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  • Handyman Service in Singapore: Why Urban Company’s By-the-Hour Model Gets Your Whole List Done in One Visit

    Key Takeaways

    • Urban Company’s handyman service in Singapore is booked by the hour — your professional works through your entire list in 1 visit, not 1 task at a time.
    • Your Urban Company handyman arrives in 30 minutes, fully equipped. You don’t need to prepare tools or materials.
    • Every professional is background-verified and rated by previous customers — you see their profile before they arrive.
    • Urban Company also offers licensed electricians and plumbers in Singapore, so if something on your list needs a specialist, you can book them on the same platform.

    You’ve had a mental list for weeks.

    The TV bracket is still in its box. The floating shelf is measured, but not drilled. The IKEA bed frame is sitting flat-packed against your kids’ bedroom wall. You keep telling yourself you’ll get to it on Saturday — except Saturday fills up faster than your BTO did.

    Urban Company’s handyman service in Singapore is built for exactly this. Not 1 fix. Your whole list, done in 1 visit, by a background-verified professional who shows up in 30 minutes.

    Here’s how it works — and what you can hand over.

    What Can You Book With Urban Company’s Handyman Service in Singapore?

    Urban Company’s handyman service in Singapore is organised into 6 booking categories — each covering a specific type of home task. Here’s exactly what’s on the menu

    Furniture Assembly

    This is one of the most-booked Urban Company handyman services in Singapore — and for good reason. Flat-pack furniture is satisfying to buy and painful to assemble. Your handyman handles:

    • Rack, cabinet, and table assembly — shelving units, TV consoles, study desks, side tables
    • Bed assembly and installation — bed frames, storage beds, headboards
    • Wardrobe assembly — hinged or sliding door wardrobes, any brand
    • Dining table and chair assembly — full dining sets

    All brands covered: IKEA, Courts, Castlery, Nook & Cranny, Comfort Design, or anything flat-packed.

    Drill & Hang

    For anything that needs to go on a wall. Urban Company’s handyman in Singapore handles:

    • Drilling up to 10 holes — for mounting shelves, hooks, rails, or fixtures in HDB concrete, drywall, or timber stud walls
    • Mirror and shelf installation — wall-mounted mirrors, floating shelves, display ledges
    • Picture frames and artwork — single pieces or gallery walls

    If spare parts are needed, they can be sourced at market rates.

    TV Installation and Uninstallation

    • TV and home theatre installation — wall-bracket mounting for all TV sizes, cable management, home theatre setup
    • TV uninstallation — safe removal when you’re repainting, moving, or upgrading

    Curtains and Blinds

    • Curtain rod installation — fitting 2-bracket rods; additional brackets available
    • Blinds measurement and fitting — roller blinds, venetian blinds, roman blinds; includes measuring before installation

    Lock Installation

    • Door lock installation — fitting new locks on bedroom, bathroom, or main doors. Note: check if approval is required from your building management before installation in condos.

    Hourly Handyman (For Everything Else)

    Not everything fits a category. Urban Company’s hourly handyman booking covers the rest of your list — door hinge adjustments, cabinet fixes, minor repairs, light-touch carpentry, and general maintenance jobs that don’t fit elsewhere. Book by the hour and work through as many tasks as your time allows.

    If your task involves drilling, mounting, assembling, or fitting — Urban Company’s handyman in Singapore has it covered.

    How Is Urban Company’s Handyman Service Different from Calling a Regular Contractor?

    With Urban Company, you book by the hour — not by task. 1 professional handles your entire list in 1 visit.

    The traditional way most people in Singapore book a handyman: call a contractor for 1 job, get a quote per task, wait for an available slot (often days later), pay a call-out fee, then repeat the whole process for the next thing on your list.

    Typical contractorUrban Company handyman
    Booking modelPer taskBy the hour
    How many jobs per visitUsually 1As many as fit the time
    Arrival timeScheduled days ahead30 minutes
    ToolsBring your own? DependsFully equipped, every visit
    Professional vettingUnknownBackground-verified, rated
    Booking channelWhatsApp / phoneApp, any time

    Why Does Being Background-Verified Actually Matter?

    Because you’re letting someone into your home. Urban Company’s handyman professionals in Singapore are background-checked and rated by customers after every job — not anonymous freelancers found through a group chat.

    Before your Urban Company handyman arrives, you see their profile: name, photo, verified status, and ratings from previous customers. You know who’s coming before they knock on your door.

    For families in HDB flats in Tampines or Sengkang, condos in Tiong Bahru or Novena, or anyone who books when they’re at home alone — that matters more than most people say out loud.

    When Does Booking Urban Company’s Handyman Make the Most Sense?

    Any time you have more than 1 thing to fix — or when 1 thing has been sitting on your list long enough.

    The situations where Urban Company’s handyman visit pays for itself:

    • Post-BTO or post-renovation — a long punch list of finishing touches that keep getting delayed
    • School holidays — the family is home, you’ve noticed everything, and the weekend keeps disappearing
    • Before hosting — CNY, Deepavali, a dinner party. The house needs to look the way it should, and there’s no time to DIY.
    • New furniture arrives — flat-pack assembly takes a professional a fraction of the time it takes anyone else
    • The thing that’s been annoying you for months — the door that doesn’t close properly, the cabinet hinge that won’t stay shut, the shelf you still haven’t put up

    Urban Company’s handyman arrives in 30 minutes. If you’re having guests tonight and the TV still isn’t on the wall, that’s still a solvable problem.

    What Do You Need to Prepare Before Your Urban Company Handyman Arrives?

    Nothing. Your Urban Company handyman arrives fully equipped — drills, screwdrivers, wall plugs, levels, and fixings for standard home tasks are all brought to the job.

    It helps to have these ready:

    • The items you want assembled or installed (furniture in its boxes, brackets in their packaging)
    • A rough priority list of what you want done — your handyman will work through it in order
    • For wall mounting: knowing your wall type (HDB concrete, drywall, timber stud) saves a few minutes. If you’re not sure, your handyman can check on arrival.

    No hardware run. No searching for the right drill bit. No holding a shelf in place while someone else tries to mark the wall

    How Do You Book Urban Company’s Handyman Service in Singapore?

    Open the Urban Company app or website, select Handyman, choose your date and number of hours, and confirm. Your professional arrives in 30 minutes.

    Book a handyman in Singapore →

    How many jobs can a handyman realistically complete in 2 hours?

    It depends on complexity, but as a rough guide: a standard 2-hour Urban Company handyman booking in Singapore can typically cover furniture assembly for 1 medium-sized item (like a wardrobe or bed frame) plus 2–3 smaller tasks (drilling shelves, hanging mirrors, fitting a curtain rod). If your list is mostly drilling and hanging with no large assemblies, you can move through 5–6 tasks comfortably. Prioritise your list before the handyman arrives — they’ll work through it in order.

    What happens if I need more time than I originally booked?

    You can extend the booking through the Urban Company app during the visit. Your handyman will continue working as long as the additional time is available on their schedule. It’s worth being upfront about your full list when booking so you start with a realistic duration — extending mid-visit works, but building in enough time from the start is more efficient.

    Do I need to be home during the Urban Company handyman visit?

    Yes — for most handyman jobs, you or another adult should be present throughout the visit. This is especially true for furniture assembly (you may want to confirm placement) and wall mounting (confirming exact positions before drilling). It also allows you to review the work as it’s completed and flag anything on the spot.

    Can Urban Company’s handyman help with post-renovation touch-ups in my new HDB or BTO?

    Yes. Post-renovation and BTO move-in are two of the most common reasons people book Urban Company’s handyman service in Singapore. Typical post-renovation tasks include installing curtain rods and blinds, assembling furniture that arrived during the renovation period, mounting the TV, drilling shelves, and fitting door locks. Booking an hourly slot means your handyman can move through the full move-in list in a single visit rather than scheduling multiple contractors.

    What if I’m not happy with the work after the handyman leaves?

    Urban Company offers a service warranty on completed jobs. If something isn’t right — a shelf isn’t level, a bracket isn’t secure — contact Urban Company through the app and the issue will be reviewed. Booking through a verified platform rather than an unvetted freelancer means you have a clear route to resolution if something needs to be corrected.

    Your list isn’t going to fix itself. Book an Urban Company handyman in Singapore →

  • What Would You Do With a Free Saturday?

    You work hard all week. Your Saturday shouldn’t be spent scrubbing the bathroom. Here’s what a weekly home cleaning session actually costs — and what you get back

    You know that feeling on a Friday evening when you clock off, finally exhale, and think: tomorrow is mine.

    Then Saturday morning arrives. You look around. The kitchen needs wiping down. The bathrooms aren’t going to clean themselves. There’s a layer of something on the fan blades you’ve been ignoring for two weeks. By the time you’re done, it’s 1pm. The best part of the day is gone. And somehow, you’re more tired than you were on Friday.

    This is the weekend a lot of Singaporeans are quietly living.

    The Saturday Tax

    Most dual-income households spend somewhere between 2 and 4 hours cleaning on weekends. That’s not a guess — it’s just the math of running a home when both partners are working full-time and nobody has time during the week.

    That 3 hours on Saturday isn’t neutral. It costs you the slow morning. The walk to the hawker centre without a deadline. The afternoon nap. The thing you kept saying you’d do “on the weekend” — the book, the run, the time with the kids that doesn’t involve rushing anywhere.

    It’s not that cleaning is the worst thing in the world. It’s that it reliably consumes the time you have the least of.

    What It Actually Costs to Get That Time Back

    A weekly 3-hour home cleaning session with Urban Company costs $57.

    That’s the Routine rate — the same trained, vetted cleaning professional, every week, who arrives fully equipped with everything needed to clean your home. No briefing. No providing supplies. No explaining where the toilet brush is for the fourth time.

    For context: $57 is roughly what most households spend on a family dinner out. It’s less than a tank of petrol. It’s a number that looks different when you put it next to 3 hours of your Saturday.

    If weekly feels like a lot, a fortnightly session runs $68 for 3 hours. Or you can start with a single Adhoc booking at $74 — no commitment, just one Saturday back.

    The Same Person, Every Week

    One thing that makes a real difference: with a Routine booking, you get the same cleaning professional assigned to your home every session.

    This matters more than it sounds. After a few visits, they know your home. They know the corner behind the sofa, the bathroom that needs more attention, the floors you care about most. You stop spending the first 20 minutes of every visit explaining things. It starts to feel less like a service and more like something that just works.

    What Happens to the Saturday

    This is the part worth thinking about.

    If you had a free Saturday morning — genuinely free, not “I’ll just quickly do the bathroom first” — what would you do with it?

    Families with young kids usually say the same thing: time with the kids that isn’t logistical. Not ferrying them to enrichment, not supervising homework. Just time. A walk to the park. Breakfast that lasts longer than 15 minutes.

    For couples without kids, it’s often simpler: sleep in. Go somewhere for brunch. Do the thing you’ve been putting off for six weekends in a row.

    It sounds small. It doesn’t feel small when you have it.

    Not Sure Where to Start?

    If a weekly commitment feels like a big step, it doesn’t have to be. Options:

    • Adhoc booking — one session, no contract, from $52 for 2 hours or $74 for 3 hours
    • 4-Visit Pack — pay upfront, redeem at your own pace, from $188 for 2-hour sessions
    • Routine — weekly or fortnightly, same professional every time, from $38

    All cleaning professionals are trained, background-checked, and arrive fully equipped. You don’t need to provide anything.

    Book a home cleaning session →

    How much does a weekly home cleaning session cost in Singapore?

    A weekly Routine session with Urban Company starts from $38 for 2 hours, $57 for 3 hours, or $69 for 4 hours. The rate is per session and applies when you book a recurring weekly schedule.

    Do I need to provide cleaning supplies or equipment?

    No. Urban Company cleaning professionals arrive fully equipped with all tools and cleaning solutions. You don’t need to prepare anything before they arrive.

    Can I get the same cleaner every time?

    Yes. With a Routine booking (weekly or fortnightly), the same cleaning professional is assigned to your home for every session. They learn your home and your preferences over time — no rebriefing needed.

    What’s the difference between a Routine and an Adhoc booking?

    A Routine is a recurring booking — weekly, twice a week, or fortnightly — at a lower per-session rate with the same professional each time. An Adhoc is a one-off session, useful if you want to try the service before committing or if your schedule is irregular

    What if I want flexibility — not a fixed weekly schedule?

    The 4-Visit Cleaning Pack lets you pay upfront for 4 sessions and redeem them whenever suits you.

    How do I know the cleaning professional is trustworthy?

    All Urban Company cleaning professionals are trained, background-checked, and rated by customers after every session. You can see their ratings and reviews in the app before booking.

  • Is FoamJet Aircon Servicing Safe? What the Foam Actually Does to Your Coils

    You’ve probably seen FoamJet mentioned and wondered: is this just a gimmick with a fancy name, or does it actually do something different? And if it does something different — does that mean your aircon is getting less of what it actually needs?

    Fair questions. Here’s a straight answer.

    What “normal” aircon servicing actually covers

    When most people think of aircon servicing, they mean a standard general service: filter wash, blower wash, drainage vacuum, and a check of the unit. That’s the baseline — and it should happen every 3 to 6 months in Singapore’s climate.

    FoamJet doesn’t replace any of that. Every FoamJet service includes all the standard steps. The foam is what happens on top of them.

    What actually happens during a FoamJet service

    Here’s the full process, in order.

    1. Airflow check before anything starts The technician measures airflow from your unit using an anemometer. This is the baseline — so there’s a before reading to compare against at the end.

    2. AC jacket goes on The unit and surrounding area are covered before any water or foam is applied. Your walls, furniture, and flooring are protected throughout.

    3. Foam applied to filters, coils, blower, and drain tray This is the FoamJet part. The foam compound is applied directly to the components that accumulate the most grime — including the evaporator coil, which a standard rinse doesn’t reach thoroughly. The foam breaks down dirt and grease trapped between the fins and suspends it for removal.

    4. Jet-spray wash Every part of the unit is flushed through with a jet spray — getting into corners and gaps that a brush or cloth can’t reach. All the loosened dirt comes out here.

    5. Dirty water collected The water flushed out goes into a pail — not onto your floor. You’ll see what came out of your unit. For most aircons that haven’t been serviced recently, it’s not pretty. That’s the point.

    6. Drainage pipe declogged with vacuum The drain pipe is vacuumed clear of residue. A blocked drain pipe is one of the most common causes of water leakage from aircons — this step specifically prevents it.

    7. Final test and clean-up The unit is tested before the technician leaves. Airflow is measured again — the after reading. The surrounding area is cleaned and left as it was found.

    Does the foam damage the coils?

    No. The compound isn’t the harsh chemical used in a chemical overhaul. It doesn’t strip coatings, corrode fins, or require the unit to be dismantled. It breaks down organic dirt and grime — the same way a cleaning foam works on a surface — and washes off completely during the jet-spray step.

    Chemical overhaul is a different, more intensive process for units with significant buildup or persistent performance issues. FoamJet is a deeper version of routine servicing, not a step toward chemical overhaul territory.

    How do you know it actually worked?

    The before-and-after airflow readings tell you. Airflow is measured at the start and again at the end — if the clean made a difference, you’ll see it in the numbers. Photos of the coils before and after are captured in the app. The dirty water is shown on completion.

    Most aircon companies don’t do this. Once the technician leaves, there’s no way to verify what was actually done. The proof-of-work record exists precisely because a claim without evidence isn’t worth much.

    When is FoamJet not enough?

    FoamJet handles routine maintenance well — even for units that haven’t been serviced in a while. But it isn’t a fix for everything.

    If your aircon is blowing warm air, leaking water, making unusual noises, or tripping the power, those are repair issues that need diagnosis first. FoamJet servicing won’t resolve a refrigerant leak or a faulty component. Urban Company offers separate repair services with a $60 diagnosis fee — waived if you proceed with the repair.

    If the coil buildup is severe enough — usually from years without servicing — a chemical overhaul may be recommended. A good technician will tell you honestly whether you need it. They shouldn’t be recommending it as a default after every routine visit.

    What does FoamJet servicing cost?

    $23/unit for a one-off service. $20/unit on an annual contract, available as 2x, 3x, or 4x per year.

    Most Singapore households run 2 to 3 units. Servicing all of them in one visit is usually the practical choice — the technician is already there, and per-unit pricing means no penalty for doing them together.

    Book a FoamJet aircon service →

    Does FoamJet replace standard aircon servicing?

    Yes. FoamJet includes all the standard servicing steps — filter wash, blower wash, drainage vacuum — plus foam cleaning of the evaporator coil, blower, and drain tray. It’s a more thorough version of routine servicing.

    Is the foam compound safe for aircon coils?

    Yes. The foam breaks down dirt and grime trapped in the coils and washes off completely during the jet-spray step. It isn’t the harsh chemical compound used in a chemical overhaul and doesn’t damage coil fins or coatings.

    Why does so much dirty water come out during FoamJet servicing?

    That’s the grime that was sitting in your coils. The dirty water is flushed out and collected in a pail as part of the process — your floors stay dry. It’s confirmation the cleaning worked, not a sign something went wrong.

    Will the technician make a mess in my home?

    No. The AC jacket covers the unit and surrounding area before any water or foam is applied. Dirty water is collected in a pail. The technician cleans up and tests the unit before leaving. The process is specifically designed to contain mess at every step.

    How is FoamJet different from a chemical overhaul?

    A chemical overhaul is an intensive process for units with severe buildup or persistent performance issues — it typically involves full dismantling of the unit. FoamJet is a deeper version of routine maintenance for well-functioning units. Your technician will advise honestly if a chemical overhaul is genuinely needed.

    How often should I get FoamJet servicing done?

    Every 3 to 6 months is standard for Singapore’s climate. If you’re running your aircon heavily — which most households are — leaning toward every 3 months keeps performance consistent and prevents buildup from compounding.

    What if my aircon still isn’t cold after servicing?

    Less cooling is a repair issue, not a servicing one. It usually points to low refrigerant, a blocked condenser, or a faulty component. Urban Company offers a less-cooling repair service with a $60 diagnosis fee, waived if you proceed with the repair.

    What does FoamJet servicing cost in Singapore?

    $23/unit for a one-off service. $20/unit on an annual contract (2x, 3x, or 4x per year). Most households service 2 to 3 units per visit.

  • Weekly Cleaner vs Fortnightly: Which Routine Actually Works for Your Home?

    Start with the honest question: how dirty does your home get?

    You’ve decided to get a regular home cleaner. Good decision. The harder question is how often — and if you get it wrong, you’ll either feel like it was a waste of money, or you’ll spend your weekends making up the difference yourself.

    Here’s a straightforward way to think through it.

    This sounds obvious, but most people skip it. The right cleaning frequency isn’t about flat size alone — it’s about how fast your home accumulates mess between sessions.

    A few things that push the frequency up:

    Kids under 12. If you have young children at home, the floor-to-surface mess ratio is in a different league. Crumbs migrate. Sticky handprints appear on walls that were clean an hour ago. A fortnightly session often just isn’t enough to reset the house properly.

    Pets. Hair, dander, and the particular chaos that comes with animals sharing your living room. Weekly is almost always the right call.

    Both partners working full time. When nobody is home during the day, the house stays cleaner on weekdays — but weekends tend to make up for it fast. How much cooking, hosting, and general activity happens over your weekend tells you a lot.

    A 4- or 5-room HDB, or a larger condo. More floor space means more to cover. A 2-hour session in a 5-room flat is triage. A 3- or 4-hour session gives your cleaner time to do it properly.

    If 3 or more of these apply to your household, weekly is probably the right starting point.

    What actually gets done in 2, 3, and 4 hours

    This is where most people underestimate the difference. An extra hour isn’t just “a bit more cleaning” — it changes what’s possible.

    2 hours covers the essentials: vacuuming and mopping the main living areas, wiping down kitchen surfaces, cleaning the bathrooms, and taking out rubbish. In a 3-room flat or a 1-bedroom condo, this is a solid reset. In a 4- or 5-room HDB, it’s enough for the high-traffic zones but the bedrooms will get lighter attention.

    3 hours adds proper bedroom cleaning — beds changed if needed, surfaces wiped, wardrobes tidied. The kitchen gets a more thorough going-over. In a 4-room HDB with kids, this is the session length that actually feels complete.

    4 hours covers all of the above, plus the things that usually get skipped: ceiling fan blades, window sills, inside the microwave, behind the toilet, the accumulated clutter that builds up in corners. For a 5-room flat or a larger condo, this is where you stop making compromises.

    The case for weekly

    A weekly routine changes the maintenance dynamic in one important way: your cleaner never has to catch up.

    When sessions are a week apart, the house hasn’t reached a tipping point. Surfaces are wiped before they get grimy. Floors are mopped before the dust layer builds up. The cleaner can spend their time cleaning, not degreasing.

    For families with young kids, this is the difference between a session that actually helps and one that barely keeps pace. It’s also easier on you during the week — a cleaner home on Monday morning is a genuinely different way to start the week.

    With Urban Company’s routine bookings, a weekly 3-hour session works out to $57/session. A weekly 4-hour session is $69/session. Your cleaning professional arrives fully equipped with all tools and supplies — you don’t need to provide anything.

    The case for fortnightly

    Fortnightly works well for smaller homes, single-person or two-person households, and situations where the home genuinely doesn’t accumulate mess that fast.

    A single professional in a 1-bedroom condo in Tiong Bahru or a studio near Novena, for example, probably doesn’t need a weekly clean. A fortnightly 2- or 3-hour session keeps the home in good shape without overcommitting.

    It also works as a starting point. If you’ve never had a regular cleaner before, fortnightly is a lower-commitment way to see how it changes your week before moving to weekly.

    A fortnightly 3-hour routine with Urban Company is $66/session. A 4-hour session every 2 weeks is $79.

    One thing that makes a real difference: same cleaner, every session

    Frequency matters, but consistency matters just as much.

    When you get a different cleaner each time, you spend the first 15 minutes of every session re-explaining where things are, what to focus on, how you like things done. It adds friction — and things still get missed because the cleaner doesn’t know your home yet.

    With Urban Company’s routine bookings, the same cleaning professional is assigned to your home every session. Over time, they learn your preferences without being told. They know which corners need extra attention, how you like the cushions arranged, where the spare bin bags are kept. You stop briefing and start just arriving home to a clean house.

    This is especially noticeable for families — the cleaner becomes a familiar, trusted presence rather than a stranger with a mop.

    If your schedule is irregular: the 4-visit pack

    Not everyone can commit to a fixed weekly or fortnightly day. If your schedule moves around — travel, shift work, school holidays that disrupt routines — the 4-visit cleaning pack gives you flexibility without losing value.

    You pay upfront for 4 sessions and redeem them whenever you need them. A 4-visit pack for 3-hour sessions is $272. For 4-hour sessions, it’s $324.

    It’s a practical middle ground for households that know they need professional cleaning, just not on a fixed schedule.

    A simple way to decide

    If your home has kids or pets, or if you’re in a 4-room flat or larger: start with weekly, 3 or 4 hours.

    If you’re in a smaller home, living alone or with a partner, and the place stays relatively tidy between cleans: fortnightly, 2 or 3 hours is probably right.

    If your schedule is unpredictable: the 4-visit pack gives you the flexibility to use sessions when you actually need them.

    The best routine is one you’ll actually keep. Booking too infrequently means your cleaner spends half the session catching up — and you spend the other half of the month living in a home that’s not quite right.

    Book your cleaning routine

    Urban Company’s cleaning professionals are fully trained, vetted, and arrive with everything they need. Routine bookings from $38/session, with the same cleaner assigned every time.

    👉 Book a home cleaning routine

    How often should I get my home professionally cleaned in Singapore?

    For most families in a 4- or 5-room HDB with young children, a weekly session of 3–4 hours is the most practical frequency. For smaller homes or households of 1–2 people without children, a fortnightly session of 2–3 hours usually keeps the home in good shape. The right frequency depends on home size, number of occupants, and how quickly mess accumulates between sessions.

    What’s the difference between a 2-hour and 4-hour cleaning session?

    A 2-hour session covers the essentials — vacuuming, mopping, bathroom cleaning, and kitchen surface wipe-down. A 4-hour session covers all of that plus bedrooms, inside appliances, window sills, ceiling fans, and the areas that typically get skipped in a shorter clean. For larger homes, the extra time makes a visible difference.

    Is weekly or fortnightly cleaning better value for money?

    Weekly cleaning tends to be better value in practice for homes with children or pets, because the cleaner never has to spend time catching up on a backlog. Fortnightly cleaning can feel less thorough in high-traffic homes, because more has accumulated between sessions. For smaller, lower-traffic homes, fortnightly is genuinely sufficient.

    Do I need to provide cleaning supplies or equipment?

    No. Urban Company’s cleaning professionals arrive fully equipped with their own tools and cleaning solutions. You don’t need to prepare or provide anything before the session.

    Will I get the same cleaner every time?

    Yes, for routine bookings. Urban Company assigns the same cleaning professional to your home each session. Over time, they learn your preferences and how your home is laid out — so you don’t have to re-explain things each visit.

    What if I can’t commit to a fixed weekly or fortnightly schedule?

    The 4-visit cleaning pack is designed for exactly this situation. You pay upfront for 4 sessions and redeem them whenever works for you. It’s available in 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour durations, starting from $180 for a 4-visit, 2-hour pack.

    How much does a regular home cleaner cost in Singapore?

    With Urban Company, routine cleaning sessions start from $38/session for a 2-hour weekly booking, up to $79/session for a 4-hour fortnightly booking. Adhoc sessions (one-off cleans) start from $51 for 2 hours. All sessions include a trained, vetted professional who brings their own supplies.

  • Part-Time Maid Services in Singapore: What to Look for (and What to Avoid)

    You’ve been meaning to sort this out for months. Both of you are working, the kids are in primary school, and the weekends have quietly become a rotation of chores that neither of you signed up for.

    Getting a part-time cleaner makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is how hard it is to work out who to actually trust.

    The Singapore market for part-time home cleaning is full of options — freelancers, agencies, platforms, listings on every classifieds site and almost no standardised way to compare them. Who’s been properly vetted? Who will still show up reliably three months from now? What happens when something gets missed?

    This guide walks through what actually separates a trustworthy cleaning professional from an unreliable one. And it shows why Urban Company is the answer most Singapore households land on once they know what to look for.

    What You’re Actually Choosing Between

    When you search for a part-time maid in Singapore, you’re broadly looking at 3 types of providers:

    • Freelancers hired directly — often the lowest price, found through Facebook groups or word of mouth. No formal vetting, no accountability if something goes wrong.
    • Agencies — provide some screening, but quality varies and you’re often paying a placement fee rather than for the professional herself.
    • Platform-based services like Urban Company — professionals are trained, vetted, and rated by the platform. Booking, scheduling, and accountability all managed in one place.

    The difference isn’t just about price. It’s about what happens after the first visit.

    What to Look for — and How Urban Company Measures Up

    Here are the 5 things that actually matter when choosing a part-time cleaning service. For each one, here’s what Urban Company does specifically.

    What to checkHow Urban Company handles it
    Proper vettingEvery Urban Company professional is background-checked and trained before taking on bookings. You can view their profile, certifications, and verified customer reviews before confirming.
    Same cleaner every timeFor Routine bookings (weekly, fortnightly, or twice weekly), Urban Company assigns the same professional to every session. They learn your home and your preferences — no re-briefing required.
    Arrives fully equippedUrban Company professionals bring all tools and cleaning solutions. You don’t need to provide anything — not even cleaning products.
    Transparent pricingFull pricing is shown before you commit. No surcharges by location or floor level. What you see is what you pay.
    Accountability if something goes wrongEvery session can be rated in-app. Urban Company’s in-platform accountability means issues are handled — not left to you to resolve directly with the individual.

    The Detail Most People Overlook: Same Cleaner, Every Time

    This sounds like a small thing. It isn’t.

    With most cleaning services, you get a different professional on each visit. You spend the first 10 minutes of every session explaining your home — where things are, what takes longer, which areas matter most. Then you repeat it next week.

    Urban Company’s Routine bookings work differently. The same professional is assigned to every session. After 2 or 3 visits, they already know your home better than you’ve had time to explain it. They know your floors take extra care near the kids’ room. They know you want the kitchen prioritised. You don’t have to say any of this again.

    For dual-income households especially, this is the difference between a service that saves time and one that just moves the effort around.

    Urban Company satisfaction rate Urban Company’s customer satisfaction rate for home cleaning in Singapore is 93.9% — the highest among all tracked providers in the market. That’s a 20-percentage-point gap over freelancers hired directly.

    What to Avoid

    A few signals that should give you pause with any home cleaning provider:

    • No clear vetting or training process — just a self-declaration
    • A different cleaner on every visit, by default
    • Per-hour pricing with no clarity on what a session actually covers
    • No individual customer reviews — only an aggregate rating or none at all
    • Cash-only payment with no booking record
    • Pressure to sign a long-term contract before you’ve tried the service once

    Urban Company has none of these. Booking is fully in-app, pricing is shown upfront, reviews are real and individual, and there’s no pressure to commit to anything beyond your first session.

    Urban Company Pricing: What Part-Time Cleaning Costs

    Pricing is by session — based on duration and frequency. The more regularly you book, the lower the rate per session.

    Routine Sessions

    Same cleaner every time. Weekly, twice weekly, or fortnightly.

    DurationTwice/weekOnce/weekEvery 2 weeks
    2 hours$38/session$39/session$46/session
    3 hours$56/session$57/session$66/session
    4 hours$67/session$69/session$79/session

    Adhoc (One-off) Sessions

    No commitment. Book when you need it.

    DurationPrice
    2 hours$51
    3 hours$71
    4 hours$85

    4-Visit Cleaning Pack

    Pay upfront for 4 sessions, redeem at your own pace. Useful if your schedule shifts week to week.

    DurationPack Price
    2 hours$180
    3 hours$272
    4 hours$324

    Instant Helper

    Need someone urgently? Instant Helper arrives within 30 minutes.

    DurationPrice
    1 hour$26
    1.5 hours$39
    2 hours$51
    How that compares to the market The Singapore market rate for part-time cleaning runs roughly $18–$26/hour for freelancers, with platforms typically higher. Urban Company’s weekly 2-hour routine works out to $19/hour — with background-checked professionals, same-cleaner consistency, and a 93.9% satisfaction rate built in.

    What Booking With Urban Company Actually Looks Like

    From first booking to a settled routine — this is what to expect:

    • Browse professionals: View profiles, training background, and real customer reviews before confirming anyone.
    • Book in minutes: Choose your session duration, frequency, and preferred time slot. Everything in the app.
    • First visit: Your professional arrives fully equipped. Walk them through your priorities once.
    • Weekly/fortnightly visits: Same professional, same slot. By the second or third session, no briefing needed.
    • Rate each session: In-app rating after every visit. Your feedback shapes future assignments.

    Most customers settle into a routine within the first month and don’t think about it again. That’s the point.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What should I look for when hiring a part-time maid in Singapore?

    The 3 things that matter most: proper vetting and background checks; the same cleaner assigned to every session; and fully transparent pricing before you commit. Urban Company covers all 3 — professionals are background-checked and rated, Routine bookings guarantee the same cleaner every time, and pricing is shown in full before you confirm.

    Is it safe to have a cleaner in my home when I’m not there?

    Yes — if the professional has been properly vetted. Urban Company’s cleaning professionals are background-checked before taking on any bookings. For Routine bookings, the same person comes each time, so you’re not opening your home to a stranger on every visit.

    How much does a part-time maid cost in Singapore?

    Urban Company’s Routine sessions start from $38 for a weekly 2-hour session. One-off sessions start from $51 for 2 hours. For context, freelancers in Singapore typically charge $18–$26/hour — but without the vetting, consistency, or accountability structure.

    Do I need to provide cleaning equipment or products?

    No. Urban Company professionals arrive with everything they need — tools and cleaning solutions included. You don’t need to supply anything.

    Will I get the same cleaner every time?

    Yes, for Routine bookings. Urban Company assigns the same professional to every session. They become familiar with your home and your preferences over time — no re-briefing needed after the first visit or two

    Do I need to provide cleaning equipment or products?

    No. Urban Company professionals arrive with everything they need — tools and cleaning solutions included. You don’t need to supply anything

    What if I’m not happy with the service?

    Every session can be rated in-app. Urban Company’s platform accountability means that feedback is acted on — you’re not left to resolve issues directly with the individual. If your regular professional isn’t the right fit, you can request a change through the app.

    Is Urban Company more expensive than hiring a freelancer?

    On a per-session basis, platform services typically cost more than unverified freelancers. The difference is what’s built in: background checks, training, same-cleaner consistency, and in-app accountability. Urban Company’s satisfaction rate among Singapore customers is 93.9%, compared to 74.1% for freelancers hired directly — a gap that reflects what that structure is worth in practice

    Book a Vetted Part-Time Cleaner

    Urban Company: background-checked professionals, same cleaner every session, fully equipped, transparent pricing.

    View professionals and book online →

  • Ironing Service Singapore — Professional Ironing at Home From $42

    The ironing pile is one of those household tasks that’s never urgent enough to do immediately but always inconvenient when you finally get around to it. The clothes are clean, they’re dry, and now there’s an hour of work standing between you and actually wearing them.

    For most Singapore households, ironing sits at the bottom of the chore list — not because it’s hard, but because it’s relentless. It comes back every week without fail, it eats into weekends, and the results from a home iron are rarely as good as they should be.

    Urban Company’s ironing service launched in Singapore in March 2026. A trained professional arrives at your home with a 3000W steam iron, works through your pile, folds everything, and hands it back crease-free. You just need to provide an ironing board.

    Why Home Ironing Takes Longer Than It Should

    Your Iron Isn’t Powerful Enough

    Most consumer irons sold in Singapore run at 1200W to 1800W. They take time to heat up, lose temperature between items, and struggle with thicker fabrics without multiple passes. A professional 3000W steam iron heats instantly, maintains consistent high temperature throughout, and works through clothes significantly faster. The physics are straightforward — more power means more steam, faster results, and better crease removal in a single pass.

    The Results Are Inconsistent

    Getting a truly sharp result from a home iron requires knowing the right temperature for each fabric, the right pressure, and the right sequence. Most people learn through trial and error — which means occasional shine marks on dark trousers, slightly off collars, or shirts that look acceptable but not crisp. A professional who irons daily gets consistent results on every item.

    It Competes With Everything Else on Your Weekend

    In Singapore, where most households have both partners working full-time, the weekend is already compressed. Groceries, family time, kids’ activities, meal prep — ironing competes with all of it. Two hours of ironing on a Sunday evening is two hours that doesn’t come back.

    How Urban Company’s Ironing Service Works

    What the Professional Brings

    The technician arrives with a professional 3000W steam iron — the same grade used by tailors and professional laundries. It delivers consistent high-pressure steam that removes creases in a single pass and handles all standard fabric types safely.

    You provide the ironing board. Everything else is handled.

    What’s Covered

    • Shirts and blouses
    • Trousers and skirts
    • Dresses
    • School uniforms
    • Formal and office wear
    • Casual wear — T-shirts, polos, shorts
    • Folding and neat handover of all items

    What Isn’t Covered

    Bedsheets, curtains, and delicate garments requiring specialist handling — heavily embellished pieces, beaded fabric, or items with specific care requirements — are outside scope. If you’re unsure about a specific item, flag it when booking.

    Zero Creases, Zero Burns — Guaranteed

    Urban Company guarantees crease-free results with no burns or damage to your clothes. If something isn’t right, UC will make it right.

    Ironing Service Prices Singapore

    ServiceDurationPrice
    Adhoc1.5 hours$42
    Adhoc2 hours$52
    Multi Session Pack — 4 sessions1.5 hours$156
    Multi Session Pack — 4 sessions2 hours$196
    Multi Session Pack — 8 sessions1.5 hours$288
    Multi Session Pack — 8 sessions2 hours$360

    The multi-session packs are the best value for households with a consistent weekly or fortnightly ironing load. The 8-session pack at $288 for 1.5-hour sessions works out to $36 per session — and you redeem them at your own pace, with no fixed schedule required.

    Book an ironing session →

    UC Ironing Service vs Sending Clothes Out for Pressing

    If you’ve been sending clothes to a dry cleaner specifically for pressing — not washing, just ironing — the at-home model is worth comparing directly.

    UC Ironing ServiceDry Cleaner (pressing only)
    PriceFrom $42 for 1.5 hours$3–$5 per item
    Where it happensAt your homeDrop off and collect
    TurnaroundSame sessionUsually next day or later
    ConvenienceNo travel, no baggingRequires a trip each way
    Best forRegular household ironing loadsSpecialist garments needing pressing after dry cleaning

    For regular weekly ironing — work shirts, school uniforms, everyday clothes — the at-home service is faster, more convenient, and typically cheaper once you’re ironing more than 8 to 10 items per session.

    Dry cleaners remain the right choice when garments need washing and pressing together, or when specialist fabric care is required. The two services aren’t in direct competition — they serve different needs.

    Note: UC’s ironing service is pressing only. It does not include washing or dry cleaning.

    Who Is This Service For?

    Dual-Income Households

    Both partners working means the weekend is already full. Removing ironing from the list entirely — not delegating it to later in the week, removing it — is a straightforward use of the service.

    Families With School-Age Kids

    School uniforms need to be ironed every single week. For families with 2 or 3 kids in school, that’s a significant weekly load on top of adult work clothes. A fortnightly session handles all of it.

    Professionals With a Heavy Work Wardrobe

    If your job puts you in formal or business casual attire five days a week, your ironing load is higher than most and the stakes are higher too. A poorly ironed shirt is noticeable in a client meeting in a way that a slightly unironed T-shirt is not.

    Hari Raya, CNY, and Deepavali Prep

    Baju kurung, baju melayu, cheongsam, and other festive wear need careful pressing before major occasions. A professional handles delicate fabrics at the correct temperature — the kind of item where a home iron set slightly too hot causes irreversible damage. Book a session in the week before the occasion rather than scrambling the night before.

    Households Already Using a Part-Time Cleaner

    If you already book a UC part-time cleaner, adding an ironing session on a separate day gives you a fully managed home without either service feeling overloaded. Cleaning and ironing are handled by different professionals, on a schedule that works for your household.

    How to Book

    Book online in a few minutes. Choose your session duration, pick a date and time, and a trained professional will arrive with everything needed. You don’t need to be present for the entire session — the professional works through the pile independently.

    Book an ironing session →

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Urban Company’s ironing service in Singapore?

    A trained professional arrives at your home with a 3000W steam iron and works through your ironing pile — shirts, trousers, school uniforms, dresses, and more. Everything is folded and handed back crease-free. You provide the ironing board. Sessions from $42 for 1.5 hours.

    How is this different from sending clothes to a dry cleaner for ironing?

    The professional comes to you — no bagging, no travel, no waiting for next-day collection. The service is pressing only and does not include washing or dry cleaning. For regular household ironing loads, it’s more convenient and typically cheaper than per-item dry cleaner pricing.

    What fabrics can be ironed?

    All standard fabrics — cotton, polyester, linen, blends, school uniforms, formal wear, casual wear. Heavily embellished or beaded garments, and items requiring specialist handling, are outside scope.

    How many items can be ironed in a session?

    It depends on the items — shirts take longer than T-shirts, structured garments longer than casual wear. A 1.5-hour session typically covers a full week’s load for a household of 3 to 4. A 2-hour session is better for larger families or if there’s a backlog to clear.

    Do I need to be home during the session?

    You need to let the professional in at the start and be present at handover. You don’t need to supervise throughout — the professional works independently.

    Is ironing available as a recurring booking?

    Not as a fixed weekly routine in the same way as cleaning sessions, but multi-session packs let you prepay and redeem at your own pace. The 4-session and 8-session packs are the most cost-effective option for regular ironing needs.

    What if something gets damaged?

    Urban Company guarantees zero creases and zero burns. If anything is damaged, UC will make it right.

  • Premium Helper Singapore — What It Is, What’s Covered & How It Works

    For years, the default solution for households that needed regular, comprehensive home help in Singapore was a live-in domestic helper. It worked — but it came with a fixed set of trade-offs: a full-time salary, levy, accommodation, and a level of commitment that not every household actually needs.

    More Singapore families are now asking a different question: what if you could get the same quality of help, covering the same range of tasks, without the live-in arrangement, like a live out helper?

    That’s what Urban Company’s Premium Helper service is built for.

    What Is a Premium Helper?

    A Premium Helper is a trained, experienced live-out helper who comes to your home on a regular schedule — anywhere from 1 to 5 times a week — and handles the full range of household tasks that a live-in helper would typically cover.

    The difference from a standard part-time cleaner is significant. A part-time cleaner focuses on cleaning. A Premium Helper covers cleaning and everything beyond it: cooking, laundry, ironing, meal prep, pet care, and general household management. It’s comprehensive home help, delivered on your terms.

    Every Premium Helper on the Urban Company platform is drawn from the top 10% of rated professionals. Most have previous experience as live-in domestic workers — they know how Singapore households run, they’re familiar with local cooking and household preferences, and they work independently without needing to be briefed on every task.

    What Does a Premium Helper Cover?

    A Premium Helper can handle the full scope of household tasks — everything a live-in helper would do, with the exception of childcare and eldercare.

    Cleaning

    Full home cleaning — vacuuming, mopping, bathroom scrubbing, kitchen cleaning, dusting, and surface wiping throughout the home.

    Laundry

    Washing, drying, folding, and organising clothes. Handling delicates appropriately and managing laundry loads efficiently.

    Ironing

    Shirts, trousers, dresses, school uniforms, work clothes — ironed and hung or folded.

    Meal Prep and Cooking

    From chopping and prepping ingredients to cooking full meals. If you have specific recipes, dietary requirements, or cuisine preferences, your helper works to those. Many Premium Helpers are experienced in local Singapore cooking — Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Western.

    Pet Care

    Feeding, basic grooming, and companionship for pets at home during the session.

    General Household Organisation

    Tidying, organising, decluttering, and keeping the home running smoothly between visits.

    What’s not covered: childcare and eldercare. For safety and regulatory reasons, these fall outside the scope of the Premium Helper service.

    Premium Helper vs Full-Time Live-In Helper — The Real Comparison

    This is the decision most households considering Premium Helper are working through. Here’s how the two options compare honestly.

    Cost

    A full-time live-in domestic helper in Singapore typically costs $700–$900/month in salary, plus the monthly levy ($300 for most households), accommodation, food, and other expenses. Total monthly cost for most households: $1,200–$1,500 or more.

    A Premium Helper coming 3 times a week at 3 hours per session works out to approximately $804/month at routine pricing. For many households, that’s comparable — and for households that don’t need daily help, it’s significantly less.

    Privacy and Space

    Live-in helpers share your home full-time. For households that value privacy — particularly those in smaller HDB flats or condos where a separate helper’s room isn’t practical — a live-out arrangement removes that tension entirely. Your helper arrives, does the work, and leaves.

    Flexibility

    With a Premium Helper, you choose how often they come — 1 to 5 times a week — and you can adjust that over time. There’s no long-term employment contract, no notice period, and no administrative process if your needs change.

    Consistency

    This is where Premium Helper matches what live-in arrangements do well. The same helper is assigned to your home for every visit. They learn your preferences, your household rhythms, how you like things done. Over time, that familiarity makes each visit more efficient and less effortful for you.

    Experience

    Urban Company’s Premium Helpers are the top 10% of rated professionals on the platform. Most have extensive prior experience as live-in domestic workers — they’ve managed full households before and work without needing supervision or detailed instruction.

    Premium Helper Pricing Singapore

    Routine Sessions (same helper, recurring schedule)

    Frequency3 Hours4 Hours
    2x per week$67/session$79/session

    Sessions are available 1 to 5 times per week. Pricing is for routine bookings — the same helper assigned to your home on a recurring schedule.

    Multi-Session Packs (pay upfront, redeem at your convenience)

    PackPrice
    4 visits — 3 hours$316
    4 visits — 4 hours$408

    Multi-session packs are ideal for households with irregular schedules who want the quality of a Premium Helper without committing to a fixed weekly routine. Pay upfront, book sessions when you need them.

    Book a Premium Helper →

    Who Is Premium Helper Best Suited For?

    Dual-income families in 3–5 room HDBs or condos where both partners work full-time and household management — cooking, cleaning, laundry — consistently falls through the gaps on weekday evenings and weekends.

    Households transitioning away from a live-in helper who want to maintain the same standard of home help without the live-in arrangement.

    Families with specific cooking needs — dietary requirements, local cuisine preferences, or simply a preference for home-cooked meals — who need someone experienced enough to handle a kitchen independently.

    Pet owners who need reliable, consistent care for their animals during the day.

    Landed and larger condo households where the scope of work is too broad for a standard 2–3 hour part-time cleaning session.

    How to Get Started

    Booking a Premium Helper through Urban Company takes a few minutes. You choose your preferred session frequency, duration, and schedule — and Urban Company matches you with a suitable helper from the top-rated pool.

    For routine bookings, the same helper is assigned to every session from the start. If for any reason a match doesn’t work, Urban Company will rematch you.

    Book a Premium Helper →

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is a Premium Helper in Singapore?

    A Premium Helper is a trained, experienced live-out professional who visits your home on a regular schedule to handle the full range of household tasks — cleaning, cooking, laundry, ironing, meal prep, and pet care. They’re drawn from the top 10% of rated professionals on the Urban Company platform, most with prior live-in domestic worker experience.

    How is a Premium Helper different from a part-time cleaner?

    A part-time cleaner focuses on home cleaning. A Premium Helper covers cleaning plus cooking, laundry, ironing, meal prep, and pet care — the full scope of what a live-in helper would handle, minus childcare and eldercare.

    How much does a Premium Helper cost in Singapore?

    Routine sessions start from $67 for a 3-hour visit at 2 times per week. Multi-session packs start from $316 for 4 visits at 3 hours each, redeemable at your convenience.

    Can I have the same helper every visit?

    Yes. For routine bookings, the same helper is assigned to your home for every session. They become familiar with your household, your preferences, and how you like things done — no briefing from scratch each time.

    How often can a Premium Helper come?

    Anywhere from 1 to 5 times per week, depending on your household’s needs.

    Does a Premium Helper do cooking?

    Yes. Premium Helpers can handle meal prep and full cooking, including local Singapore cuisine. If you have specific dietary requirements or recipes, your helper works to those.

    What’s not covered by a Premium Helper?

    Childcare and eldercare are outside the scope of the service for regulatory and safety reasons.

  • FoamJet Aircon Servicing Singapore — What It Is, How It Works & Prices

    If you’ve been servicing your aircon regularly but still notice it’s not as cold as it used to be, the problem is probably not how often you’re servicing — it’s how thoroughly.

    Most aircon servicing in Singapore cleans the front of the evaporator coil and calls it done. The back of the coil, where most of the dust, grime, and mould actually accumulates, gets left alone. Over time that buildup restricts airflow, reduces cooling performance, drives up your electricity bill, and shortens the lifespan of your unit.

    FoamJet aircon servicing fixes this. It’s Urban Company’s standard service for every aircon job in Singapore, and it’s built around one principle: clean the whole unit, not just the parts that are easy to reach.

    What Is FoamJet Aircon Servicing?

    FoamJet is an advanced aircon cleaning method that uses high-pressure foam to deep-clean both the front and back of the evaporator coil, along with other internal components including the filters, drainage tray, and blower wheel.

    The foam penetrates into the coil and breaks down accumulated dust, grime, mould, and bacteria — debris that builds up over months of use and that a standard wipe-down cannot reach. Once the foam has worked through the unit, it’s jet-washed away, taking the loosened debris with it.

    The result is a unit that’s clean throughout, not just on the surface.

    How FoamJet Servicing Works — Step by Step

    Pre-Service Airflow Measurement

    Before the technician touches the unit, they measure airflow using an anemometer. This reading is captured in the Urban Company app as a baseline — so you have documented proof of where your aircon started.

    Inspection and Preparation

    The technician inspects the unit’s condition — checking for signs of mould, drainage blockages, or anything that might indicate a deeper issue beyond routine servicing.

    High-Pressure Foam Application

    Foam is applied to the evaporator coil — front and back — as well as the filters, drainage tray, and blower wheel. The foam breaks down and lifts accumulated dirt, grime, and microbial buildup from surfaces that standard cleaning doesn’t reach.

    Jet Wash and Rinse

    The foam, along with all the loosened debris, is rinsed away thoroughly. You’ll see the dirty water on completion — Urban Company technicians show this as part of the proof-of-work process.

    Post-Service Airflow Measurement

    Once the unit is dried and reassembled, airflow is measured again. The before-and-after readings are both captured in the app, so you can see the actual improvement in airflow from a single service.

    Why Standard Aircon Servicing Falls Short

    Standard aircon servicing — the kind offered by most providers in Singapore — typically covers the air filters and the front-facing surface of the evaporator coil. It’s quick, it’s cheap, and it gives the appearance of maintenance.

    The problem is what it misses. Dust and debris accumulate primarily at the back of the evaporator coil, where airflow pushes them over time. Standard servicing doesn’t reach this area. The buildup continues, cooling efficiency drops, and eventually you’re told you need a chemical overhaul — a more invasive and expensive process involving full dismantling and chemical treatment.

    FoamJet servicing is designed to prevent this. By cleaning the whole coil at every service, it removes the buildup before it reaches the point where a chemical overhaul becomes necessary.

    FoamJet Aircon Servicing Prices Singapore

    ServicePrice
    FoamJet Aircon Servicing — no contract$23/unit
    FoamJet Aircon Servicing — annual contract (2x, 3x, or 4x per year)$20/unit

    For context, standard aircon servicing from most Singapore providers runs $30–$45/unit — and doesn’t include the back-of-coil cleaning, anemometer readings, or proof-of-work documentation that comes with every UC job.

    If your unit has heavier buildup that servicing alone can’t address, chemical overhaul is available from $160 for 1 unit.

    Book FoamJet aircon servicing →

    What’s Included With Every FoamJet Service

    Every Urban Company FoamJet aircon service includes:

    • Full cleaning of evaporator coil — front and back
    • Filter cleaning
    • Drainage tray and blower wheel cleaning
    • Before-and-after airflow measurement with anemometer
    • Photos of coils before and after, captured in-app
    • Dirty water shown on completion as proof of work
    • Honest technician assessment — no hard-selling of additional services

    How Often Should You Book FoamJet Servicing?

    For most Singapore households, every 3 to 6 months is the right cadence. If you run your aircon most of the day — which is standard in Singapore’s climate — lean towards every 3 months.

    An annual contract at $20/unit per service makes this easy to maintain without having to remember to rebook. You set the frequency — 2, 3, or 4 times per year — and Urban Company handles the scheduling.

    For a typical Singapore home with 3 aircon units serviced 3 times a year, the annual cost works out to $180 — less than most households spend on a single chemical overhaul.

    FoamJet Servicing vs Chemical Overhaul — Which Do You Need?

    FoamJet ServicingChemical Overhaul
    Cleaning depthFront and back of evaporator coilFull dismantling, chemical treatment
    FrequencyEvery 3–6 monthsOnly when heavily soiled
    PriceFrom $20/unitFrom $160/unit
    Best forRegular maintenanceSeverely clogged or mouldy units

    The honest answer: most units that end up needing a chemical overhaul got there because regular servicing was skipped or was too superficial to prevent buildup. FoamJet servicing done consistently removes the conditions that make a chemical overhaul necessary.

    If your unit hasn’t been properly serviced in over a year, or if you’re noticing significantly reduced cooling despite recent servicing, a chemical overhaul may be the right starting point. A UC technician will assess honestly and tell you which applies — there’s no incentive to upsell you on a service you don’t need.

    What is FoamJet aircon servicing?

    FoamJet is Urban Company’s standard aircon service. It uses high-pressure foam to clean both the front and back of the evaporator coil — the back is where most dirt accumulates and where standard servicing doesn’t reach. Every job includes before-and-after airflow measurements captured in the app.

    How much does FoamJet aircon servicing cost in Singapore?

    From $23/unit with no contract, or $20/unit on an annual contract (available at 2x, 3x, or 4x per year). Chemical overhaul starts from $160 for 1 unit if required.

    How is FoamJet different from standard aircon servicing?

    Standard servicing cleans the front of the evaporator coil. FoamJet cleans both front and back, where the real buildup happens. It also includes documented proof of work — airflow readings before and after, coil photos, and dirty water shown on completion.

    How often should I service my aircon in Singapore?

    Every 3 to 6 months for most households. If you run your aircon most of the day, every 3 months is more appropriate. An annual contract at $20/unit makes consistent servicing easier to maintain.

    Do I need a chemical overhaul or will FoamJet servicing be enough?

    For most units on a regular maintenance schedule, FoamJet servicing is sufficient. Chemical overhaul is for units with heavy mould, rust, or blockage that regular servicing can’t clear. A UC technician will assess your unit and advise honestly — no upselling.

    Does Urban Company service all aircon brands in Singapore?

    UC technicians are trained across all major residential aircon brands common in Singapore — Daikin, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, LG, Samsung, and others. Confirm your unit model when booking if you have a less common brand.

  • Why Is My Aircon Not Cooling? 6 Common Causes & Fixes

    In Singapore, your aircon isn’t a luxury — it’s infrastructure. When it stops cooling properly, it’s not something you want to diagnose over a few days. Humidity kicks in fast, sleep suffers, and what starts as weak airflow can turn into a full breakdown if left alone.

    The good news: most cases of an aircon not cooling have a specific, identifiable cause. This guide covers the 6 most common ones, what each means for your unit, and what needs to happen to fix it.

    Why Is My Aircon Not Cooling?

    1. Clogged Air Filters

    This is the most common cause — and the easiest to fix. Your aircon’s filters trap dust, pet hair, and airborne particles over time. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops, your unit works harder, and cooling performance suffers noticeably.

    In Singapore’s humidity, filters accumulate grime faster than in drier climates. If you’re running your aircon most of the day — which most households do — filters need attention every 3 to 6 months at minimum.

    What to do: Schedule a professional servicing. A properly trained technician will clean the filters as part of a full unit service, not just a surface wipe.

    2. Dirty Evaporator Coils

    The evaporator coil is what actually absorbs heat from the air in your room. When it gets coated in dust and grime — particularly on the back of the coil where most cleaning methods don’t reach — it loses the ability to absorb heat effectively. The result: your aircon runs but the air coming out isn’t cold.

    This is exactly why standard aircon servicing often falls short. Most providers clean only the front of the coil. Urban Company’s FoamJet servicing uses high-pressure foam to clean both the front and back of the evaporator coil, where the real buildup happens.

    What to do: Book a FoamJet aircon service. From $23/unit, no contract required.

    3. Low Refrigerant (Gas)

    Refrigerant is the substance that makes cooling possible — it absorbs heat from indoor air and releases it outside. If your unit has a refrigerant leak, cooling capacity drops significantly. You might notice the air feels slightly cool but never reaches the temperature you’ve set.

    Signs your refrigerant may be low:

    • Air is less cold than it used to be, even on the lowest temperature setting
    • Hissing or bubbling sounds from the unit
    • Ice forming on the evaporator coil or copper pipes

    What to do: This requires a professional. A technician will check for leaks, repair them, and top up the gas. Urban Company offers gas top-up from $49 for R22 refrigerant.

    4. Blocked Condenser Unit

    The condenser is the unit outside your home — on a ledge, in a yard, or in a dedicated aircon ledge in HDB and condo units. Its job is to release the heat that the indoor unit has absorbed. If it’s blocked by debris, dust buildup, or poor ventilation, it can’t do that job, and your whole system runs less efficiently.

    In landed properties with outdoor condensers, leaves and plant matter are common culprits. In HDB and condo units, dust accumulation on the fins is more typical.

    What to do: Keep the area around the condenser clear. Urban Company’s condenser cleaning service addresses this directly — from $49 for 1 unit.

    5. Thermostat or Sensor Issues

    Sometimes the problem isn’t the cooling system itself — it’s the thermostat misreading the room temperature and cutting the compressor too early. This can make it feel like the aircon isn’t cooling when it’s actually just stopping prematurely.

    Check: is the aircon blowing cold air for a while and then switching to fan mode before the room feels cool? That pattern points to a thermostat or sensor issue rather than a coil or refrigerant problem.

    What to do: Check your remote settings first — make sure you’re on Cool mode, not Fan mode, and that the set temperature isn’t too high. If settings are correct and the issue persists, a technician should inspect the sensor.

    6. Compressor Failure

    The compressor is the heart of the system. It circulates the refrigerant and drives the whole cooling cycle. A failing compressor usually means no cooling at all — the unit may run and blow air, but nothing gets cold.

    Compressor issues are typically the most expensive repair. They’re also often the result of years of inadequate maintenance — dirty coils and low refrigerant both put extra strain on the compressor over time.

    What to do: Call a technician for diagnosis. Urban Company charges a $60 diagnosis fee, which is waived if you proceed with the repair.

    How Urban Company Fixes Aircon Not Cooling

    Depending on what the technician finds, there are a few different service paths:

    FoamJet Aircon Servicing

    For units that aren’t cooling due to dirty coils or reduced airflow — which covers most cases — FoamJet servicing is the right starting point. High-pressure foam cleans both sides of the evaporator coil, restoring airflow and cooling efficiency. Every job includes before-and-after airflow measurements with an anemometer, captured in the app, so you can see the difference.

    From $23/unit, or $20/unit on an annual contract.

    Condenser Cleaning

    For units where the outdoor condenser is contributing to the problem. From $49 for 1 unit.

    Gas Top-Up

    For units confirmed to have low refrigerant. From $49 for a half gas top-up of R22.

    Aircon Repair

    For diagnosed faults — water leakage, power issues, noises, or reduced cooling that servicing alone can’t fix. $60 diagnosis fee, waived if you proceed with the repair.

    Book an aircon service →

    Why Regular Aircon Maintenance Prevents Most of These Problems

    Most of the causes above — clogged filters, dirty coils, strain on the compressor — are preventable with consistent servicing. In Singapore’s climate, every 3 to 6 months is the right cadence for most households. If you’re running 3 or more units daily, lean towards every 3 months.

    The cost of a missed service is almost always higher than the service itself. A $23 FoamJet service done regularly prevents the conditions that lead to a $160+ chemical overhaul or a compressor repair that runs into the hundreds.

    FAQ

    Why is my aircon running but not cooling the room?

    The most common reasons are dirty evaporator coils, clogged air filters, or low refrigerant. All 3 reduce your unit’s ability to absorb and remove heat from the room. A professional service will identify which one applies to your unit.

    How do I know if my aircon needs gas top-up?

    Signs include air that feels slightly cool but never reaches the set temperature, hissing sounds from the unit, or ice forming on the coil or pipes. A technician can confirm with a pressure check.


    How often should I service my aircon in Singapore?

    Every 3 to 6 months, depending on usage. For households running aircon most of the day across multiple rooms, every 3 months is more appropriate. Annual contracts with Urban Company work out to $20/unit per service.

    What is FoamJet aircon servicing?

    FoamJet is Urban Company’s standard aircon service. It uses high-pressure foam to clean both the front and back of the evaporator coil — the back is where most dirt accumulates and where standard servicing doesn’t reach. Every job includes before-and-after airflow measurements captured in the app.

    What’s the difference between aircon servicing and a chemical overhaul?

    Servicing — done regularly — cleans the unit and maintains performance. A chemical overhaul is a more intensive process for units with heavy mould, rust, or blockage that regular servicing can’t clear. Regular FoamJet servicing is specifically designed to prevent the buildup that makes a chemical overhaul necessary.

    How much does aircon repair cost in Singapore?

    Urban Company charges a $60 diagnosis fee for repair jobs — covering water leakage, less cooling, power issues, and unusual noises. The fee is waived if you proceed with the repair. Full repair pricing is shown in the app before you commit.

  • Robot Vacuum vs Part-Time Cleaner Singapore — Do You Still Need Both?

    Robot Vacuum vs Part-Time Cleaner Singapore — Do You Still Need Both?

    If you own a robot vacuum, you already know what it’s good at. It runs while you’re at work, picks up the dust and pet hair your family tracks in daily, and keeps the floors looking decent between proper cleans. For a lot of Singapore households — especially in 3 and 4-room HDBs where floor space is mostly open — it’s become as standard as the washing machine.

    But here’s the question most people reach eventually: does having a robot vacuum mean you no longer need a part-time cleaner?

    The short answer is no. And it’s not a close call. Here’s why.

    What Robot Vacuum Cleaners Do Well

    Robot vacuums are genuinely useful for one thing: keeping floors maintained between deeper cleans. In Singapore’s climate — where humidity means dust and grime accumulate faster than in cooler countries — daily floor maintenance makes a real difference.

    Daily Dust and Dirt Pickup

    In a typical HDB or condo, a robot vacuum running daily will catch the dust, hair, and debris that settles on floors between weekly cleans. If you have kids or pets, this is particularly valuable — the floor stays manageable rather than visibly dirty by mid-week.

    Scheduled Cleaning While You’re Out

    Most models let you set a schedule. For dual-income households where both partners are out from 8am to 7pm, having the floors vacuumed automatically during the day is genuinely convenient. You come home to tidy floors without thinking about it.

    Under Beds and Sofas

    Robot vacuums are low-profile by design. They reach under beds, sofas, and TV consoles — spots that are awkward to vacuum manually and where dust accumulates quickly. In Singapore homes where storage under beds is common, this matters.

    What Robot Vacuums Can’t Do

    This is where the limits become clear. A robot vacuum is a floor maintenance tool. It does one thing — pick up loose debris from flat surfaces. Everything else in your home is outside its scope.

    Bathrooms

    Robot vacuums don’t go near wet areas. Your bathroom — toilet bowl, floor tiles, sink, shower screen, and grout lines — needs to be scrubbed manually. In Singapore’s humidity, mould and soap scum build up fast in bathrooms. A robot vacuum does nothing about this.

    Kitchens

    Grease and grime from cooking settle on countertops, stovetops, cabinet fronts, and the splashback behind the hob. A robot vacuum can pick up dry debris from the kitchen floor, but the actual cleaning work in a kitchen — degreasing surfaces, wiping down appliances — requires hands and effort.

    High Surfaces

    Shelves, ceiling fans, window ledges, tops of cabinets, air-conditioning vents — all of these collect dust continuously. In Singapore, ceiling fans and aircon vents are particularly bad for this. A robot vacuum operates at floor level and has no way to address any of it.

    Mopping

    Some robot vacuums include a mopping function, but anyone who has used one knows the limitation — they damp-wipe rather than mop. They can’t apply pressure, scrub stained grout, or deal with anything that needs actual cleaning rather than light wiping. For HDB tiled floors, which are standard across most Singapore homes, proper mopping makes a visible difference that a robot’s mop attachment simply can’t replicate.

    Clutter and Organisation

    A robot vacuum navigates around objects — it doesn’t tidy them. Clothes on the floor, items on countertops, things that need to be put away — none of this gets addressed.

    What a Part-Time Cleaner Actually Covers

    A professional part-time cleaner from Urban Company arrives fully equipped — cleaning solutions, mop, cloths, everything — and covers the full scope of what your home needs.

    A typical session covers:

    • Floors — vacuuming and mopping throughout, including bathrooms and kitchen
    • Bathrooms — toilet, sink, shower, tiles, and mirrors scrubbed and sanitised
    • Kitchen — countertops, stovetop, sink, and cabinet fronts wiped and degreased
    • Dusting — shelves, ceiling fan blades, windowsills, and high surfaces
    • General tidying — surfaces cleared and straightened

    For households that book a routine session — the same cleaner assigned every time — the cleaner becomes familiar with your home. No rebriefing, no re-explaining where things go. They know your preferences and work through the home efficiently.

    Pricing

    ServicePrice
    Routine (weekly, 3 hours)$57/session
    Routine (fortnightly, 3 hours)$66/session
    Adhoc (3 hours)$71/session
    Instant Helper (1 hour, arrives in 30 mins)$26/session

    For households that don’t need a fixed schedule, the 4-visit pack (from $180 for 2-hour sessions) lets you book at your own pace without paying adhoc rates each time.

    Book a part-time cleaner →

    The Right Way to Use Both

    Robot vacuum and part-time cleaner aren’t competing choices — they work better together than either does alone.

    The robot vacuum handles the daily floor maintenance that would otherwise mean your home feels dusty between cleaner visits. The part-time cleaner handles everything the robot can’t: bathrooms, kitchen surfaces, high dusting, proper mopping, and the kind of thorough clean that makes your home feel genuinely clean rather than just floor-level tidy.

    For most Singapore households — a 3 or 4-room HDB with 2 working adults and one or two kids — the combination that works best is a robot vacuum running daily and a part-time cleaner every 1 to 2 weeks for a 3-hour session.

    That’s roughly $57 to $66 per fortnight for the cleaner. Against the time cost of doing it yourself — and the reality that bathrooms and kitchens don’t clean themselves — most households find it straightforward value.

    Why Urban Company for Part-Time Cleaning in Singapore

    Urban Company’s home cleaners are trained, background-checked, and rated after every job. They arrive with all their own equipment and supplies — you don’t need to provide anything.

    For routine bookings, the same cleaner is assigned every session. They learn your home, your preferences, and how you like things done. No briefing from scratch each time.

    UC’s satisfaction rate for home cleaning in Singapore is 93.9% — the highest among tracked platforms. Freelancers average 74.1%. That’s not a marginal difference.

    Book your first session →

    Do I still need a part-time cleaner if I have a robot vacuum?

    Yes. A robot vacuum maintains floors between cleans but can’t clean bathrooms, degrease kitchen surfaces, dust high areas, or properly mop. A part-time cleaner covers everything the robot doesn’t reach.

    How often should I book a part-time cleaner in Singapore?

    For most households, every 1 to 2 weeks works well. Homes with kids, pets, or frequent cooking typically benefit from weekly sessions. If your schedule is irregular, a 4-visit pack lets you book flexibly without paying full adhoc rates.

    How much does a part-time cleaner cost in Singapore?

    Urban Company’s routine sessions start from $38 for a 2-hour weekly booking. A 3-hour weekly session is $57. Adhoc bookings start from $51 for 2 hours. Cleaners arrive fully equipped — no need to provide supplies.

    What does a part-time cleaner do that a robot vacuum doesn’t?

    A part-time cleaner scrubs bathrooms, cleans kitchen surfaces, dusts ceiling fans and high shelves, properly mops floors, and tidies surfaces. A robot vacuum only picks up loose debris from flat floor surfaces.

    Does Urban Company send the same cleaner every time?

    Yes, for routine bookings. The same cleaner is assigned to your home each session so they become familiar with your space and preferences. No rebriefing required.

    What is Instant Helper?

    Instant Helper is Urban Company’s on-demand cleaning option — a cleaner arrives within 30 minutes. Sessions are available from 1 hour at $26, up to 2 hours at $51. Useful for last-minute cleans before guests arrive or a quick reset after a busy week.