Kitchen Renovation Cost in Singapore: What Affects the Price?

The kitchen is often the most expensive room in a renovation — and the one where costs vary the most between homes. This guide walks through what actually affects kitchen renovation pricing in Singapore, so you know what to look for in a quotation.

The Main Cost Drivers in a Kitchen Renovation

• Carpentry — top and bottom kitchen cabinets are typically the biggest single item, priced by the foot run. The internal fittings you choose (soft-close hinges, drawers, tall units, accessories) also affect the total.
• Countertop material — quartz, solid surface, sintered stone, and granite sit at different price points and have different durability and maintenance trade-offs.
• Hacking and tiling — replacing wall and floor tiles means hacking, disposal, and new tiling works, all priced by area.
• Plumbing and electrical works — relocating the sink, adding power points, or moving appliance positions requires licensed trades and adds cost.
• Layout changes — keeping your existing layout is always cheaper than reconfiguring it. An opened-up or reworked kitchen involves more hacking, more making good, and possibly authority submissions.
• Appliances — hobs, hoods, ovens, and sinks are sometimes included in packages, sometimes not. Always check what your quote covers.

Why Two Kitchens With the Same Size Cost Differently

Two kitchens of identical size can be quoted very differently because of the condition of the existing kitchen, how much is being hacked and replaced, the carpentry design and internal fittings, and the materials selected. This is why comparing renovation quotes purely by the bottom-line number can be misleading — always compare the scope line by line.

General Guidance on Budgeting

As a rough guide, a light kitchen refresh (new cabinet doors, countertop, minor works) costs a fraction of a full kitchen renovation involving hacking, re-tiling, new carpentry throughout, and plumbing or electrical changes. Your final quotation depends on the actual site condition, confirmed scope, material choices, and actual measurements — so treat any figure quoted without a site visit or floor plan review as indicative only.

Tips Before You Ask for Quotes

• Take photos of your current kitchen and note what bothers you about it daily
• Decide early whether your layout stays or changes — it is the single biggest fork in the road for cost
• List the appliances you plan to keep or buy, with sizes, so carpentry can be planned around them
• Ask for an itemised quotation separating carpentry, wet works, plumbing, electrical, and materials

Planning a Kitchen Renovation?

See what a full kitchen project involves on our kitchen renovation services page, or look through completed kitchens in our portfolio.

For a realistic quote based on your actual kitchen, send us your floor plan and photos — WhatsApp +65 8200 7042 or request a free quote. No obligation, and honest advice on what is worth spending on.