Office Reinstatement in Singapore, Finished Before Your Handover Deadline
You have a handover date that will not move, a landlord's reinstatement clause to satisfy, and a security deposit on the line. Trends Interior is a commercial reinstatement contractor in Singapore that handles the entire make-good with one in-house team, so the work stays on schedule and your unit is handed back in the condition your lease requires. We have run commercial reinstatement and renovation projects since 1988, we are BCA-registered, and we do not subcontract our trades.
Established 1988
BCA-registered
All trades in-house, no subcontracting
Commercial only
On-time handover, deposit protected
What office reinstatement means at the end of a lease
Reinstatement, also called “make good,” is the work of returning a leased commercial unit to its original or bare condition before you hand it back to the landlord. Almost every commercial tenancy agreement in Singapore includes a reinstatement clause, and the exact standard is set out in your dilapidation or handover schedule.
If this is your first handover, the clause can be hard to read. It usually means stripping out everything that was added during your tenancy, repairing the space, and returning it clean and inspection-ready. We review your handover schedule with you at the site assessment so there are no surprises at the joint inspection, and so the commercial reinstatement works are scoped to exactly what your landlord will sign off on.
Why one in-house team protects your handover and your deposit
The reason most reinstatement projects run late is the gap between trades. When the demolition crew, the electrician, the ACMV team and the painters all belong to different companies, no single party owns the schedule, and a one-day slip in one trade pushes everything behind.
Trends Interior keeps every trade in-house: electrical, drywall and partitions, ACMV, and our own carpentry production. One team is accountable from the first day of strip-out to the final handover. That is what keeps reinstatement works on time, and being on time is what protects the deposit your landlord is holding. The deposit at risk is usually larger than the difference between one quote and another, which is why a reliable handover matters more than the lowest price.
What is included in a reinstatement (scope of works)
A full office reinstatement with Trends Interior typically covers:
Dismantling office partitions, glass walls and built-in joinery
False ceiling removal and flooring or carpet removal
Lighting, electrical and ACMV / M&E disconnection
Hacking works and structural make-good where the unit needs to return to bare condition
Wall patching and repainting to the original specification
Debris disposal, final cleaning and inspection-ready handover
SCDF fire certificate minor & additional alteration as and when required
Every scope is matched to your handover schedule, so you are not paying to strip out more than the landlord requires, and not leaving anything that would hold up sign-off.
Reinstatement cost in Singapore
Office reinstatement in Singapore generally costs around S$8 to S$13 per square feet to return a whole unit to its original condition. Where your project sits in that range depends on the size of the unit, how much M&E and ACMV has to be disconnected, the amount of hacking works involved, and the exact condition your landlord’s schedule calls for.
We give you a fixed-scope quotation(always negotiable, & match the best market price) after a free site assessment, so the office reinstatement cost is tied to the real work in front of us rather than a guess over the phone. There are no padded line items and minimize or avoid variation charges at handover. No surprise charges
How it works
How reinstatement works with Trends Interior, step by step
01
Free site assessment
We visit the unit and read your landlord’s reinstatement and dilapidation schedule with you.
02
Fixed-scope quotation
You get a clear quote mapped to your handover deadline and avoid any variation cost.
03
Scheduling
We plan the works around your move-out date and your building management’s permitted hours.
04
In-house execution
Our own trades carry out the strip-out, M&E disconnection, hacking, patching and repainting, with no subcontractors.
05
Handover
Final clean, joint inspection with the landlord or managing agent, and a deposit-ready handover.
We also handle building management and MCST submissions and work within their rules and authority requirements, so coordination is not left on your plate.
Reinstatement for every commercial space
Trends Interior is a commercial-only contractor, so we do not take on residential or HDB work. Our reinstatement services cover offices, retail and F&B units, and warehouse or industrial spaces across Singapore. If you are also planning the next space, our team handles office renovation and interior fit-out end to end, and we cover shop and retail reinstatement and warehouse and industrial reinstatement under the same in-house model.
Why choose Trends Interior for your reinstatement
Established 1988
With over three decades of commercial reinstatement and renovation projects in Singapore.
BCA-registered
So you are working with a contractor recognised by the building authority.
Commercial specialists
Not a general renovation firm that also does homes.
All trades in-house
Which means one accountable party and a schedule that holds.
Our work
Project Showcase: Commercial Projects Across Singapore
Client feedback
What our clients say
We have helped businesses across Singapore complete their reinstatement and renovation on time and to landlord approval first time.
“Excellent office reinstatement. Work was completed on time with perfect finishing.”
Finished before your handover date
Most office reinstatement works take between 3 days and 4 weeks, depending on the size and complexity of the unit. We schedule backwards from your handover date so the unit is ready for inspection on time, not the day after. If your lease is ending soon, the earlier we assess the site, the more room we have to plan the reinstatement services around your deadline.
Frequently Asked Questions about Reinstatement Contractor Singapore
Office reinstatement is the work of restoring a leased commercial unit to its original or bare condition at the end of the lease, as required by the tenancy agreement. It is also called "make good," and the exact standard is set out in your dilapidation or handover schedule.
Office reinstatement cost is typically S$10 to S$20 per square foot (about S$100 to S$200 per square metre). The final price depends on the unit size, the amount of M&E and ACMV to disconnect, hacking works, and the condition your landlord's schedule requires. We confirm the cost with a fixed-scope quote after a free site assessment.
Reinstatement works usually take 3 days to 4 weeks depending on the size and complexity of the space. We schedule the works backwards from your handover date so the unit is ready on time.
A reinstatement contractor removes partitions, dismantle workstation, false ceilings, flooring and carpet, lighting, electrical and ACMV / M&E, then carries out hacking works, wall patching, repainting and a final clean before handover.
Most commercial tenancy agreements in Singapore include a reinstatement or make-good clause. Check your dilapidation or handover schedule for the exact condition the unit must be returned in.
Reinstatement is normally the tenant's obligation under the lease. If the unit is not handed back in the required condition, the cost can be deducted from your security deposit.
Yes. We build the schedule around your handover date, and because all trades are in-house there are no subcontractor delays between stages.
Yes. We handle building management and MCST submissions and carry out the works within their permitted hours and authority requirements.(permit application included)
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