Types of commercial renovation in Singapore
A canonical directory of every vertical we cover — office, retail, F&B, clinic, gym, spa, industrial, warehouse, coworking, shophouse and office reinstatement. Each entry carries a sourced 2026 cost band and a link to the dedicated page.
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What counts as commercial renovation in Singapore?
Commercial renovation in Singapore is any fit-out, A&A or reinstatement work on a non-residential premises — office, retail, food and beverage, healthcare, fitness, wellness, industrial, warehouse, coworking or shophouse. The scope ranges from a light office refresh to a fully MOH-licensable clinic build-out.
Every commercial renovation requires a BCA-licensed builder. Source: BCA Builder's Licence framework Where the work changes the layout, exits or fire-rated elements, an SCDF Fire Safety Certificate is required before site start. Source: SCDF Fire Safety Certification Converting between use classes triggers a URA Change of Use application. Source: URA Change of Use guidelines
Use the directory below to navigate to the dedicated guide for your vertical. Each entry carries a sourced 2026 cost band.
Office renovation
Tier-B suburban refresh, Tier-A standard fit-out, CBD A-grade and HQ-grade builds. The most common commercial renovation type and the anchor for most other office-comparable verticals.
Office renovation SingaporeLight refresh — paint, carpet, light partitions. Tier-B office, suburban locations.
Full fit-out with meeting rooms, M&E, finishes. Tier-A office.
CBD A-grade — bespoke carpentry, integrated AV, premium finishes.
Retail renovation
Suburban mall units, mid-tier malls (Jurong Point, NEX, JEM), Orchard Road flagships. Brand-led joinery, lighting and shop-front workmanship are the cost drivers.
Retail renovation SingaporeSuburban mall unit, basic fit-out.
Mid-tier mall (Jurong Point, NEX, JEM).
Orchard Road, Marina Bay, brand-flagship grade.
F&B renovation
Cafes, restaurants and fine-dining venues. Exhaust hood, grease trap, gas piping and SFA Food Shop licensing run alongside fit-out. Source: SFA Food Establishment Licensing
F&B renovation SingaporeSmall cafe — basic kitchen, simple FOH, casual finishes.
Mid-tier restaurant — proper exhaust, grease trap, decent FOH.
Fine-dining, full kitchen, bar programme, bespoke FOH.
Clinic renovation
GP, dental, specialist and aesthetic clinics — MOH HCSA-ready scope with infection control, sterilisation and lead lining where required. Source: MOH Healthcare Services Act licensing
Clinic renovation SingaporeMOH HCSA-ready partitions, infection-control finishes, sterilisation room.
Specialist clinic — imaging shielding, dedicated procedure rooms.
Aesthetic / day-surgery — bespoke FOH, premium finishes alongside clinical zones.
Gym renovation
Boutique studios, full-service gyms, yoga and CrossFit boxes. Heavy-duty floors, high air-change ventilation, wet-area plumbing and structural-load sign-off where rigs are bolted to slabs.
Gym renovation SingaporeFull fit-out with meeting rooms, M&E, finishes. Tier-A office.
Spa renovation
Day spas, beauty salons, medi-spas. Water features, treatment rooms, acoustic isolation, retail FOH and (for medi-spas) MOH HCSA-licensable scope.
Spa renovation SingaporeCBD A-grade — bespoke carpentry, integrated AV, premium finishes.
Aesthetic / day-surgery — bespoke FOH, premium finishes alongside clinical zones.
Industrial renovation
B1 and B2 fit-out — production zones, mezzanine offices, loading bays, heavy-duty floors, three-phase power and JTC tenancy compliance.
Industrial renovation SingaporeB1/B2 warehouse — racking, loading bay, basic M&E.
Light industrial fit-out — office mezzanine, production zones.
Cold-storage, cleanroom, food-processing — specialised M&E and finishes.
Warehouse renovation
Racking, dock levellers, mezzanine offices, cold-storage and 3PL fit-out for logistics and distribution operators.
Warehouse renovation SingaporeB1/B2 warehouse — racking, loading bay, basic M&E.
Cold-storage, cleanroom, food-processing — specialised M&E and finishes.
Coworking space renovation
Phone booths, hot-desks, meeting rooms, member lounge, kitchen and locker bay. Brand-led joinery and member-grade finishes.
Coworking space renovationFull fit-out with meeting rooms, M&E, finishes. Tier-A office.
CBD A-grade — bespoke carpentry, integrated AV, premium finishes.
Shophouse renovation
Conservation shophouses across Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown, Boat Quay, Joo Chiat and Tiong Bahru. URA conservation guidelines apply to facade, party walls and roof works.
Shophouse renovation SingaporeMid-tier mall (Jurong Point, NEX, JEM).
Mid-tier restaurant — proper exhaust, grease trap, decent FOH.
Office reinstatement
End-of-lease strip-out and dilapidations rectification to return premises to base-build. The opposite of a fit-out — required by almost every Singapore commercial lease.
Office reinstatement SingaporeTier-B / suburban office — remove partitions, patch & paint, base-build carpet.
CBD A-grade — strip-out of premium finishes, M&E reinstated to base-build spec, ceiling and floor reinstated.
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