Built From Doing the Work

Reno Guys is a Singapore renovation contractor built on hands-on trade experience.

The company was founded in 2014 by Faiq Djasin, also known as Ah Fai, but the story started before Reno Guys had a name, a factory or a project management team.

Ah Fai began working in flooring before taking on freelance and handyman jobs involving painting, electrical works, hacking and other renovation trades. He also supported main contractors on their projects, learning how the different parts of a renovation come together on site.

Small jobs gradually became larger ones. Family projects became full-home renovations. Residential work led to collaborations with interior designers, a growing network of suppliers and eventually a dedicated team.

What started with tools, materials and a lorry eventually grew into Reno Guys’ first workshop in Woodlands.

From Residential Renovation to Commercial and Event Builds

Residential renovation gave Reno Guys its foundation.

As the team and technical capabilities grew, so did the type of projects the company could take on. Today, Reno Guys works across commercial renovation, commercial reinstatement, event carpentry, direct carpentry, custom fixtures and residential renovation.

The scale can vary considerably.

One project may involve renovating a home. Another may involve an office reinstatement, restaurant fit-out, retail space or tuition centre. Event work can range from branded display fixtures to large exhibition booths that need to be fabricated, delivered, installed and completed within a fixed venue schedule.

The common requirement is the same: the work has to be properly understood before it is built.

More Than Knowing Who to Call

Renovation involves more than managing a list of trades.

Carpentry can affect electrical planning. A structure may need to support equipment. Plumbing may influence cabinetry. A beautiful drawing may need adjustments before it can be fabricated safely.

That technical understanding matters.

Ah Fai’s background comes from doing the work himself, and that hands-on knowledge continues to influence how Reno Guys approaches projects today.

It means your project is being managed by people who understand how the work is actually carried out, not only how to coordinate a schedule.

Direct Carpentry, From Workshop to Site

Carpentry remains one of Reno Guys’ core strengths.

Our carpentry is managed directly rather than simply passed to an unknown third party. Reno Guys operates its own CNC capability and works with materials and fabrication methods including plywood, laminates, solid surfaces, acrylic, spray finishes and integrated lighting.

For larger workloads, trusted production partners may support specific processes such as additional CNC capacity, while the carpentry project remains under Reno Guys’ management.

From residential cabinetry to large-format commercial fixtures and event structures, the objective is the same: fabricate it correctly, install it properly and make sure it works within the complete project.

Reno Guys is also preparing to expand its workshop operation into adjoining units, bringing a larger factory and showroom together in one location.

Turning Design Into Something That Can Be Built

Reno Guys regularly works alongside interior designers, architects, agencies and client-side design teams.

Their role is often to establish the creative direction. Ours is to understand how that direction can be physically executed.

Drawings may already be provided when we enter a project. Where necessary, our team can recommend technical adjustments, alternative materials or different fabrication methods to improve buildability, safety or practicality.

That does not mean changing a design simply because it is unusual.

Some of the projects Reno Guys works on are unusual precisely because they were designed to stand out.

The job is to respect that creative intent while making sure the finished structure can actually be fabricated, transported, installed and used as intended.

Design support and 3D visualisation can also be provided where required, subject to project scope and capacity.

Built for Commercial and Event Requirements

Commercial and event projects often come with requirements that go far beyond fabrication itself.

Building management approvals, venue rules, access windows, installation schedules, electrical requirements and safety procedures may all affect how a project is delivered.

For event builds, the opening date does not move simply because installation took longer than expected.

Reno Guys therefore coordinates fabrication and installation around the venue’s requirements, including overnight installation where necessary. For larger or more technical builds, the team can remain involved on site to supervise and respond to issues during installation.

Where specialised materials, fixtures or equipment are required, Reno Guys can also assist with sourcing locally or overseas, including products from China, Europe and other markets.

The intention is not to become an event production company. Reno Guys focuses on the physical built environment, particularly exhibition booths, carpentry, branded fixtures, product displays and related structures.

An Execution Partner for Businesses and Designers

Reno Guys has worked across restaurants, offices, retail spaces, tuition centres, warehouses, reinstatement projects, exhibitions and branded installations.

Project experience has included work involving names and organisations such as Samsung, Nike, Leica, Asian Civilisations Museum, Facebook, Quicktron Robotics, Perx, TEDx, Above Sea Level and Hot Chix, among others.

Some projects are completed directly for businesses. Others are delivered together with designers, agencies or project partners.

The name on the drawing may change, but Reno Guys’ responsibility remains the same: understand what needs to be delivered and make sure the physical build is executed properly.

Sometimes, We Are Asked to Finish What Someone Else Started

Not every project reaches Reno Guys from the beginning.

Occasionally, homeowners or businesses approach us after a renovation has been left incomplete by another contractor or interior design company.

These projects can require considerably more assessment because the team first needs to understand what has already been built, what needs rectification and what can safely be continued.

Reno Guys does take on selected rescue projects, but only when there is enough capacity to assess and complete them properly.

It is not a service we accept blindly. Sometimes the responsible answer is to say that a project should not proceed until certain issues are resolved first.

Straight Answers Before Expensive Mistakes

A good contractor should not agree with everything simply to secure the job.

If a material is unsuitable, an installation method creates unnecessary risk, or a requested timeline is unrealistic, we would rather explain that before work begins.

The same applies in the opposite direction.

Not everything needs the most expensive solution. Where there is a more sensible material, supplier or method, we can recommend it. In some situations, clients may also benefit from the supplier relationships Reno Guys has built over the years.

The objective is not to make every project cost more.

It is to spend where it matters and avoid savings that become expensive mistakes later.

Realistic Timelines. Clear Changes. No Cutting Corners.

Renovation does not always follow a perfect schedule.

Approvals, building management requirements, government bodies, material availability and changes to the original scope can affect a project timeline.

When that happens, clients should know about it.

Reno Guys sets realistic expectations and explains changes that affect cost or schedule before proceeding. Variation work is discussed with the client, including the additional or estimated cost, so there is a clear decision before the work moves forward.

Some things can be accelerated.

Quality, electrical safety, correct installation methods and fabrication that needs proper production time should not be rushed simply to create an attractive deadline.

Your Project Does Not Belong to One Salesperson

One of the most important parts of Reno Guys’ project structure happens behind the person you first speak to.

The salesperson may manage the front-end relationship, but the project manager retains the technical and execution knowledge of the project. Site supervisors, workers, operations staff and compliance personnel support the delivery where required.

That means the history of your project does not disappear if one person is unavailable or eventually leaves the company.

The project belongs to Reno Guys.

If something needs to be traced, rectified or reviewed later, there is still a project team and company structure behind it.

How a Reno Guys Project Moves Forward

Good Work Should Still Be Good After Handover

A renovation should not only look good on the day photographs are taken.

The parts behind the finish matter too.

The electrical work should be safe. The carpentry should be constructed properly. Materials should be appropriate for how they are being used. Installations should be done using the correct method.

That approach has followed Reno Guys from its early residential projects to the commercial, event and fabrication work the company handles today.

Do the work properly. Be straightforward with the client. Do not cut corners where it matters.