Escollera Rock Walls in Torremolinos
We build escollera rock walls in Torremolinos, mainly in the higher areas with level changes: Montemar, El Pinillo, Calvario and the hillside developments. From €100/m² + VAT, with a fixed quote after our technician's visit.
- 5,0 ★ on Google
- Since 2006 building escollera walls
- Our own machinery
- Fixed price in writing
What the land is like in Torremolinos and which escollera walls we build
Torremolinos is heavily built-up, but its upper neighbourhoods (Montemar, El Pinillo, Calvario) and the developments towards the sierra are on hillsides, with stepped plots and banks next to houses and streets.
We build walls for terraced gardens, pool platforms, boundary walls and bank retaining next to access roads. We take care with narrow access and with the neighbours.
Retaining a plot with escollera.
Escollera walls we build in Torremolinos
These are the most common jobs in Torremolinos. If yours is different, tell us: we'll look at it on the visit.
Terraced gardens
We turn the slope into a usable garden.
Pool platforms
Flat land with escollera and compacted fill.
Banks next to houses
Retaining with drainage.
Boundary walls
Between plots at different levels.
Escollera walls in Torremolinos: common problems and how we solve them
These are the problems we come across most when people call us from Torremolinos, from Montemar to El Pinillo. We explain what's going on and what we do.
The problem
The bank crumbles with every rainfall
Soil keeps falling bit by bit, the fence leans and every storm takes a piece of the plot.
How we solve it
Escollera wall with the first course buried in firm ground and drainage behind, so water drains away without pushing.
The problem
Collapsed farm terraces
Olive, almond or avocado terraces have fallen in and the good soil is being lost.
How we solve it
We rebuild the terraces with local stone escollera and replace the topsoil on top.
The problem
The edge of the track is collapsing
The access track is getting narrower because the edge is falling down the hillside and cars can no longer pass safely.
How we solve it
Escollera wall at the foot of the track, compacted backfill and a ditch to carry water away.
The problem
The stream eats into the boundary in floods
Every flood the water undermines the bank and the plot loses metres.
How we solve it
Defensive escollera with large blocks and the toe buried below the streambed, with the regional government's authorisation when needed.
Escollera wall prices in Torremolinos
An escollera wall is priced per square metre of exposed face (length × height). Here's the guide figure; the fixed price is given by our technician after seeing the land.
Escollera wall in Torremolinos
from €100/m² + VAT
That's the starting price for jobs with good access, stone nearby and little earthmoving.
Work out the starting price of your wall
Minimum guide price, at €100/m². Doesn't include difficult access, large stone or earthworks. The fixed quote is always given after the technician's visit.
Request a technician's visitWhat changes the price in Torremolinos
The stone. Quarried block stone from nearby quarries, with a neat finish for residential areas.
Access. Narrow, steep streets: compact machinery and planned stockpiling.
More detail on prices, stone types and how it's calculated on our escollera walls in Málaga.
What a good escollera wall needs
An escollera wall lasts for decades if it's built properly from the bottom up. This is how we do it in Torremolinos.
Foundation
The first course is buried in a trench, on firm ground. It's the part you don't see and the part that holds everything else.
Batter
The wall leans against the slope with a slight inward incline. A vertical escollera wall performs worse and is less stable.
Drainage
Drainage pipe and gravel behind the wall so water can escape. Without drainage, water pushes the wall in every storm.
How we build your escollera wall in Torremolinos
You send us photos
By WhatsApp or with the form: photos, approximate measurements and location.
Technician's visit
We look at the land in Torremolinos: height, water, soil and machine access.
Fixed quote
In writing, with measurements, stone type and timescale. What you sign is what you pay.
Work done by our own crew
Foundation, drainage, blocks interlocked with a grab, backfill and clean-up.
Escollera wall cases we see in Torremolinos
Typical situations that come up in the area and how they're solved.
A garden that was slipping away
The situation. Plot with a bank down to the street; the lower part of the garden gave way with every storm and the fence was starting to lean.
The solution. Escollera wall with a buried foundation and drainage; a flat stretch of garden is gained.
Pool on a sloping plot
The situation. The owners wanted a pool, but the land fell away towards the neighbour below.
The solution. Cut, compacted platform and escollera on the low side to hold it.
Terraces collapsed after the rains
The situation. Several olive terraces fell in after a storm.
The solution. Rebuild the terraces with local stone escollera and put the topsoil back.
These are typical examples of common situations, not quotes. Every job is assessed on the visit.
Where we work in Torremolinos
We work throughout the municipality of Torremolinos and the surrounding area.
Also near Torremolinos
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Hillside retaining solution.
Do you need a licence for an escollera wall in Torremolinos?
In Torremolinos it's processed at the town hall; depending on the wall height, a responsible declaration may be enough or a licence with a project may be needed.
It's regulated by Andalusia's LISTA Law . On the visit we'll tell you what paperwork you need.
Shall we handle the licence for you?
If you'd rather not deal with the paperwork, TRÁMITA, our building licence office,, can process it for you with Torremolinos town hall.
What our clients say
Rating of MURES on Google
Teresa García Mesa
Very happy with the work. They built me an escollera rock wall and did some earthworks, and I was very satisfied. Very professional.
Nacho
They proposed a wall over three metres high that fitted in with the existing features. […] They showed great professionalism, honesty and commitment, listening to the client and adapting to every requirement.
Send us photos of your land and we'll give you a guide price
Fill in the form with the approximate measurements, a few photos and the location. Our technician reviews it and we call you with a guide price and to arrange the visit. No obligation.
For an accurate price
- One photo from a distance, showing the whole slope.
- Another of the access: where the machine would get in.
- Approximate length and height: a rough guess is fine.
What happens next
- Our technician reviews the photos and calls you.
- We give you a guide price.
- Free visit and a fixed written quote.
Prefer WhatsApp?
Send us the photos and location on WhatsApp and we'll reply straight away.
Send on WhatsAppAreas of Torremolinos where we work
- Montemar
- El Pinillo
- Calvario
- Los Álamos
- La Carihuela
- upper areas towards the sierra
Escollera wall FAQs in Torremolinos
Do you build escollera walls in Montemar and El Pinillo?
Yes, we work in Torremolinos, mainly in the higher areas with level changes such as Montemar, El Pinillo or Calvario.
How much does an escollera wall cost in Torremolinos?
From €100/m² + VAT with good access. On narrow streets the price may go up. The fixed quote is given after the visit.
Which company builds escollera walls in Torremolinos?
MURES builds escollera walls in Torremolinos: we're a Vélez-Málaga company specialising in natural stone retaining walls, excavation and earthworks, with our own machinery and crew and a 5.0 rating on Google. We handle everything: visit, fixed written quote, stone, excavation, placement and drainage.
How long does it take to build an escollera wall in Torremolinos?
It depends on the length, height and access. A small wall can be finished in a few days and a large one, with a lot of earthmoving, can take several weeks. The timescale is stated in writing in the quote.
Does the technician's visit cost anything?
The visit is free and with no obligation if the land or the job is yours, whether or not you hire us. If you're still thinking about buying a plot and want us to assess its feasibility, that visit costs €100 + VAT, and if you end up buying and hire us for the work, we deduct it from the quote.
Do you build gabion walls?
No, MURES doesn't build gabion walls. We build escollera, stone masonry and reinforced concrete walls, which cover almost every case on farms and plots in Málaga.
What are the advantages of escollera over a concrete wall?
It's usually cheaper for medium heights, drains by itself, tolerates small ground movements without breaking and needs no formwork. A concrete wall takes up less space and suits narrow urban boundaries better. On the visit we tell you what's best; we also build concrete walls.
Does an escollera wall withstand heavy rain?
Yes, if it has a good foundation and drainage: escollera lets water through and doesn't build up pressure behind it like a solid wall. That's why it's the most widely used solution on slopes and stream banks that suffer in storms.
Do you do the earthworks too?
Yes. We excavate, level and backfill with our own machinery, so the wall and the ground behind it are done by the same team. See our earthworks.
Can you build the wall if access in Torremolinos is difficult?
Yes. Before quoting, we check where the lorry and machine can get in. If the track is narrow or steep, we work with smaller machinery or in phases. Access is reflected in the quote, so there are no surprises on the day.
Keep reading
Escollera rock retaining walls in Málaga
Stone types, construction and price.
See →Escollera wall price per m²
Calculator from €100/m².
See →Retaining walls
Escollera, concrete or masonry.
See →Concrete walls
Reinforced concrete, made to measure.
See →Stone masonry walls
Exposed stone and dry stone.
See →How to hold back soil
Solutions for banks and slopes.
See →Escollera rock walls in Benalmádena
Stone walls in the area.
See →Escollera rock walls in east Málaga
Stone walls in the area.
See →Escollera Rock Retaining Walls in nearby towns
Click the town closest to you to see how we work in that area.