Renovation Contractor
in Ampang

Local facts last reviewed 27 September 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.

Ampang grew as a series of separate planned housing estates from the 1950s, around older villages. MPAJ’s own background notes that Mukim Ampang, at 3,859 hectares the smallest mukim in Hulu Langat district, contains twelve villages including Kampung Melayu Ampang, Kampung Ampang Campuran, Kampung Pandan and Kampung Cheras Baru. Today the area also takes in estates such as Taman Keramat, Pandan Jaya and Taman Melawati, and the hillside estates of Bukit Antarabangsa climb the ridge to the east.

The Ampang parliamentary seat had 204,469 residents in Census 2020, within a Hulu Langat district of 1.4 million people and about 431,600 living quarters. The Kuala Lumpur side, around Ampang Hilir and Jalan Ampang, is DBKL territory with its own permit route.

Ampang overview

How MPAJ approves renovations and extensions

Landed homes. MPAJ’s flowchart for residential extensions and renovations says the owner must appoint an architect or registered plan drawer before applying, and that applications are processed within 14 days. The checklist requires submission by an architect, or a registered plan drawer together with an engineer; a plan drawer may only sign for up to 3,000 sq ft of floor area and two storeys. Two-storey additions and flat concrete roofs need structural plans and calculations, and the application also needs a completed neighbour-notification letter and current site photos.

Strata homes. Interior renovation of an apartment or condominium that does not change the structure uses MPAJ’s Borang 1A, which lists the permitted works. It asks for a sketch or floor plan, written consent signed by the developer, JMB or MC, proof of ownership or tenancy and a paid assessment-tax receipt.

Kuala Lumpur side. In Ampang Hilir and along Jalan Ampang, small works go through DBKL’s OSC 3 Plus form B2-PK, with JMB or MC consent for strata properties.

Ampang’s housing and its typical problems

Hillside bungalows and terraces. Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama on Bukit Antarabangsa are bungalow estates on the slope, and Taman Kelab Ukay includes double-storey terraces on the hillside. For homes like these, renovation briefs often include retaining-wall and drainage work, roof and gutter capacity for heavy run-off, and waterproofing on the uphill walls.

Village houses and 1950s–70s estates. Older homes in and around the kampung and the first planned estates have usually been altered many times. Before extending, it is worth checking which earlier works were approved, because MPAJ’s application is assessed against what is on record.

Apartments and condominiums. Across Pandan Indah, Pandan Jaya and the Jalan Ampang corridor, most jobs are interior works under Borang 1A: kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and wardrobes, with the JMB’s or MC’s written consent.

Slopes, landslides and hillside run-off

Ampang’s slope history is well documented. On 11 December 1993 a block of Highland Towers in Hulu Klang collapsed, killing 48; MPAJ has said the remaining blocks will be demolished in 2026. On 6 December 2008 a landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa killed four people and buried 14 bungalows in Taman Bukit Utama and Taman Bukit Mewah. In May 2020 a landslide after continuous rain in Taman Kelab Ukay cracked the walls of seven houses and about 40 occupants were told to leave; RM2 million was later allocated for a retaining wall. In October 2024 a slip at Jalan E6, Taman Melawati was at one of 114 red-zone sites among 600 landslide hotspots identified in the Ampang Jaya area, and in November 2024 ground beside a monsoon drain gave way at Lembah Maju, Pandan Indah.

Water is the other half of the story. In March 2022 hillside run-off overflowed the main drain at Jalan Mulia, Bukit Antarabangsa, flooding about 30 homes to 0.6m; on 20 September 2026 a driver was stranded in about 1m of water on Jalan Mengkudu and firefighters attended a flooded house in Ukay Perdana Heights. MPAJ publishes a slope-maintenance guidebook for residents, produced with JKR and the Bukit Antarabangsa residents’ coalition (COBARA). If you see new cracks in a retaining wall or water seeping from a slope, have an engineer look at it before any cosmetic renovation.

Jobs Ampang homeowners ask us about

Our Ampang guides cover prices and approvals for each job:

• House renovation in Ampang — extensions and refurbishments with MPAJ approval.
• Waterproofing in Ampang — roofs, uphill walls and wet areas exposed to heavy run-off.
• Bathroom renovation in Ampang — rebuilds in terraces and strata units.
• Kitchen renovation in Ampang — new layouts and cabinets for landed and condo kitchens.
• Painting services in Ampang — interior and exterior repaints.
• Retaining wall costs — what a retaining wall involves and when an engineer is needed.

Ampang on the map

We cover Ampang Jaya, Pandan Indah, Pandan Jaya, Taman Keramat, Taman Melawati, Bukit Antarabangsa and the Kuala Lumpur side around Ampang Hilir.

Neighbouring areas

Beyond Ampang:

• Pandan Indah — MPAJ township of condos, service apartments and terraces.
• Melawati — mature MPAJ township below the Klang Gates ridge.
• Cheras — partly under MPAJ in the north.
• Wangsa Maju — DBKL township to the north-west.
• Gombak — split between the Selayang council and DBKL.

Sources & official references

The local facts on this page were checked against the sources below on 27 September 2026. Council procedures, forms and fees change — confirm the current position with the council before you start work:

• MPAJ — residential extension and renovation approval — forms, guidebook, flowchart.
• MPAJ — extension approval flowchart — appoint an architect/plan drawer; 14-day processing.
• MPAJ — extension/renovation checklist — plan-drawer limits, structural plans, neighbour notification.
• MPAJ — Borang 1A (strata interior renovation) — documents and consent.
• MPAJ — Ampang Jaya background — Mukim Ampang and its villages.
• DBKL OSC 3 Plus — small works permit (B2-PK) — Kuala Lumpur side.
• OpenDOSM — P.099 Ampang (Census 2020) — constituency population.
• DOSM — Census 2020 key findings by administrative district — Hulu Langat district.
• Malaysiakini — Bukit Antarabangsa landslide (Dec 2008) — Taman Bukit Utama and Taman Bukit Mewah.
• FMT — Highland Towers to be demolished (Jun 2026) — 1993 collapse.
• FMT — Taman Kelab Ukay landslide (May 2020) — seven homes.
• FMT — RM2m retaining wall (May 2020) — follow-up works.
• FMT — Taman Melawati red zone (Oct 2024) — 114 red zones, 600 hotspots.
• FMT — Pandan Indah ground collapse (Nov 2024) — Lembah Maju.
• FMT — Bukit Antarabangsa flood (Mar 2022) — Jalan Mulia.
• FMT — KL flash floods (20 Sep 2026) — Jalan Mengkudu and Ukay Perdana Heights.
• MPAJ — slope maintenance guidelines for the public — guidebook with JKR and COBARA.