HDB Defects + Uni Arm
Our house had no major defect from HDB, most of it was the uneven walls. We opted in for tiles for living and vinyl for our bedrooms.
I did pick up two hollow spots with the hollow checker. (Refer to pic below)
https://www.redbrick.sg/blog/11-tools-every-homeowner-should-have/
Remember it’s always important to knock every tile and every wall. I bought mine for like 6-7 dollars from a nearby hardware store.
Bring along a flashlight to pick up defects easily. you would be surprised at the amount of flaws you could pick up from simply shining on the wall.
I bought a number bicycle lock and locked my main gate with it and gave the number to BSC so that they could rectify the defects.
Tip : I couldn’t find anything covered on this in blogs, but apparently if you slide open your door adjuster and it’s oily it is a defect to be reported to BSC. I got to know this when i installed UNIARM.
Is it worth it to invest in uniarm? YES. I installed it before renovation as i was afraid the contractors would not treat my door with tender loving care when moving the heavy objects in.
Why did i choose uniarm over smarthome’s slide arm? Uni-arm provides 2 years warrenty vs smarthome’s 1 year. However bear in mind that if you choose the colour ones(i chose black as it fits closest to my door’s stopper) it costs $65[Group-buy] compared to smarthome’s $50. UniArm was also highly recommended by my neighbors on our estate’s group chat + facebook.
On the day of the installation, as i was busy running errands and i couldn’t make it back in time, i gave my number lock to the Uniarm guy and he installed it promptly and provided me photos of it before he left. I like the fact that they have the trust between customers and allowed me to paynow only after installing and if i find the job is satisfactory.
Photo of my uniarm after it’s done.
