General Dismantling and Disposal Services for residential HDB at Clementi

Project Overview

We were engaged to carry out a comprehensive demolition and disposal programme for a typical HDB flat undergoing a full‐wet‑area renovation. The brief covered three core areas:

Kitchen – removal (hacking) of the built‑in cabinets and wall‑mounted sink, exposing the underlying worktop and wall for the next phase of the fit‑out.
Toilets – stripping the existing toilet bowls and basins in both the common toilet and the master bathroom, preparing the wet‑areas for new WC installations.
Common toilet floor – stripping the existing floor finish to a clean substrate in order to overlay new tiles once the sanitary fixtures are in place.

Our role was the General Dismantling & Disposal Services – safely taking out all fixtures, cabinets, tiles and associated debris, and ensuring that the unit was left tidy and ready for the subsequent installation work.

Technical Challenges

Challenge	How We Addressed It
Tight HDB layout – The flat’s narrow corridors and low ceiling heights limited the movement of demolition tools and the removal of large cabinet sections.	We staged the work in small, manageable zones, using compact hand tools and a phased removal plan that kept pathways clear for waste carts.
Protecting adjacent units – HDB blocks share walls, ceilings and plumbing risers; any vibration or dust could affect neighbours.	We employed localized dust‑sheeting, sealed the plumbing chases, and used low‑impact hand hacking rather than power demolition to keep vibration and dust spread to a minimum.
Complex plumbing interfaces – Both toilets and the kitchen sink are tied into the building’s water and waste lines. Hacking them without damaging the pipework required precision.	Our technicians isolated the relevant supply and discharge lines, capped them securely, and carefully removed the sanitary units while preserving the integrity of the existing pipework for the new WC