Sengkang resident questions why new metal grilles are being installed on almost 30-year-old HDB carpark
A Sengkang resident has taken to Facebook to question the installation of metal grilles at her HDB multi-storey carpark, asking if the move was really necessary.
She shared her concerns in the Complaint Singapore Facebook group on Thursday (29 Jan), posting photos of the newly installed fixtures.
New grilles installed along narrow wall gaps
In her post, the Original Poster (OP) shared a photo showing metal grilles covering narrow gaps along the carpark walls.
“Gap so small, cover for what?” she wrote.
Source: Complaint Singapore on Facebook
According to the OP, the installation works began in early January. When she asked contractors on-site about the purpose of the grilles, they allegedly “shrugged and said they didn’t know”.
“Just do cos HDB say do,” she added, noting that the carpark was almost 30 years old.
The gaps have been there for that long. Now cover up with grilles? Waste of taxpayers’ money.
Speaking to MS News, the resident said she has lived in the area for 27 years and has been using the same carpark throughout that time.
“No kid or pet has fallen through these gaps,” she said, questioning whether the grilles were truly necessary.
“If safety was a concern, then shouldn’t the entire wall from floor to ceiling be grilled up too?”
Similar grilles spotted in other estates
The Sengkang installation does not appear to be an isolated case.
In a separate post shared on the Umbrage Singapore Facebook group, a resident from Ang Mo Kio highlighted similar grilles installed at their multi-storey carpark.
Photos shared showed metal grilles covering the lower gaps of the carpark walls, resembling those seen in Sengkang.
Source: Umbrage Singapore on Facebook
Netizens divided over whether grilles are needed
The posts quickly sparked debate online, with netizens split on the issue.
Some felt the grilles were likely installed for safety reasons, such as preventing objects from falling through the gaps.
Source: Complaint Singapore on Facebook
One commenter said they did not mind the addition of grilles but questioned why that specific design was chosen.
Source: Complaint Singapore on Facebook
Others agreed with the OP, questioning whether public funds could have been better allocated.
One netizen shared that their own carpark had similar grilles installed and expressed disagreement with the move.
Source: Complaint Singapore
MS News has reached out to the Ang Mo Kio and Sengkang Town Councils for more information.
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Featured image adapted from Complaint Singapore on Facebook (left) and Umbrage Singapore on Facebook (right).
