Landed Reconstruction in Singapore

It comes down to how much of the house changes. If the works change more than half of the existing house, it is a reconstruction; anything less is an A&A.

Usually the primary structural frame — columns, beams and slabs — and sometimes the foundations and a party wall. Almost nothing else survives: envelope, roof, services, finishes and internal walls are new. What can be kept is decided by the structure, not by preference.

When designers and contractors are engaged separately, homeowners often become the bridge between creative intent, budget control, and site execution. This can lead to communication gaps, buildability issues, and unnecessary stress. KAPA provides one accountable team that aligns lifestyle design, technical feasibility, cost discipline, and construction delivery from the beginning.

We plan with it in mind from the first drawing. Landed property is scarce, so we design for how a home lives and how it holds up over time — making full use of what your plot is allowed to build, keeping layouts flexible, and choosing what will last. No one can promise what the market will do; what we can do is make sure the decisions that affect value are made deliberately.

Yes, and it is assessed against what is being retained rather than against a clear site. That makes the submission more particular than a rebuild's, not less, because the retained structure has to be shown to do what the drawings say it does.

Usually. Fifteen to eighteen months of construction, against eighteen to twenty-two for a rebuild. The saving comes from not demolishing and not rebuilding the frame.

The structure of what you keep. Whatever is retained cannot be structurally changed, so a plan that needs it to move is a rebuild rather than a reconstruction.

Clients receive regular updates from our professional team throughout. We prioritise transparency, accountability, and peace of mind throughout the construction journey.

Our real estate development background allows us to apply buildability reviews, structural coordination, and cost planning early in the design stage. By resolving technical details upfront, we reduce the likelihood of costly surprises and unnecessary variation orders during construction.

Budget planning is part of the design and construction process from the beginning. Working to developer standards, we continuously balance design intent, material selection and construction practicality to keep stronger control of cost throughout the project.

Ask us before you engage anyone. At the first consultation we look at the house and tell you which route suits it — rebuild, reconstruction or A&A — and why. Once you engage us, the detailed work begins: what the existing frame can carry, what it would take to strengthen it, and a design that follows that answer.

A defect liability period and aftercare are included and cannot be bought separately. They are part of the contract because a house that fails in year two is our problem too.