Simple office reinstatement
S$5–S$18
per sq ft
Drywall partition removal, standard carpet, basic lighting. Source: Office:Reno and ID Work Studio.
Reinstatement Cost Singapore: 2026 Price Guide
Short answer: Reinstatement in Singapore costs roughly S$5 to S$40 or more per square foot depending on space type and scope, and needs 2 to 6 months of lead time before your lease ends. The full breakdown, by space type and scope, is below.
Cost per square foot by space type and scope
These are published pricing ranges from Singapore reinstatement and renovation contractors, current as of July 2026. Each figure links to its source below. Want a number for your own unit? Use our reinstatement cost estimator to apply these rates to your square footage.
Office
More involved office reinstatement
S$18–S$35
per sq ft
Multiple partitions, custom lighting, heavier M&E changes. Source: ID Work Studio; corroborated by Cushman & Wakefield's ~USD19/sq ft reinstatement line item.
Retail
Simple retail reinstatement
S$10–S$15
per sq ft
Basic dismantling, display removal, repainting, cleaning. Source: Zoro Interior.
Standard retail reinstatement
S$15–S$25
per sq ft
Partition dismantling, additional lighting and flooring removal. Source: Zoro Interior.
Complex retail reinstatement
S$25–S$40+
per sq ft
Plumbing works, heavy fixture dismantling, complex installations. Source: Zoro Interior.
F&B
F&B and restaurant reinstatement
S$25–S$40
per sq ft
Kitchen equipment, exhaust ducting and grease trap removal, gas decommissioning. Source: Zoro Interior.
Retail lump-sum cost by shop size
For a retail unit, a lump-sum figure is often more useful than a per-square-foot rate. Zoro Interior's 2026 shop reinstatement guide gives these ranges:
| Shop size | Typical lump-sum cost |
|---|---|
| Small (300 to 500 sq ft) | S$3,000 to S$12,500 |
| Medium (600 to 1,000 sq ft) | S$6,000 to S$25,000 |
| Large (1,200 to 2,000 sq ft) | S$12,000 to S$50,000 |
| Extra-large (2,000+ sq ft) | S$25,000 to S$75,000+ |
Handover timeline
ID Work Studio's commercial reinstatement guide lays out a five-phase timeline that most office tenants work back from lease expiry:
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| 3 months before expiry | Review the lease's reinstatement clause and request the landlord's scope in writing. |
| 2 months before expiry | Site survey and contractor quotations. |
| 6 to 8 weeks before expiry | Confirm the contractor and identify technical needs (permits, gas decommissioning). |
| 1 month before expiry | Appoint the contractor and schedule move-out. |
| Final week | Inspection, rectification, final cleaning, handover. |
Retail and F&B units generally need a longer runway: Zoro Interior recommends starting 3 to 6 months before lease expiry for retail, and 2 to 3 months for F&B, with on-site project duration of 6 to 10 weeks for larger or more complex units, against a few days to 2 weeks for a small, simple office.
Methodology
This page compiles published reinstatement pricing and timeline guidance from Singapore reinstatement contractors, interior design firms, and one real-estate advisory (Cushman & Wakefield), gathered by fetching each source live in July 2026. These are published market ranges from firms working in this space, not a survey or transaction dataset Reinstatement SG collected itself, and we say so here because the distinction matters: treat these as a starting point for budgeting, not a quote. Actual cost depends on your unit's specific condition, your landlord's exact scope requirement, and which contractor you use. Get quotes from at least two contractors and compare the itemised scope, not just the total.
Every figure links to its source. We rechecked each source was live and stated the figure quoted at time of publication. This page will be refreshed as new pricing data becomes available. For the broader market picture behind these reinstatement jobs, see our SG commercial lease and reinstatement statistics guide.
Compiled and checked July 2026.
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