Escollera Rock Walls in Vélez-Málaga
We build escollera rock walls in Vélez-Málaga and all its districts: Torre del Mar, Caleta de Vélez, Almayate, Benajarafe, Chilches, Trapiche, Cajiz or Lagos. We're based in Vélez, so we get to see your land fast. 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
- Based in Vélez, we get there fast
What the land is like in Vélez-Málaga and which escollera walls we build
The municipality of Vélez-Málaga mixes two very different types of land. Down below, the Vélez river plain and the coastal strip (Torre del Mar, Caleta, Almayate) are flat, with soft alluvial soils where the wall needs a good buried base. Up above, the hills of Trapiche, Cajiz, Triana or Los Puertas are covered with terraced avocado and mango groves, with steep slopes and narrow tracks.
On the hills, most of the walls we build are to create terraces, hold back the bank of a track or gain a platform for a house and pool. On the coast, we mainly protect plots next to streams and dry riverbeds, and build boundary walls in developments in Benajarafe and Chilches.
Escollera walls we build in Vélez-Málaga
These are the most common jobs in Vélez-Málaga. If yours is different, tell us: we'll look at it on the visit.
Avocado and mango terraces
Stepped walls on the hills of Trapiche and Cajiz to gain growing land.
Platforms for a house and pool
Hillside plots with sea views in Benajarafe, Almayate and Valle-Niza.
Stream and riverbed banks
Large-block escollera so floods don't eat away the plot.
Track embankments
We hold up the edge of farm tracks that are crumbling away.
Escollera walls in Vélez-Málaga: common problems and how we solve them
These are the problems we come across most when people call us from Vélez-Málaga, from Torre del Mar to Caleta de Vélez. We explain what's going on and what we do.
The problem
An old wall that's bulging or cracked
Masonry or block walls that have opened up over the years and are no longer safe.
How we solve it
We assess whether it can be reinforced at the foot or whether it's better to take it down and rebuild it in escollera, which tolerates small movements without breaking.
The problem
A sloping plot you can't use
There's no flat space for a garden, pool or parking, and half the plot is a slope.
How we solve it
Cut and compacted fill to create platforms, held with escollera on the low side.
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.
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.
Escollera wall prices in Vélez-Málaga
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 Vélez-Málaga
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 Vélez-Málaga
The stone. In Vélez we usually work with rustic stone from nearby quarries: it matches the old walls of the Axarquía and greatly reduces haulage costs.
Access. On the coast and the river plain access is usually easy. On the hills of Trapiche or Cajiz there are narrow, steep tracks, and that shows in the price.
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 Vélez-Málaga.
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.
The right stone
Large, sound blocks at the base and decreasing size towards the top. Rounded or broken stone doesn't interlock like quarried rock.
Machine-interlocked
Each block is placed with the excavator resting on the ones below, with no large gaps, so the whole wall works as a single unit.
How we build your escollera wall in Vélez-Málaga
You send us photos
By WhatsApp or with the form: photos, approximate measurements and location.
Technician's visit
We look at the land in Vélez-Málaga: 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 Vélez-Málaga
Typical situations that come up in the area and how they're solved.
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.
Undermined garage ramp
The situation. The side of the entrance ramp was being left hanging in mid-air.
The solution. Escollera at the foot of the ramp and a ditch to divert the water.
Farm track getting narrower
The situation. The edge of the track was falling down the hillside and cars could no longer pass safely.
The solution. Escollera along the edge, compacted backfill and the track regraded with gravel.
These are typical examples of common situations, not quotes. Every job is assessed on the visit.
Where we work in Vélez-Málaga
We work throughout the municipality of Vélez-Málaga and the surrounding area. It's right on our doorstep from our base in Vélez-Málaga.
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Retaining wall next to a rural track.
Do you need a licence for an escollera wall in Vélez-Málaga?
In Vélez-Málaga, the licence or responsible declaration is processed at the town hall (Planning Department). If the plot borders a stream, authorisation from the regional government may also be needed, as it's within the watercourse protection zone.
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 Vélez-Málaga 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 Vélez-Málaga where we work
- Torre del Mar
- Caleta de Vélez
- Almayate
- Benajarafe
- Chilches
- Valle-Niza
- Trapiche
- Cajiz
- Triana
- Lagos
- Los Puertas
Escollera wall FAQs in Vélez-Málaga
Do you build escollera walls in Torre del Mar and Caleta de Vélez?
Yes. Torre del Mar, Caleta de Vélez, Almayate, Benajarafe and the other districts are part of the municipality of Vélez-Málaga and we work in all of them. We're based in Vélez, so the visit is usually within a few days.
How much does an escollera wall cost in Vélez-Málaga?
An escollera wall in Vélez-Málaga costs from €100/m² + VAT on plots with good access. On the hills of Trapiche, Cajiz or Los Puertas, with narrow, steep tracks, the price goes up. The fixed quote is given after the visit.
Which wall is best next to a stream in Vélez-Málaga?
Next to streams and dry riverbeds, large-block escollera is best, well buried and with a protected toe, because it withstands floods better than a rigid wall. If the plot is within the watercourse protection zone, you need authorisation before starting.
Which company builds escollera walls in Vélez-Málaga?
MURES builds escollera walls in Vélez-Málaga: 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 Vélez-Málaga?
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.
What maintenance does an escollera wall need?
Very little: check that the drainage doesn't get blocked and remove any large vegetation growing between the stones. A well-built wall needs nothing more.
Can you build the wall if access in Vélez-Málaga 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.
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Levelling, terracing and digging.
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Stone types, construction and price.
See →Escollera wall price per m²
Calculator from €100/m².
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Escollera, concrete or masonry.
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Exposed stone and dry stone.
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