Bottom line up front: after your flat goes through the Home Improvement Programme (HIP), the works leave fine cement dust and debris across the flat — heaviest in the bathrooms and around the pipe and structural work. HIP cleaning removes that construction residue so the flat is livable again. It is priced like a post-renovation clean, typically from around S$250 to S$500 for a 3- to 4-room flat and S$350 to S$650 for a larger flat. These are general market ranges, not an OCD quote. For your exact price, get a free fixed quote on your flat size and the works done.
TL;DR
- HIP cleaning is the clean-up after HDB Home Improvement Programme works — new toilets, pipe sockets, structural repairs.
- The works leave fine cement dust in tracks, cabinet interiors and vents, concentrated around the bathrooms.
- Priced like post-renovation: 3- to 4-room S$250–S$500, larger flats S$350–S$650 (market ranges, not a quote).
- Book it after works are complete and materials cleared, before moving furniture back over the affected areas.
- Worth doing professionally if HIP included toilet replacement or concrete repair, or if anyone in the home is dust-sensitive.
What HIP cleaning is
The Home Improvement Programme upgrades older HDB flats: replacing toilets, installing new pipe sockets, repairing spalling concrete, and updating refuse chutes and other fittings. It is useful work, but like any construction it leaves a mess.
The main problem is fine cement dust. Bathroom replacement and concrete repair generate a lot of it, and it does not stay where the work happened. It floats into window and door tracks, settles inside cabinets and wardrobes, coats vents, and leaves a grey film across surfaces well beyond the bathrooms.
HIP cleaning is the clean-up that removes it. In scope it is close to a post-renovation clean, focused on the areas HIP touches and the dust it spreads.
Why HIP dust is worth cleaning properly
You can wipe down light dust yourself. The reason many households bring in a crew is that fine cement dust is genuinely hard to remove with a household vacuum and mop — it resettles as fast as you disturb it, and it hides in the interiors and tracks a routine clean never reaches.
A professional clean uses a fine-filter vacuum and works in the right order, so the dust is captured rather than pushed around. That matters most when HIP replaced your toilets or involved concrete repair, and for homes with children, elderly family, or anyone sensitive to dust. Stated plainly: cement dust is an irritant, and the point of the clean is to get it out of the living space, not to alarm you about it.
What HIP cleaning covers
A full HIP clean across the market typically covers:
- Cement and fine-dust removal from all reachable surfaces
- Deep cleaning of the newly worked bathrooms — tiles, toilet, sink, floor traps
- Window tracks, grilles and door channels
- Cabinet interiors, tops and shelving
- Kitchen fixtures, hood, hob and sink
- Light fittings, switches, doors and skirting
- Vacuuming and mopping of every floor
Because HIP concentrates on toilets, pipe sockets and structural areas, the bathrooms and the zones around the works usually need the most attention. Paint or adhesive residue left by the works may be quoted as an add-on, so confirm it before booking.
HIP cleaning price ranges
The table below gives typical Singapore market ranges so you can sanity-check a quote. These are general market figures across providers and are not OCD's prices.
| Flat type | HIP clean-up (typical market range) |
|---|---|
| 2- to 3-room | S$200 – S$400 |
| 4-room | S$280 – S$500 |
| 5-room / executive | S$350 – S$650 |
Ranges reflect the broad Singapore market as a guide only. They are not a quote from OCD, and actual pricing varies by flat size and how extensive the HIP works were. The accurate figure for your flat is the one quoted on your specific details.
When to book the clean
Book HIP cleaning once the works in your flat are fully completed and the contractors have cleared their materials. Clean while the flat is as clear as possible — before you move furniture back over the affected areas — so the crew can reach the tracks, cabinet interiors and bathroom surfaces the dust has settled into. If you moved things out for the works, the gap before moving them back is the ideal cleaning window.
How to get an accurate price for your flat
The ranges above tell you what is normal. The only figure that matters is the one quoted on your actual flat. To get an accurate fixed price, share three things:
- Flat type and size — 3-room, 4-room, 5-room or executive.
- Which HIP works were done — toilet replacement, pipe sockets, spalling-concrete repair.
- How much dust and debris was left behind.
With those details, OCD quotes a fixed price up front, with equipment and chemicals included and no add-on charges on the day. See the full scope on our post-renovation cleaning page.
Get my fixed price — tell us your flat size and which HIP works were done, and we'll send the quote back in writing.
This guide is for general information about cleaning up after HDB Home Improvement Programme works in Singapore. HIP is a programme run by HDB; OCD is an independent cleaning company and is not affiliated with HDB. The price ranges shown are typical market figures across providers and are not a quote. For an exact price, request a free fixed quote on your flat's details.
Get your HIP clean-up fixed price
Tell us your flat size and which HIP works were done. We quote a fixed price up front — equipment, chemicals and cement-dust removal included, no add-ons on the day.