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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEscollera rock walls in C\u00e1rtama<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEscollera rock walls in C\u00e1rtama: natural stone retaining walls for plots, villas, tracks and citrus fincas in C\u00e1rtama Pueblo, Estaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1rtama and the surrounding districts.<\/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 C\u00e1rtama.<\/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
C\u00e1rtama has a bit of everything: the Guadalhorce river plain with its citrus fincas, and districts and urbanisations climbing up the Sierra de Gibralgalia, Sierra Llana and La Atalaya. Walls are needed in both areas: on the plain, to protect tracks and banks; on the hillsides, to level plots and villas. We build escollera rock walls in C\u00e1rtama<\/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 written 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 C\u00e1rtama: areas we cover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe municipality of C\u00e1rtama is large and spread out. We work in the two main towns and all the outlying districts:<\/p>
- C\u00e1rtama Pueblo<\/strong> and Estaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1rtama<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Aljaima<\/strong>, Nueva Aljaima<\/strong>, Do\u00f1a Ana<\/strong> and El Sexmo<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Sierra de Gibralgalia<\/strong>, Sierra Llana<\/strong> and Atalaya de C\u00e1rtama<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Loma de Cuenca<\/strong>, Pueblonuevo<\/strong>, Puerto Terr\u00f3n<\/strong> and Tres Leguas<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Fincas on the Guadalhorce river plain<\/strong> and plots next to the A-357<\/strong> and A-7057<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
River plain and hillside: two kinds of job in C\u00e1rtama<\/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![\"C\u00e1rtama](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" "\\"\\"")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tC\u00e1rtama river plain and hillside districts.<\/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\tOn the Guadalhorce river plain the ground is flat, but tracks and boundaries along streams get eroded by floods. After the autumn 2024 DANA storms, the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda carried out works on the Guadalhorce riverbed in C\u00e1rtama, including a protective escollera along a rural track. On private fincas, escollera on the bank stops the water carrying the soil away (with the appropriate authorisation).<\/p>
In the mountain districts, such as Gibralgalia, Sierra Llana or Atalaya, the problem is the slope: plots with a villa, pool or parking area that need levelling. There, escollera holds the level difference with natural stone and drains the rainwater.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tEscollera wall work in C\u00e1rtama<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Levelling plots and villas<\/strong> in the mountain districts.<\/li>
- Platforms for pools and parking<\/strong> on sloping ground.<\/li>
- Protecting tracks and boundaries<\/strong> on river-plain citrus fincas.<\/li>
- Stream banks<\/strong> on private land (with Junta de Andaluc\u00eda authorisation).<\/li>
- Repairing walls and embankments<\/strong> damaged by rain.<\/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 C\u00e1rtama<\/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\tPool terrace with an escollera wall in C\u00e1rtama.<\/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 plot with a villa in a hillside district, with a 2.5 m drop to the pool area<\/li>
- Solution:<\/strong> an escollera wall 30 m long and 1.5\u20132.5 m high, with 800\u20132,000 kg blocks<\/li>
- Drainage:<\/strong> a drain pipe discharging to the storm drain, gravel and geotextile<\/li>
- Result:<\/strong> a level terrace for a pool and garden, with no pressure on the house<\/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 C\u00e1rtama<\/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 C\u00e1rtama: 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 C\u00e1rtama, plots on the river plain and in Estaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1rtama usually have good access; in the mountain districts, narrow streets and steep slopes can make transport and placement more expensive.<\/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 C\u00e1rtama<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn C\u00e1rtama, 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 the land classification. If the work 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. 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 C\u00e1rtama<\/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\tPlacing escollera with drainage in C\u00e1rtama.<\/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 C\u00e1rtama: 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 C\u00e1rtama<\/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 C\u00e1rtama: natural stone retaining walls for plots, villas, tracks and citrus fincas in C\u00e1rtama Pueblo, Estaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1rtama and the surrounding districts.<\/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 C\u00e1rtama.<\/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\tC\u00e1rtama has a bit of everything: the Guadalhorce river plain with its citrus fincas, and districts and urbanisations climbing up the Sierra de Gibralgalia, Sierra Llana and La Atalaya. Walls are needed in both areas: on the plain, to protect tracks and banks; on the hillsides, to level plots and villas. We build escollera rock walls in C\u00e1rtama<\/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 written 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 C\u00e1rtama: areas we cover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe municipality of C\u00e1rtama is large and spread out. We work in the two main towns and all the outlying districts:<\/p>
- C\u00e1rtama Pueblo<\/strong> and Estaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1rtama<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Aljaima<\/strong>, Nueva Aljaima<\/strong>, Do\u00f1a Ana<\/strong> and El Sexmo<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Sierra de Gibralgalia<\/strong>, Sierra Llana<\/strong> and Atalaya de C\u00e1rtama<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Loma de Cuenca<\/strong>, Pueblonuevo<\/strong>, Puerto Terr\u00f3n<\/strong> and Tres Leguas<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Fincas on the Guadalhorce river plain<\/strong> and plots next to the A-357<\/strong> and A-7057<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tRiver plain and hillside: two kinds of job in C\u00e1rtama<\/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\tC\u00e1rtama river plain and hillside districts.<\/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\tOn the Guadalhorce river plain the ground is flat, but tracks and boundaries along streams get eroded by floods. After the autumn 2024 DANA storms, the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda carried out works on the Guadalhorce riverbed in C\u00e1rtama, including a protective escollera along a rural track. On private fincas, escollera on the bank stops the water carrying the soil away (with the appropriate authorisation).<\/p>
In the mountain districts, such as Gibralgalia, Sierra Llana or Atalaya, the problem is the slope: plots with a villa, pool or parking area that need levelling. There, escollera holds the level difference with natural stone and drains the rainwater.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tEscollera wall work in C\u00e1rtama<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Levelling plots and villas<\/strong> in the mountain districts.<\/li>
- Platforms for pools and parking<\/strong> on sloping ground.<\/li>
- Protecting tracks and boundaries<\/strong> on river-plain citrus fincas.<\/li>
- Stream banks<\/strong> on private land (with Junta de Andaluc\u00eda authorisation).<\/li>
- Repairing walls and embankments<\/strong> damaged by rain.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tTypical project in C\u00e1rtama<\/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\tPool terrace with an escollera wall in C\u00e1rtama.<\/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 plot with a villa in a hillside district, with a 2.5 m drop to the pool area<\/li>
- Solution:<\/strong> an escollera wall 30 m long and 1.5\u20132.5 m high, with 800\u20132,000 kg blocks<\/li>
- Drainage:<\/strong> a drain pipe discharging to the storm drain, gravel and geotextile<\/li>
- Result:<\/strong> a level terrace for a pool and garden, with no pressure on the house<\/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 C\u00e1rtama<\/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 C\u00e1rtama: 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 C\u00e1rtama, plots on the river plain and in Estaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1rtama usually have good access; in the mountain districts, narrow streets and steep slopes can make transport and placement more expensive.<\/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 C\u00e1rtama<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn C\u00e1rtama, 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 the land classification. If the work 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. 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 C\u00e1rtama<\/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\tPlacing escollera with drainage in C\u00e1rtama.<\/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 C\u00e1rtama: 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 C\u00e1rtama<\/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> an escollera wall 30 m long and 1.5\u20132.5 m high, with 800\u20132,000 kg blocks<\/li>
- Platforms for pools and parking<\/strong> on sloping ground.<\/li>
- Aljaima<\/strong>, Nueva Aljaima<\/strong>, Do\u00f1a Ana<\/strong> and El Sexmo<\/strong>.<\/li>
- What we do:<\/strong> limestone rock walls for terraces, tracks, embankments, plots and stream banks.<\/li>
![\"C\u00e1rtama](\"https:\/\/murodeescollera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/muro-escollera-cartama-02-en-1024x768.webp\" "\\"\\"")
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Placing](\"https:\/\/murodeescollera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/muro-escollera-cartama-04-en-1024x448.webp\" "\\"\\"")
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