UPDATE (28 April, 10.35am): In a Facebook post on Saturday (27 April), the Housing & Development Board (HDB) said that Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council completed the rectification works for the facade of the building on 23 April. You may read HDB’s full statement below.
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On Monday (22 April), a Punggol resident took to Facebook to upload images of a cracked facade outside his flat.
Source: Aron Wu on Facebook
Within two days, the facade was swiftly patched over.
This prompted the resident to commend the Town Council for its efficiency in rectifying the situation.
The resident, who goes by the name Aron Wu, shared the incident in the Complaint Singapore Facebook group.
According to him, the flat was being prepared for repainting. Hence, the contractor needed to spray clean the building’s facade.
Source: Aron Wu on Facebook
However, upon spraying, the resident saw multiple cracks form on the concrete column.
“Surprised at the condition of 7 year old Punggol flat,” he wrote in his caption.
Source: Aron Wu on Facebook
In the comments, several netizens expressed concern over the structure’s stability.
Source: Facebook
Another also urged for all buildings to be checked for issues, for the sake of ensuring residents’ safety.
Source: Facebook
At around 9.30am today (24 March), the resident updated his post with new pictures.
This time, they showed that the facade had been patched over.
Source: Aron Wu on Facebook
He also edited his caption to inform netizens that the facade had been repaired.
Source: Aron Wu on Facebook
“Efficiency at its best,” he wrote, complimenting the Town Council.
Sure enough, HDB shared in a Facebook post on 27 April that the Town Council had indeed addressed the issue promptly. The post stated:
We are aware of social media posts showing cracks on the facade of Block 120B Edgedale Plains in Punggol.
Presently, the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council is carrying out repair and redecoration (R&R) works on the block. During the R&R works, surface cracks were found on the skim coat layer — a thin layer of plaster applied over a surface prior to painting — on the facade of the block.
We have promptly carried out an inspection on the affected area, and assessed that the cracks are a result of normal wear and tear due to the facade’s exposure to environmental factors such as sun and rain. These cracks, which are only on the skim coat layer, do not affect the structural integrity of the building, which remains structurally sound.
The Town Council has since completed the rectification works for the facade on 23 April 2024.
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Featured image adapted from Aron Wu on Facebook.
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