Hi, I'm Terris. I write every guide here, and these are the rules I hold myself to.
Editorial standards
Terris Recommends is a project I run myself. These are the rules I hold every guide to, so you know what's behind a recommendation before you act on it.
The short version
Every guide is my own research into real Singapore businesses. I write every entry myself, I always leave the real alternatives in so you can disagree with my order, and I never make up reviews or credentials for anyone. Prices are indicative, so confirm the latest with the business.
What I hold to
Six standards behind every guide
Researched, not copied
Every shortlist comes from my own research into who does good work in Singapore, not a recycled directory listing or a list scraped from whatever ranks that day.
Real, operating businesses
Every business on a list trades in Singapore, with a presence and a track record I can check. If I cannot verify something, I do not state it as fact.
Real reviews only
I draw on real customer feedback and my own research. I never invent reviews, testimonials, ratings or credentials for any business.
My own judgement
These are recommendations from my research and my point of view. Each list opens with the businesses I would look at first, then sets out the alternatives so you can make your own call.
Prices are indicative ranges
Singapore rates move, so use my figures as a guide and confirm the latest quote with each business before you commit.
Check before you commit
Check licensing, credentials and reviews yourself before you book anyone. My guides are a good starting point, not a substitute for your own checks.
Getting onto a guide
How a business gets featured
Being featured comes down to my assessment. Most businesses on a guide are there because I found them in my own research, and a business can also put itself forward. Either way it goes through the same checks: track record, credentials and licensing, specialisation, and the pattern in its reviews.
Only the businesses I would happily recommend for that need make a guide, and I write every entry myself. No business supplies its own copy.
Good to know
Editorial FAQ
Who researches and ranks Terris Recommends guides?
I do. Every shortlist is my own research and judgement rather than a scraped directory or an automated list. Each list opens with the businesses I would look at first, and the real alternatives stay on it so you can weigh them yourself.
How do you decide who gets featured?
Through my assessment. I look at every business against the same things every time: track record, credentials and licensing, specialisation, pricing and the pattern in its reviews. Only businesses I am comfortable putting my name next to make a guide, and I write every entry myself.
Can a business ask to be included?
Yes. A business can put itself forward on the get-featured page, and it then goes through the same research as everything else. Putting a business forward gets it looked at; it does not guarantee a place.
Where do the prices in each guide come from?
I take indicative Singapore price ranges from businesses' own pricing, published rates and typical market figures at the time of writing. Rates move and depend on your exact job, so treat them as a starting point and confirm the latest quote with the business.
How often are the guides updated?
I go back to a guide when the market changes: when prices move, businesses open, close or change hands, or the reviews shift. Every guide shows its last-updated date, and the update log covers the whole series.
I think something is wrong. How do I flag it?
Please tell me. Use the contact page to report a correction, and I will check it and fix it. Getting it right matters more to me than leaving a guide untouched.
Questions, corrections, or a business to suggest?
I read everything. Whether a detail needs fixing or you know a Singapore business worth a look, get in touch. If there's a specific business you want considered, suggest a business for a guide and tell me what makes it worth including.
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