What common jobs cost, what causes the problem, what you can safely fix yourself and who to call — written for HDB flats, condos and landed homes.
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In Singapore, a water heater that keeps tripping the RCCB usually has a worn element or water in its wiring leaking current to earth; if only its own MCB trips, suspect a short. Switch the heater off at its double-pole switch, reset the breaker once, and leave the heater off until checked. SG QuickFix diagnoses water heaters from $80.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
A water heater that's not hot usually has a flow, power or reheat problem. An instant heater runs lukewarm when too much water passes through it, and gives no heat without power or enough flow. A storage heater may just need more reheat time. Check the switch and DB box first. SG QuickFix diagnoses heaters in Singapore from $80.
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
If a pipe bursts in your HDB flat, shut the stopcock at your flat's PUB water sub-meter, just outside your main door or in a service cupboard. Keep away from wet sockets, move valuables, photograph the damage and warn the flat below. Pipes after the meter are the owner's to fix. SG QuickFix repairs exposed pipe joints from $80.
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
An HDB kitchen sink choke usually sits in the bottle trap under the sink, where HDB says solid matter or hardened grease collects. Put a pail underneath, unscrew the trap's bottom cup, hook out the gunk, rinse and refit it. Skip boiling water and choke powder. SG QuickFix clears kitchen sink chokes from $80.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
To adjust an HDB door closer, turn the valve screws on the closer body 1/8 of a turn at a time: valve 1 sets the closing speed, valve 2 the final latch. On most closers, clockwise slows the door. If your main door is fire-rated, HDB says the closer must not be removed. SG QuickFix adjusts closers from $60.
Updated 20 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Yes. A handyman in Singapore can assemble Taobao furniture even when the manual is only in Chinese, as long as the panels and main fittings arrived. Count the panels and hardware against the parts list first, and photograph any damage. SG QuickFix assembles small items such as a stool from $40 and quotes custom pieces from photos.
Updated 19 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
IKEA PAX wardrobe assembly typically takes a handyman 2 to 3 hours for one frame. In an HDB flat, a 236 cm frame needs 237 cm of ceiling upright or about 245 cm built lying down, and must be fixed to the wall with plugs that suit it. SG QuickFix assembles a large PAX wardrobe from $150.
Updated 18 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Installing curtains you already own in Singapore costs from $60 for the first track and from $50 for the first rod at SG QuickFix, and extra tracks or rods in the same visit cost less. Roller blinds cost from $60/window. In HDB flats with concealed wiring, the no-drill strip under the ceiling often decides between a wall or ceiling mount.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
A digital lock on a fire-rated HDB main door must be fire-certified. For locks installed since 1 Mar 2024, SCDF requires a Certificate of Conformity rated at least as high as the door, with a mechanical fail-safe. Check the label near the door's hinges first. SG QuickFix installs a digital lock on an existing door from $120.
Updated 16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Replacing a full DB box in an HDB flat costs from $450 at SG QuickFix, while a single MCB costs from $120 and an RCCB from $180. If only one breaker is faulty, replacing that part costs less, so diagnose first. In Singapore, only a licensed electrical worker may do the work.
Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Yes, you can mount a TV on an HDB partition wall. New BTO flats use Severe Duty drywall, and HDB's Drywall User Guide lists televisions under heavy-duty anchors rated below 25 kg per point. Use those anchors on a fixed bracket, away from the strips above, below and beside sockets. SG QuickFix mounts a 44–55" TV from $80.
Updated 14 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Replacing a water heater in Singapore costs from $130 in labour for an instant heater and from $220 for a storage tank at SG QuickFix; the heater is bought separately. Installing where no heater existed costs more. Budget for extras such as a new isolator switch, new pipes or false-ceiling access.
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
