STAMPED CONCRETE<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Stamped concrete for driveways, garages and ramps<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor a driveway or a garage ramp, stamped concrete is laid 12\u201315 cm thick, with mesh and a compacted hardcore base<\/strong>, and grooved on steep slopes so tyres don’t spin. Done well, it takes the weight, the turning and the oil stains for decades.<\/p>In the Axarqu\u00eda hardly any house is on flat ground, so ramps are our bread and butter. This is what we take into account.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThickness depending on what will drive over it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse<\/th> Concrete thickness<\/th> Reinforcement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Cars and vans<\/td> 12\u201315 cm<\/td> Mesh + fibres<\/td><\/tr> Caravan, small tractor or occasional lorry<\/td> 15\u201320 cm<\/td> Heavy mesh + fibres<\/td><\/tr> Regular lorry traffic<\/td> Calculated case by case<\/td> As calculated<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>And always on a 15\u201320 cm compacted hardcore base. A driveway that sinks is almost never the concrete’s fault: it’s the base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRamps: gradient and grip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHow steep it can be<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal by-laws usually limit garage ramps to 16 % on straight sections and 12 % on bends, with an almost flat section next to the street. On private finca tracks much steeper ramps are built; there, the finish is the key.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGrooves or herringbone on steep slopes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbove 12\u201315 %, the pattern alone isn’t enough: we mark transverse grooves or a herringbone design, which gives tyres grip in rain and dust. On the slopes of C\u00f3mpeta, Canillas or Frigiliana it’s a must.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWater: half the job on a ramp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA ramp going down to a garage is a funnel. If you don’t plan where the water goes, one autumn storm will send it inside. That’s why we fit:<\/p>
- A grated drainage channel at the foot of the ramp, connected to the drains or a soakaway.<\/li>
- A slight cross-fall so water doesn’t run down the middle.<\/li>
- Control joints cut and sealed, so water doesn’t get under the paving.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Tyres, oil and turning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat punishes a driveway most is turning the steering wheel while the car is stationary: the tyre scuffs the surface. A good colour hardener and two coats of sealer withstand that for years. Oil stains come off more easily if the sealer is up to date, so on garages we insist on resealing every 2\u20133 years.<\/p>
Random stone or paver patterns hide tyre marks better than smooth or wood patterns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tTypical project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIllustrative example. Not a specific client.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA 45 m\u00b2 access ramp to a hillside house, at an 18 % gradient<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExcavation and a 20 cm hardcore base, 15 cm concrete with mesh, stone-grey colour and transverse grooves every 10 cm along the whole sloping section. Drainage channel at the foot connected to a soakaway. Two days’ work and one week before driving up it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tIs your driveway sinking, cracking or slippery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf it’s new, we’ll build it with the right base and thickness. If it already exists and is causing problems, we’ll see whether it can be fixed or whether it’s worth relaying. You can also see how we repair stamped concrete<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
For a driveway or a garage ramp, stamped concrete is laid 12\u201315 cm thick, with mesh and a compacted hardcore base<\/strong>, and grooved on steep slopes so tyres don’t spin. Done well, it takes the weight, the turning and the oil stains for decades.<\/p> In the Axarqu\u00eda hardly any house is on flat ground, so ramps are our bread and butter. This is what we take into account.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t And always on a 15\u201320 cm compacted hardcore base. A driveway that sinks is almost never the concrete’s fault: it’s the base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Local by-laws usually limit garage ramps to 16 % on straight sections and 12 % on bends, with an almost flat section next to the street. On private finca tracks much steeper ramps are built; there, the finish is the key.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Above 12\u201315 %, the pattern alone isn’t enough: we mark transverse grooves or a herringbone design, which gives tyres grip in rain and dust. On the slopes of C\u00f3mpeta, Canillas or Frigiliana it’s a must.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t A ramp going down to a garage is a funnel. If you don’t plan where the water goes, one autumn storm will send it inside. That’s why we fit:<\/p> What punishes a driveway most is turning the steering wheel while the car is stationary: the tyre scuffs the surface. A good colour hardener and two coats of sealer withstand that for years. Oil stains come off more easily if the sealer is up to date, so on garages we insist on resealing every 2\u20133 years.<\/p> Random stone or paver patterns hide tyre marks better than smooth or wood patterns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Illustrative example. Not a specific client.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Excavation and a 20 cm hardcore base, 15 cm concrete with mesh, stone-grey colour and transverse grooves every 10 cm along the whole sloping section. Drainage channel at the foot connected to a soakaway. Two days’ work and one week before driving up it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t If it’s new, we’ll build it with the right base and thickness. If it already exists and is causing problems, we’ll see whether it can be fixed or whether it’s worth relaying. You can also see how we repair stamped concrete<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tThickness depending on what will drive over it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Use<\/th> Concrete thickness<\/th> Reinforcement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Cars and vans<\/td> 12\u201315 cm<\/td> Mesh + fibres<\/td><\/tr> Caravan, small tractor or occasional lorry<\/td> 15\u201320 cm<\/td> Heavy mesh + fibres<\/td><\/tr> Regular lorry traffic<\/td> Calculated case by case<\/td> As calculated<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Ramps: gradient and grip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
How steep it can be<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
![\"Rampa](\"https:\/\/murodeescollera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rampa-garaje-hormigon-impreso.webp\" "\\"\\"")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tGrooves or herringbone on steep slopes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
![\"Estr\u00edas](\"https:\/\/murodeescollera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/estrias-antideslizantes-rampa-hormigon.webp\" "\\"\\"")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tWater: half the job on a ramp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
![\"Canaleta](\"https:\/\/murodeescollera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/canaleta-drenaje-rampa-garaje.webp\" "\\"\\"")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tTyres, oil and turning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Typical project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
A 45 m\u00b2 access ramp to a hillside house, at an 18 % gradient<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
![\"Rampa](\"https:\/\/murodeescollera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rampa-hormigon-impreso-ladera.webp\" "\\"\\"")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tIs your driveway sinking, cracking or slippery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t