Renovation Contractor
in Melawati

Local facts last reviewed 29 September 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.

Melawati is a mature, well-established township of terrace houses, semi-detached homes, bungalows, apartments and condominiums, set against the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge. Taman Bukit Melawati is part of it, and the hillside estates of Bukit Antarabangsa lie next door. The mix of landed homes on slopes is what separates a Melawati renovation from one in the flat estates further west.

The address can mislead. Hulu Kelang is one of the five mukims of Selangor’s Gombak district, yet the district office’s own list of Hulu Kelang village heads gives addresses such as Kampung Klang Gate Baru, 53100 Kuala Lumpur. A 53100 postcode therefore does not tell you which council you answer to — the town centre itself is addressed Pusat Bandar Melawati, 53100 Kuala Lumpur — the assessment bill does, and for Taman Melawati that is MPAJ.

Melawati essentials

MPAJ’s extension paperwork, neighbour by neighbour

MPAJ’s application for additions and renovation to a landed home (form revised 9 September 2024) is submitted through an architect or registered plan drawer, and it includes a neighbour notification letter to be signed by the occupants on your left, right and rear. In signing, the neighbour confirms they understand the proposal and whether they object, and acknowledges the permitted working hours: 8am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, with no work on Sundays or public holidays. The same letter records that any damage to their building from the works is the applicant’s responsibility. If a neighbour refuses to sign, MPAJ asks to be told.

Fees are calculated on floor area. MPAJ’s plan-processing table charges RM14 for every 9 sq m (or part) of ground-floor area, with a RM140 minimum, RM12 per 9 sq m on the first floor (RM120 minimum) and RM10 on the second floor (RM100 minimum). Sanitary fittings are counted separately — RM5 for each WC, sink, shower or long bath and RM2 for a basin — and the permit sticker is RM10.

Estate-level works follow another MPAJ document. Its guarded-community guideline (in force 1 May 2018) requires a registered residents’ association to apply, with the consent of 75% of occupied units, tenants included. A guardhouse goes on the road shoulder, no bigger than 6 ft by 8 ft, and needs an annual permit from the Building Department; a boom gate needs MPAJ’s written approval, a 24-hour guard, and may only operate from midnight to 6am.

Melawati homes and their weak points

• Hillside terraces and semi-Ds. On sloping lots the uphill wall and the back yard take the run-off. Damp on the rear wall, cracked yard slabs and gutters overflowing in heavy rain are worth fixing before interior work.
• Bungalows with retaining walls. A wall that holds back the garden is part of the house. Weep holes that no longer drain, bulging sections or cracks that are getting wider need an engineer’s eye before any cosmetic renovation near them.
• Apartments and condominiums. Interior works under the management’s rules: kitchens, wardrobes, flooring and bathroom rebuilds.

Limestone, landslides and looking after a slope

At about 10.15am on 15 October 2024, after heavy rain, a landslide at Jalan E6 in Taman Melawati forced the occupants of 20 houses to leave their homes; four houses and a car were affected and no one died. Visiting the site, Selangor’s Menteri Besar said the area sits on limestone that runs in a long belt from Hulu Klang to Batu Caves, and that months of water flowing through it raise the risk of slips. Beyond the red-zone sites, he said about 400 more locations in the Ampang Jaya area were classed as orange, or at risk.

MPAJ’s slope-maintenance booklet for residents turns that into routine chores: keep surface drains, sumps and silt traps clear; patch minor cracks in drains with cement mortar or a flexible sealant; clear blocked weep holes with a rod; replace slope pipes that are blocked or leaking; and report retaining-wall cracks that keep widening. Cutting trees on a slope needs expert advice and approval from the authority. If your renovation involves the yard or garden, build those checks into the scope.

Melawati jobs we are asked to quote

Guides that go deeper on the jobs Melawati homes need most:

• House renovation under MPAJ — extensions and refurbishments with Ampang Jaya council approval.
• Retaining wall waterproofing — damp and seepage through garden and boundary walls.
• Epoxy injection crack repair — sealing non-structural cracks once an engineer has ruled out movement.
• Roof leaks in heavy rain — gutters and roofs that overflow when hillside run-off peaks.
• Drain unclogging — clearing the yard and perimeter drains a slope depends on.

Taman Melawati on the map

We cover Taman Melawati and Taman Bukit Melawati, next to Bukit Antarabangsa and Hulu Kelang.

Nearby areas

Around Melawati:

• Ampang — Ampang Jaya and Bukit Antarabangsa, also under MPAJ.
• Wangsa Maju — DBKL township across the boundary to the west.
• Gombak — the Gombak valley to the north.
• Setapak — older Setapak estates to the south-west.
• Pandan Indah — MPAJ’s headquarters township further south.

Sources & official references

The local facts on this page were checked against the sources below on 29 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 page.
• MPAJ — application form, neighbour letter and fee table (rev. 9 Sep 2024) — neighbour notification, work hours, plan and fitting fees.
• MPAJ — guarded community guideline (2018) — consent, guardhouse and boom-gate conditions.
• MPAJ — slope maintenance guidelines for the public — routine maintenance.
• FMT / Bernama — Taman Melawati landslide (Oct 2024) — Jalan E6, evacuations, limestone belt, orange zones.
• Gombak District and Land Office — mukims — Hulu Kelang addresses.
• Gombak District and Land Office — background — five mukims.
• Melawati Mall — contact page — address: Pusat Bandar Melawati, 53100 Kuala Lumpur.