • Top Flow Plumbing Services: Provide plumbing services for both residential and commercial buildings. Services include fixing water leakages, blockages, flushing systems defects, and repair and installation of pipes. 48 Hillview Terrace. Hillview Building. Tel: 9851 2228 / 6769 5500

Air Conditioning

  • ACES Auto Conditioning Electrical Services: Services air conditioning units. Check and cleans air filters, compressors and all aspects of air con units using licensed and trained technicians, Tel: 6547 1181 / 6542 7808
  • Air Maestro Services: They specialize in air-con servicing, maintenance and installation. Offers free, no-obligation diagnosis of your air-con problem and yearly maintenance contracts, Tel: 8322 7349 / 9424 5191
  • Best Aircon: Offers air conditioning service, repairs and installation. 7, Kaki Bukit, 2 Great Pacific Warehouse #01-00, Tel: 67477715
  • Cool Works Service: Specializes in servicing, repairs and installation of air conditioning units. 100A Eu Tong Sen St, #07-02, Yang Tze Building, Tel: 9100 0428

Locksmiths

  • A1 Locksmith: 24-Hour mobile locksmith services and key cutting service at their shop. No. 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, #01-22/23/24, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, Tel: 6764 8888.
  • Abell Marketing & Locksmith Services: Offers general locksmith services and assistance with lockouts, 24 hour service. 22 Sixth Avenue, Tel: 6467 3563
  • Orchard Locksmith: Registered locksmith on call 24 hours a day, Tel: 6733 4544
  • Tiger Locksmith Services: 24 Hour locksmith service, key cutting and other security solutions. 19 Balam Road,#04-220, Tel: 6774 4556

Painters

  • Applied Enterprise Pte Ltd: Painters available for big and small jobs. Blk 39 Tanglin Halt #01-119V, Tel: 6472 5760
  • Colorland Paint Centre: This company has various outlets that can deliver paint and provide painting services, Tel: 6346 1695,
  • Corona Paint: Offers painting services for residential, commercial and industrial properties providing decorative painting as well. Blk 452 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-1767, Tel: 6582 7719
  • Fabrica: Upscale specialist in paint effects. 60, Robertson Quay, #01-10/11/12, The Quayside, Tel: 6235 0248
  • Kim Jit Sheng Construction Co.: This painter works with Nippon Weatherbond and will take on residential and commercial projects. 20 Bukit Batok Crescent #03-20 Enterprise Centre, Tel: 6565 6611

Pest Control

  • Aardwolf Pestkare (S) Pte Ltd: Offers pest control and extermination services. 26 Third Lok Yang Road.
  • Dynamic Pest Control: Specializes in all pest management problems. 51 Bukit Batok Crescent #07-34 Room A, Unity Centre, Tel: 6316 2326,
  • Pest Busters: Professional pest control service with a 24 hour emergency response. 140 Paya Lebar Road #08-05/06 A-Z Building, Tel: 1800 288 2828.
  • Rentokil Initial: For domestic, commercial and industrial pest control services. Terminates all pests. 16 and 18 Jalan Mesin, Tel: 6347 8138,
  • Sita Pest Control & Fumigation Services Pte Ltd: Offers general pest control services for homes, commercial and industrial property. 12 Tuas Avenue 18, Tel: 6862 3832.
  • System Pest Control Services Pte Ltd: Terminates and controls pest population. Offers soil treatment as well. 10 Ubi Crescent Ubi Techpark #06-81, Tel: 6748 8966 / 6283 6366.
  • The Pestman Pte Ltd: Provide general pest control services as well as ad hoc removal of bee hives, snakes, bed bugs, and any other pests. Blk 37 Defu Lane 10, #02-61,Tel: 6293 4889

Top Tips

01 A service of SingPost, vPost, allows users to set up overseas mailing addresses in the US, Europe, and Japan so that buyers can purchase from there.
02 When searching for rental properties find listings that are not co-broked. You will be charged commission on co-broked properties.
03 When searching for property look for any nearby spaces that may be built on. There is a lot of development taking place and building work is noisy.
04 Despite what many websites say, quarantine is no longer required for the majority of domestic animals arriving in Singapore.
05 If take Permanent Residency in Singapore and have, or are considering having, children. Be aware that male children may have to do national service.

Useful links

  • http://www.smrt.com.sg
    Offers detailed information on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train system in Singapore, including rates, route maps, and rules.
  • http://www.nea.gov.sg
    Weather conditions and forecasts plus information on Singapore’s environmental initiatives.

Interesting fact

Singapore has more than 3,000 kilometers of roads. Stretched end to end, they can cover the distance from Singapore to Hong Kong.
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