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Groundwork only does floors. One team from the first sample to the last skirting. No subcontractors, no "site surprises", and one phone number for the life of the floor.
SPC vinyl, laminate and engineered oak that click over your existing tiles. No HDB permit for vinyl over tiles, almost no dust, and usually done in one to two days.
From S$6.20/sq ft installed
When tiles are hollow or cracked, we hack, re-screed and tile. We apply for the HDB permit, waterproof wet areas and keep noisy works to 9am to 5pm on weekdays.
From about S$14/sq ft with hacking and screed
Engineered oak, chevron and reclaimed teak, acclimatised in our Sin Ming store for a week before install so the boards settle to Singapore humidity.
From S$17.50/sq ft installed
Composite decking and 20 mm anti-slip pavers on adjustable pedestals over your old balcony tiles. Rain drains underneath, and most balconies take a day.
From S$14/sq ft installed
Carpet tiles, commercial vinyl and homogeneous tiles, laid after hours or over a weekend so you open on Monday. MCST and landlord paperwork handled.
From S$5.80/sq ft installed
A free 30-day check, plank swaps, scratch repair, re-oiling and sanding. Every job gets a care card with the exact product and batch, so repairs match.
Free check 30 days after install
Most homes skip the hammer. Hacking floor tiles is slow, loud and needs a permit. Laying a new floor over sound tiles is none of those. Here is how the two compare for a typical 4-room flat.
Most of our jobs: a new floor laid over your existing tiles.
When tiles are hollow: old tiles out, a new screed, then the new floor.
About two weeks from your shortlist to a finished floor, with one team the whole way.
The floor finder narrows 20 floors to your best three and prices them for your flat. Send the shortlist with one tap.
Stand on full-size boards in socks at our Sin Ming showroom, or we bring samples and measure for free: levels, hollow tiles, door clearances.
Priced per sq ft with underlay, skirting, trims, furniture shifting and disposal. GST on its own line. For condos, we prepare the MCST forms.
Our crew keeps HDB renovation hours, 9am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday. Vinyl is ready to walk on the same evening.
Prices per sq ft include supply, underlay, laying, skirting and trims, before 9% GST. House ranges are named after Singapore trees and places; ask to see any of them in Sin Ming.
S$8.50 per sq ft
SPC vinyl plank · 1220 × 180 mm · 6.5 mm with acoustic underlay
For living, bedrooms, kitchen and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 15-year warranty.
S$8.90 per sq ft
SPC vinyl plank · 1220 × 180 mm · 6.5 mm with acoustic underlay
For living, bedrooms, kitchen and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 15-year warranty.
S$9.80 per sq ft
SPC vinyl plank · 1520 × 228 mm · 7 mm · 0.55 mm wear layer
For living, bedrooms, kitchen and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 20-year warranty.
S$12.80 per sq ft
SPC vinyl blocks · 615 × 123 mm · 6.5 mm with acoustic underlay
For living, bedrooms, kitchen and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 15-year warranty.
S$9.50 per sq ft
SPC vinyl tile · 610 × 305 mm · 6 mm · bevelled joints
For living, bedrooms, kitchen and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 15-year warranty.
S$6.20 per sq ft
Laminate · 1380 × 193 mm · 12 mm HDF core · AC4
For living, bedrooms and office. Keep dry, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 10-year warranty.
S$7.20 per sq ft
Laminate · 1380 × 193 mm · 10 mm · sealed edges, 72-hour spill rating
For living, bedrooms, kitchen and office. Water-resistant, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 15-year warranty.
S$17.50 per sq ft
Engineered oak · 1900 × 190 mm · 14 mm, 3 mm oak top · matt lacquer
For living, bedrooms and office. Keep dry, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 25-year warranty.
S$19.80 per sq ft
Engineered oak · 2200 × 220 mm · 15 mm, 4 mm oak top · white hardwax oil
For living and bedrooms. Keep dry, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 25-year warranty.
S$27.00 per sq ft
Engineered oak · 600 × 100 mm at 45° · 14 mm · glued down, oiled
For living and bedrooms. Keep dry, R10 grip, needs a flat screed, 25-year warranty.
S$24.00 per sq ft
Reclaimed solid teak · 90 mm strips, random lengths · 15 mm · sanded on site
For living and bedrooms. Water-resistant, R10 grip, needs a flat screed, 5-year warranty.
S$15.50 per sq ft
Porcelain tile · 600 × 1200 mm · 9 mm · polished
For living, bedrooms, kitchen and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R9 grip, tile-on-tile overlay, 10-year warranty.
S$12.50 per sq ft
Porcelain tile · 600 × 600 mm · 10 mm · matt, R10
For living, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, tile-on-tile overlay, 10-year warranty.
S$10.50 per sq ft
Homogeneous tile · 600 × 600 mm · 10 mm · through-body colour
For living, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, tile-on-tile overlay, 10-year warranty.
S$13.50 per sq ft
Porcelain tile · 600 × 600 mm · 10 mm · honed
For living, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms and office. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, tile-on-tile overlay, 10-year warranty.
S$16.00 per sq ft
Porcelain hexagon · 200 mm · 9 mm · matt, R11
For kitchen, bathrooms and balcony. Waterproof, pet-proof, R11 grip, tile-on-tile overlay, 10-year warranty.
S$17.00 per sq ft
Encaustic-look porcelain · 200 × 200 mm · 9 mm · matt, R10
For living, kitchen, bathrooms and balcony. Waterproof, pet-proof, R10 grip, tile-on-tile overlay, 10-year warranty.
S$15.00 per sq ft
Outdoor porcelain · 600 × 600 mm · 20 mm · R11 · on pedestals
For balcony. Waterproof, pet-proof, R11 grip, goes over tiles, 10-year warranty.
S$14.00 per sq ft
Composite decking · 140 mm boards · 23 mm · grooved, slip-resistant
For balcony. Waterproof, pet-proof, R11 grip, goes over tiles, 10-year warranty.
S$5.80 per sq ft
Carpet tile · 500 × 500 mm · 6.5 mm · solution-dyed nylon, quarter-turn
For office. Keep dry, pet-proof, R10 grip, goes over tiles, 10-year warranty.
Real-world numbers from four recent jobs: the area, the days on site and the final price before GST.
Tembusu natural oak SPC over the original tiles. No hacking; furniture back by dinner on day two.
Tembusu herringbone through the living room and bedrooms. MCST approval came back in five working days.
Special-order ink-and-white pattern tiles on a new screed, with a matt R10 finish for a busy family kitchen.
Terracotta-look octagons with cream dots, laid tile-on-tile after a drainage check. A small balcony, a big change.
“We kept the old tiles, the crew clicked the new floor in over two days and the neighbours never heard a hammer. The finder's estimate was within S$200 of the quote.”
“Two cats and a toddler. They talked us out of real oak and into the herringbone vinyl. Eight months on, not one scratch.”
“They sent the MCST the forms, laid our office carpet tiles over one weekend, and we opened on Monday morning.”
We only do floors. Marcus Tan laid them for other companies for nine years before opening Groundwork in 2012, and our crews have floored more than 3,800 homes since. The rules haven't changed: our own crews lay every job, and the person who quotes is the person who comes back if anything is wrong.
That focus is why we can tell you which floor will still look good in ten years, and which one won't survive your dog. We would rather sell you a S$8 vinyl that suits your home than a S$25 oak that doesn't.
The six questions we hear most at the showroom. Anything else, message us: a person replies within the working day.
Yes, in most HDB flats and condos. SPC vinyl, laminate and engineered oak click together on an underlay over sound tiles, so nothing is hacked. We tap-test for hollow or cracked tiles first and trim the doors for the 6 to 7 mm rise. A 4-room flat usually takes one to two days.
Not for vinyl laid over existing tiles. Hacking or removing floor tiles needs an HDB permit and an HDB-registered contractor, and on a new flat tiles generally can't be changed in the first three years. The new finish plus screed must stay within 50 mm. We apply for the permit when a job needs one.
The SPC core is waterproof, so spills, mopping and a wet dog won't swell it, and it is fine in kitchens. We don't lay it in bathrooms or open balconies, where water pools and drains: those get matt porcelain tiles or decking. The click joints resist splashes, not standing water.
One to two days for SPC or laminate over existing tiles, three days for engineered oak or herringbone, and four to five days for tiles or glued timber. We work within HDB renovation hours, 9am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday, and keep noisy works to weekdays.
SPC vinyl or porcelain tile. Both have hard surfaces that resist claws and cope with accidents and water bowls. Engineered oak and teak will scratch; some owners like the patina, most don't. Choose a matt finish: it hides fine scratches and gives paws better grip on the turns.
Supply, underlay, laying, skirting, door trims, moving furniture within each room and clearing offcuts. Hacking, screeding and parquet removal are separate lines in the quote. All our prices are before 9% GST, and GST is shown on its own line, so the number you compare is the number you pay.
We reply within one working day with a quote, or a time for a free site measure. Your finder answers come with your message, so you won't have to repeat yourself.