Vernon and Darrell, Almond's foundersWhy we started Almond

We built a $1M aircon business. Then we set out to simplify the whole home.

Vernon and Darrell made aircon simple to buy, grew it to $1M, then closed it to fix the whole home.
Built by people who've done this before

Aircon was opaque. Technology was how we fixed it.

If you can buy a car or a house online, why not an aircon? That's the question Vernon and Darrell asked, long before Almond. Aircon in Singapore meant haggling with installers and hoping you'd picked the right system. So they built a configurator: one tool, one published price, no more guessing. It grew to $1M in revenue. Then they closed it, because they'd found something bigger to fix. Renovation. Same problem, much bigger scale: bigger prices, bigger risk, more ways to get burned, prices that can swing by tens of thousands, not just thousands, for the same job.

Almond brings your renovation, appliances, smart-home technology and maintenance together in one place, so your home is easier to plan, manage and maintain.

The name comes from the almond branch, a symbol of guidance and strength Vernon and Darrell grew up with. It's not decoration; it's the reason we started.

Why we publish everything

When prices are hidden, neither homeowners nor good contractors get a fair deal.

In Singapore, finding out what a renovation costs means giving someone your number and waiting. You can't compare, so you negotiate blind.

It's no better for the good contractors. They lose jobs to whoever quotes lowest and cuts the most, then spend their evenings chasing payment instead of doing their craft.

We didn't publish our prices to be nice. We published them because a market where nobody can see the price rewards the wrong people.

What we do differently

Three things we do that most renovation companies don't.

Every price, published

No haggling. See the installed price before you commit, shown per square metre where applicable.

We hold the contract

Your agreement is with Almond, not a subcontractor you'll never reach again. We're accountable for the result.

The work is ours to stand behind

Your contract is with Almond, start to finish. If anything falls short, we make it right, bringing in another vetted team at no extra cost to you.

Why we're different

We're not a marketing middleman.

Vague lump-sum quotes are the real villain in every reno, not your budget.

Most renovation platforms hand your details to a designer and disappear when something goes wrong. We're the opposite. When you renovate with Almond, you contract with us, and we deliver through vetted partner teams, at our published prices, and carry the responsibility from the first quote to the final defect check.

Renovation, coming soon

What Singapore homeowners say

Rated 5.0 on Google, with verified reviews from real customers and completed jobs.

★★★★★
Absolutely perfect service from start to finish. Pricing was extremely fair and transparent, with no hidden costs at all. It's rare to find a contractor who delivers both top-quality workmanship and honest pricing these days.
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Christopher TanVerified Google review · 5★
★★★★★
They use new technology to precisely determine air-con loads, ensuring optimal performance and substantial power savings. Controlling everything via the mobile app is incredibly convenient — and their prices are very competitive.
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Chat KPVerified Google review · 5★
★★★★★
Scouted around for new aircon units and they offered the best price. They even made a non-obligatory trip down to assess and advise on the trunking so it looks good. Very professional throughout.
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Pin HengVerified Google review · 5★
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How we deliver

How Almond delivers: clear pricing, milestone payments and an accountable guarantee.

Almond runs like a platform, not a phone number. Automation keeps published prices accurate, order tracking keeps every step visible, and the Almond Guarantee is enforced by process: we agree the exact scope and spec upfront, and if the finished work doesn't match it, we bring the same team back to fix it, or another vetted team to finish it to spec, at our cost, before you pay the remaining 50%.

300 homes completed · Built through word of mouth · Zero ad spend