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Alma Builders & Co.

4.7 / 89 reviews · Established 1998 · RM 120–500k

Editor’s lead

Alma Builders has been working on the north coast for twenty-eight years. They are not flashy — no 3D visualisations, no influencer marketing. What they have is a roster of homeowners in Tanjung Bungah and Batu Ferringhi who hand the same family contractor down to their adult children when they buy their first place.

Recent projects

Projects on the books

2025Tanjung Bungah

Tanjung Bungah double-storey

Scope
Whole-house renovation, 3,200 sqft
Budget
RM 320k
Duration
22 weeks
2024Batu Ferringhi

Batu Ferringhi seafront refurbishment

Scope
Kitchen + bathrooms + flooring
Budget
RM 165k
Duration
14 weeks
2024Tanjung Tokong

Tanjung Tokong condo full strip

Scope
1,400 sqft, 4-bed
Budget
RM 215k
Duration
16 weeks
Services and price ranges

What this contractor offers and what it typically costs.

Ranges are typical for this trade across Penang, not a fixed quote. Final price depends on scope, materials, and site conditions.

Whole-house renovation
RM 60k – 350k
Kitchen full strip + rebuild
RM 18k – 90k
Bathroom strip + retile
RM 8k – 35k
Wall hacking + partition reconfiguration
RM 4k – 25k per opening
Second-storey extension
RM 80k – 180k
Plaster ceiling + cornicing
RM 45 – 120 / sqft
Built-in cabinetry
RM 850 – 2,200 / lft
Heritage permit handling
Quoted
Reviews

4.7 / 89

Average rating · Total reviews

My parents used Alma in 1998 for the same house. We used Alma in 2025 to renovate it again. Different generation of the family but same approach: show up, do the work, communicate when there's a problem.

S. R. · Tanjung Bungah · March 2026

Whole-house renovation, RM 300–350k

Sea-air corrosion is a real problem out here. Alma understood the spec and used the right materials without us having to research it ourselves. Would book again.

K. H. · Batu Ferringhi · January 2026

Beachfront refurbishment, RM 150–180k

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