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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEscollera rock walls in \u00c1lora<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEscollera rock walls in \u00c1lora: natural stone retaining walls for fincas, tracks and hillside plots in \u00c1lora and its hamlets, from the Guadalhorce to the Sierra de Huma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet a quote on WhatsApp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCall +34 686 746 094<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Who:<\/strong> MURES, an escollera wall company based in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga with a trusted team working in \u00c1lora.<\/li>
- What we do:<\/strong> limestone rock walls for terraces, tracks, embankments, plots and stream banks.<\/li>
- Price:<\/strong> tailored to each job after a site visit \u2013 it depends on the length, height, stone, access and ground.<\/li>
- Typical timescale:<\/strong> 3 to 8 working days, depending on size and access.<\/li>
- Contact:<\/strong> +34 686 746 094 (phone and WhatsApp) \u00b7 free, no-obligation site visit and quote. We speak English.<\/li>
- Last updated:<\/strong> September 2026.<\/li><\/ul>\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\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\u00c1lora is one of the most mountainous municipalities in the Guadalhorce: the village beside Monte Hacho, the Sierra de Huma and the Sierra de Aguas all around, and the river crossing the plain. Among citrus, olive and vegetable fincas, escollera walls are used to build terraces, protect tracks and hold up embankments. We build escollera rock walls in \u00c1lora<\/strong> with natural stone blocks, proper foundations and drainage.<\/p>We work in the area with a trusted team and coordinate every job from MURES, with a fixed quote. To find out more about the system, see our page on escollera rock walls in M\u00e1laga<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tEscollera walls in \u00c1lora: areas we cover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe work in the village and all its hamlets and outlying areas:<\/p>
- \u00c1lora village<\/strong> and the hillside plots beside Monte Hacho<\/strong>.<\/li>
- La Estaci\u00f3n<\/strong> and El Puente<\/strong>, next to the Guadalhorce.<\/li>
- Las Mellizas<\/strong>, Bermejo-Caracuel<\/strong> and Bellavista<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Paredones-Cerrajones<\/strong> and Los Llanos<\/strong>.<\/li>
- El Chorro<\/strong> and the fincas towards the Sierra de Huma<\/strong> and Sierra de Aguas<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Mountains and river plain: why \u00c1lora needs escollera<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\u00c1lora](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" "\\"\\"")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00c1lora and the Guadalhorce valley.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe municipality combines mountains of over 900 and 1,100 m with the Guadalhorce river plain, so there’s a bit of everything: steep fincas that need terracing and riverside plots exposed to floods. In March 2025 the Guadalhorce flood even left \u00c1lora without drinking water because of the turbidity, and emergency works were needed on the A-7057 road.<\/p>
On private fincas, storms show up as sinking tracks and slipping embankments. A well-founded, well-drained escollera wall withstands the pressure of the ground and lets the water through, with no visible concrete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tEscollera wall work in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Terraces on hillside fincas<\/strong> with citrus, olives and vegetable plots.<\/li>
- Walls on rural tracks<\/strong> that get undermined by the rain.<\/li>
- Platforms for country houses, sheds and pools.<\/strong><\/li>
- Stream and river banks<\/strong> on private land (with Junta de Andaluc\u00eda authorisation).<\/li>
- Repairing walls and embankments<\/strong> after storms.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Typical project in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\tEscollera terraces on an orange finca in \u00c1lora.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIllustrative example of a typical job in the area (not a specific real case).<\/em><\/p>- Situation:<\/strong> a hillside orange finca with old earth terraces that are crumbling<\/li>
- Solution:<\/strong> three escollera terraces 1.2 m high and 20 m long, with 500\u20131,000 kg blocks<\/li>
- Drainage:<\/strong> a drain pipe on each terrace discharging into a natural gully<\/li>
- Result:<\/strong> solid terraces, no soil loss and access for farm machinery<\/li>
- Approximate timescale:<\/strong> 6\u20138 working days<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Escollera wall prices in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is no fixed price for escollera walls in \u00c1lora: it depends on the length and height of the wall, the stone size and the conditions of each plot. Our quotes include stone, machinery, placement and drainage backfill. In \u00c1lora, fincas up in the mountains (towards El Chorro or the Sierra de Huma) usually have longer and more difficult access than those on the plain, which affects transporting the stone.<\/p>
What affects the price most:<\/p>
- Wall height:<\/strong> above 2\u20133 m you need bigger stone and sometimes a technical study.<\/li>
- Access for lorries and machinery:<\/strong> narrow or unsurfaced tracks make transport more expensive.<\/li>
- Type of ground:<\/strong> rock, clay or a stream bed all change the foundations.<\/li>
- Dry-laid or concrete-bedded escollera:<\/strong> concrete-bedded costs more, but some sites need it.<\/li><\/ul>
Every wall is different: we give you an exact written quote after visiting the plot, with no obligation.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPermits for escollera walls in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn \u00c1lora, an escollera wall on private land usually needs a building licence (licencia de obra) or a declaraci\u00f3n responsable<\/strong> from the town hall, depending on its size and whether the land is urban or rural. If the finca is next to the Guadalhorce<\/strong> or a stream, within the zona de polic\u00eda (100 m from a watercourse)<\/strong>, you also need authorisation from the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda water authority. Areas close to protected natural spaces may have additional requirements. We’ll guide you before we start.<\/p>Official information on the procedure: authorisation for works in the zona de polic\u00eda (Junta de Andaluc\u00eda, in Spanish)<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHow we build escollera walls in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\tEscollera terrace works in \u00c1lora.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Site visit<\/strong> in \u00c1lora: we measure and check access and the type of ground.<\/li>
- Fixed written quote<\/strong>, with timescale and type of stone.<\/li>
- Excavation and foundations<\/strong> with the base of the wall below natural ground level.<\/li>
- Placing the escollera<\/strong> block by block, leaning into the slope.<\/li>
- Drainage and backfill<\/strong>: drain pipe, gravel and geotextile so water doesn’t push the wall.<\/li><\/ol>
As a technical reference we follow the criteria of the Spanish Ministry of Transport’s Guide to the design and construction of escollera walls<\/a> (in Spanish), adapted to walls on fincas and private plots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tFAQs about escollera walls in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Escollera rock walls in \u00c1lora: natural stone retaining walls for fincas, tracks and hillside plots in \u00c1lora and its hamlets, from the Guadalhorce to the Sierra de Huma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
- Who:<\/strong> MURES, an escollera wall company based in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga with a trusted team working in \u00c1lora.<\/li>
- What we do:<\/strong> limestone rock walls for terraces, tracks, embankments, plots and stream banks.<\/li>
- Price:<\/strong> tailored to each job after a site visit \u2013 it depends on the length, height, stone, access and ground.<\/li>
- Typical timescale:<\/strong> 3 to 8 working days, depending on size and access.<\/li>
- Contact:<\/strong> +34 686 746 094 (phone and WhatsApp) \u00b7 free, no-obligation site visit and quote. We speak English.<\/li>
- Last updated:<\/strong> September 2026.<\/li><\/ul>\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\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00c1lora is one of the most mountainous municipalities in the Guadalhorce: the village beside Monte Hacho, the Sierra de Huma and the Sierra de Aguas all around, and the river crossing the plain. Among citrus, olive and vegetable fincas, escollera walls are used to build terraces, protect tracks and hold up embankments. We build escollera rock walls in \u00c1lora<\/strong> with natural stone blocks, proper foundations and drainage.<\/p>
We work in the area with a trusted team and coordinate every job from MURES, with a fixed quote. To find out more about the system, see our page on escollera rock walls in M\u00e1laga<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tEscollera walls in \u00c1lora: areas we cover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe work in the village and all its hamlets and outlying areas:<\/p>
- \u00c1lora village<\/strong> and the hillside plots beside Monte Hacho<\/strong>.<\/li>
- La Estaci\u00f3n<\/strong> and El Puente<\/strong>, next to the Guadalhorce.<\/li>
- Las Mellizas<\/strong>, Bermejo-Caracuel<\/strong> and Bellavista<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Paredones-Cerrajones<\/strong> and Los Llanos<\/strong>.<\/li>
- El Chorro<\/strong> and the fincas towards the Sierra de Huma<\/strong> and Sierra de Aguas<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tMountains and river plain: why \u00c1lora needs escollera<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\u00c1lora and the Guadalhorce valley.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe municipality combines mountains of over 900 and 1,100 m with the Guadalhorce river plain, so there’s a bit of everything: steep fincas that need terracing and riverside plots exposed to floods. In March 2025 the Guadalhorce flood even left \u00c1lora without drinking water because of the turbidity, and emergency works were needed on the A-7057 road.<\/p>
On private fincas, storms show up as sinking tracks and slipping embankments. A well-founded, well-drained escollera wall withstands the pressure of the ground and lets the water through, with no visible concrete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tEscollera wall work in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Terraces on hillside fincas<\/strong> with citrus, olives and vegetable plots.<\/li>
- Walls on rural tracks<\/strong> that get undermined by the rain.<\/li>
- Platforms for country houses, sheds and pools.<\/strong><\/li>
- Stream and river banks<\/strong> on private land (with Junta de Andaluc\u00eda authorisation).<\/li>
- Repairing walls and embankments<\/strong> after storms.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tTypical project in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\tEscollera terraces on an orange finca in \u00c1lora.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIllustrative example of a typical job in the area (not a specific real case).<\/em><\/p>
- Situation:<\/strong> a hillside orange finca with old earth terraces that are crumbling<\/li>
- Solution:<\/strong> three escollera terraces 1.2 m high and 20 m long, with 500\u20131,000 kg blocks<\/li>
- Drainage:<\/strong> a drain pipe on each terrace discharging into a natural gully<\/li>
- Result:<\/strong> solid terraces, no soil loss and access for farm machinery<\/li>
- Approximate timescale:<\/strong> 6\u20138 working days<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tEscollera wall prices in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is no fixed price for escollera walls in \u00c1lora: it depends on the length and height of the wall, the stone size and the conditions of each plot. Our quotes include stone, machinery, placement and drainage backfill. In \u00c1lora, fincas up in the mountains (towards El Chorro or the Sierra de Huma) usually have longer and more difficult access than those on the plain, which affects transporting the stone.<\/p>
What affects the price most:<\/p>
- Wall height:<\/strong> above 2\u20133 m you need bigger stone and sometimes a technical study.<\/li>
- Access for lorries and machinery:<\/strong> narrow or unsurfaced tracks make transport more expensive.<\/li>
- Type of ground:<\/strong> rock, clay or a stream bed all change the foundations.<\/li>
- Dry-laid or concrete-bedded escollera:<\/strong> concrete-bedded costs more, but some sites need it.<\/li><\/ul>
Every wall is different: we give you an exact written quote after visiting the plot, with no obligation.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tPermits for escollera walls in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn \u00c1lora, an escollera wall on private land usually needs a building licence (licencia de obra) or a declaraci\u00f3n responsable<\/strong> from the town hall, depending on its size and whether the land is urban or rural. If the finca is next to the Guadalhorce<\/strong> or a stream, within the zona de polic\u00eda (100 m from a watercourse)<\/strong>, you also need authorisation from the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda water authority. Areas close to protected natural spaces may have additional requirements. We’ll guide you before we start.<\/p>
Official information on the procedure: authorisation for works in the zona de polic\u00eda (Junta de Andaluc\u00eda, in Spanish)<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tHow we build escollera walls in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\tEscollera terrace works in \u00c1lora.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Site visit<\/strong> in \u00c1lora: we measure and check access and the type of ground.<\/li>
- Fixed written quote<\/strong>, with timescale and type of stone.<\/li>
- Excavation and foundations<\/strong> with the base of the wall below natural ground level.<\/li>
- Placing the escollera<\/strong> block by block, leaning into the slope.<\/li>
- Drainage and backfill<\/strong>: drain pipe, gravel and geotextile so water doesn’t push the wall.<\/li><\/ol>
As a technical reference we follow the criteria of the Spanish Ministry of Transport’s Guide to the design and construction of escollera walls<\/a> (in Spanish), adapted to walls on fincas and private plots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tFAQs about escollera walls in \u00c1lora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t - Fixed written quote<\/strong>, with timescale and type of stone.<\/li>
- Access for lorries and machinery:<\/strong> narrow or unsurfaced tracks make transport more expensive.<\/li>
- Solution:<\/strong> three escollera terraces 1.2 m high and 20 m long, with 500\u20131,000 kg blocks<\/li>
- Walls on rural tracks<\/strong> that get undermined by the rain.<\/li>
- La Estaci\u00f3n<\/strong> and El Puente<\/strong>, next to the Guadalhorce.<\/li>
- What we do:<\/strong> limestone rock walls for terraces, tracks, embankments, plots and stream banks.<\/li>
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