What Time Can Renovation Work Be Done in Singapore?

Renovation hours depend on your housing type. The rules below apply to HDB flats, based on HDB's published renovation guidelines. Condominiums and landed homes follow their own management rules and NEA noise limits, so check those separately.

HDB flats: general renovation works

According to HDB, general renovation works such as plastering, screeding and painting are allowed from 9am to 6pm on weekdays and Saturdays. They are not allowed on Sundays and public holidays.

HDB flats: noisy works

Noisy works such as hacking, wall demolition, tile cutting and heavy drilling are allowed only on weekdays from 9am to 5pm. HDB's terms do not allow them on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or the eve of major public holidays. The eves HDB names are those of New Year's Day, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Hari Raya Puasa and Christmas Day.

What you should not assume

Older versions of this article, and some websites, quote an 8am start, work on every day of the week, or a fixed lunchtime quiet period. I could not confirm those in HDB's guidelines, so they have been removed. Your contractor, the HDB renovation portal and your town council may also apply conditions, and the rules can change, so confirm before you schedule work.

Condos, landed homes and commercial units

• Condominiums: the management corporation (MCST) sets renovation hours and may be stricter than HDB. Ask for the house rules and the renovation deposit and approval process.
• Landed homes: construction noise rules from NEA apply. NEA's no-work rule for construction sites near residential buildings covers 10pm on Saturday to 7am on Monday, and 10pm on the eve of a public holiday to 7am the next day, unless a permit has been issued. NEA's page covers construction sites, so check with NEA whether it applies to your work.
• HDB shops and offices: HDB's renovation guide for shop owners and tenants allows works from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, with heavy hacking and extensive demolition limited to 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. No works on Sundays and public holidays.

Planning tips

1. Get your approvals first. Many works need HDB or management approval and a registered contractor before they start.
2. Tell your neighbours. A short note on the door about start dates and the noisiest days goes a long way.
3. Schedule noisy work early. Hacking and demolition have the tightest hours, so do them first.
4. Allow for delays. Public holidays and eves cut your available days, so add buffer to the timeline.
5. Ask your contractor how they plan to keep within the hours. Breaches can lead to complaints and enforcement action.

Sources

• HDB: renovation guidelines and the HDB renovation portal terms and conditions
• HDB: renovation guide for shop tenants and owners (December 2025)
• NEA: no-work rule on Sundays and public holidays (construction noise control)