Renovation Contractor
in Sri Hartamas

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

Sri Hartamas was developed from the 1980s on former rubber estate land, with Desa Sri Hartamas following in the 1990s; The Edge describes the Desa Sri Hartamas land as a 260-acre former rubber plantation, originally developed by Sri Hartamas Development. The homes range from three-storey townhouses and three-storey detached houses to two-storey terraces, plus low-rise condominiums such as Sunway Palazzio, Puncak Prima and Menara Hartamas, with built-ups from about 958 to 4,187 sq ft. Plaza Damas and the Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, 7 and 8 area form the commercial core.

Most of the landed stock is now thirty to forty years old. That age, the mix of types and the neighbourhood’s parking pressure are what shape a renovation here, more than any single design trend.

Sri Hartamas quick facts

DBKL rules by house type

Semi-detached houses. DBKL’s renovation guideline for existing semi-Ds (approved by its One Stop Centre technical committee in May 2013) sets how an added storey looks: the roof follows the original design, finish and colour, with the original pitch or at most 30°; the new floor-to-ceiling height is capped at 3,000mm; the party wall is cement-rendered and painted to match; no windows may be put in the party wall, nothing may project over the neighbour’s lot, and cat-ladder stairs are not allowed. A registered engineer has to confirm the original structure can carry the new floor.

Townhouses. DBKL’s standard-lot terrace guideline expressly excludes townhouses, cluster homes and strata-titled homes, so an addition to a Sri Hartamas townhouse is a full building-plan submission — and, if the townhouse is on a strata title, the JMB or MC is involved from the start.

Garden structures. DBKL’s setback guideline for landed homes allows an unroofed pergola anywhere but keeps a roofed pergola 1.5m from the lot boundary; a gazebo also keeps 1.5m; a ground-level deck may run to the boundary but an elevated deck keeps 2.3m, as do elevated stairs and ramps; and a pond deeper than 1m keeps 2.3m. On a terrace, eaves and gutters may project up to 0.45m past the rear boundary, but nothing may project past a side boundary.

Townhouses, semi-Ds and 1990s condos

Three-storey townhouses and detached houses. Tall, narrow plans put a lot of staircase and wet area on each floor. At thirty-plus years, the typical brief is to renew bathrooms on every level, re-pipe, and rethink the top-floor rooms that take the most heat and roof water.

Semi-Ds and terraces. Owners often want a covered outdoor room at the back or side. The pergola and deck setbacks above decide whether that is a roofed pergola 1.5m off the boundary or an open structure right up to it.

Low-rise condominiums. Blocks of the 1990s are at the age where inter-floor leaks and original plumbing dominate. Kitchen upgrades are also common — we have a dedicated Sri Hartamas kitchen guide.

Small jobs with their own permit. DBKL’s 2025 minor-works guideline lets a landed owner apply directly for items such as a new gate, a replacement fence or new plaster ceilings, at RM100 per item; each permit covers a single item and the work must finish in three months. For a townhouse on a strata title, the same guideline sends the application through the JMB or MC instead.

Narrow roads, parking and scaffolding

In The Edge’s 2019 cover story, a local interviewee described Desa Sri Hartamas’s roads as narrow and heavily congested at peak hours, with only two entries and exits, limited parking and rampant double parking. For a renovation that is not a side issue: skip bins, lorries and material deliveries all compete for the same kerb.

DBKL’s 2025 minor-works guideline adds a formal step: if the work needs scaffolding or a lorry crane standing outside the lot, the owner must declare it on the application and get approval from DBKL’s urban transport department. Construction waste may not be left outside the premises, such as on the road shoulder, without a DBKL permit. We plan deliveries for off-peak hours and size loads to the street.

Sri Hartamas jobs we quote

Start with our Sri Hartamas kitchen guide, then the wider guides for other jobs:

• Kitchen renovation in Sri Hartamas — layouts, cabinets and costs for local condos and landed homes.
• Bathroom renovation in Kuala Lumpur — renewing wet areas on every floor of a townhouse.
• Inter-floor leakage — who pays and how leaks between condo units are traced.
• Semi-D and bungalow waterproofing — roofs, parapets and external walls on larger houses.
• Staircase renovation — re-finishing the long stairs of three-storey homes.

Sri Hartamas on the map

We cover Sri Hartamas and Desa Sri Hartamas, from the townhouse streets to the Plaza Damas area.

Neighbouring areas

Close to Sri Hartamas:

• Mont Kiara — the condominium enclave next door.
• Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) — TTDI’s terraces across Bukit Kiara.
• Damansara — DBKL’s bungalow and semi-D suburb to the south.
• Desa ParkCity — the master-planned township further north.
• Bangsar — one of KL’s earlier planned suburbs.

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:

• DBKL — guidelines (garis panduan) — semi-D renovation guideline, landed setback guideline, terrace guideline scope, minor-works guideline (2025).
• The Edge — Streetscapes: an affluent KL neighbourhood (2019) — 1980s development, house types, condominiums, built-ups.
• The Edge — Cover story: an affluent and vibrant township (2019) — 260-acre former rubber plantation, developers, traffic and parking.