Exterior – Specialised Build

Wooden gazebos, carports, covered terraces, out door bar areas

Wooden gazebos, carports, covered terraces, out door bar areas, summer houses, garden sheds etc

If you are looking to optimise outdoor space, wooden structures are the perfect way. They blend well with existing decor and the wood can be painted any colour or stained.

Our team of carpenters are able to create any type of structure from wood, both indoor and outdoor. Car ports, outdoor entertainment areas, decking structures, or just give some much needed shade over the dining area. Our carpentry team can also build the bar area, outdoor dining tables.

Wood is a highly versatile material and can be used to make things to all different shapes and sizes. We have had clients ask for wooden shutters to cover air conditioning units and so on.

The wood used in these type of structures is treated to protect from the elements.

In many cases these types of wooden structures do not need planning permission, as they are not classed as permanent structures.

Here a selection of our latest projects from San Roque, Marbella and Mijas

Covered wooden gazebo, Marbella. Shaded with Reeds

Wooden Car Port structure by our carpenters, San Roque

Wood structure over terrace, Marbella

Wooden beams over terrace, Cadiz

Custom made wooden structures

Building custom wooden structures

Treating outdoor woodwork, Marbella

Custom wooden terrace beams

Exterior , Landscaping

Retaining Wall collapsed after heavy rains?

This wall was built very poorly by the constructor of the villa in Sierra Blanca, Marbella. The wall was of insufficient strength to be able to support the weight of the terrain and the pool above it.

The rains were torrential, above the normal average, but a structural wall should be strong enough to support it.

If you need help with constructing a retaining wall that won’t collapse, contact us today.

Collapsed Retaining Wall, Marbella

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Campo House, Finca, Extension works

In this ongoing project, we are creating a double storey extension on the side of the original stone build ruin.

The walls are going up on a concrete foundation, with high density concrete block work.

Eventually this will be rendered, new windows installed and the roof finished.

Building works, Costa del Sol. Extension to existing building

Building works, Malaga, Spain

Construction of extension, Malaga

Concrete and Block work, Malaga

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Exterior rendering, Villa renovation by our builders, Mijas

This villa was built in the 1970’s and is in need of modernization. In the interior, all of the walls have been plastered, new floors with high quality ceramic tiles, new kitchen, totally rewired etc. Later on, the terrace will be tiled and the cracked pool repaired and renovated.

We have taken these photos to show what a radical transformation can be achieved for something so old fashioned. The walls of this house are clad in clay bricks. We have applied a bonding agent, then a cement based glue, followed by a waterproof render.

Rendering exterior walls, villa renovation, Mijas

First stage of the process is to apply a bonding agent. Once the bonding agent is in place a rough first coat of render can be applied, this builds up the depth.

Mijas villa reform

Second step, another skim and profiles put into the corner to leave a straight and vertical edge

Building and renovation Mijas

Third stage, here the corner profile is in place and to the right hand side, a strip of render has been applied which is perfectly vertical to give a guide for the final coat of render.

Villa renovation Mijas

Builders, Mijas

Home renovation, Mijas

Here, the finished result. A perfectly smooth, flat and clean looking wall. Imagine the transformation to the entire house. Once the whole house is rendered outside, it will look fresh and modern, all the 70’s details gone.

If you are planning build works, contact us for a no obligation quote.

Exterior , Swimming Pools

Complete Tiling of a newly renovated pool for clients in Ronda.

The pool structure was completely stripped back to a bare shell and then tiled in high quality glass mosaic tiles.

The very deep pool was made shallower by pouring concrete.

Another complete reform hours away from completion.

This swimming pool is situated on the outskirts of Ronda next to the famous Ascari racing circuit. We raised the floor level, waterproofed the whole pool and retiled. Less than 5 days start to finish!

Gepostet von Specialised Pool & Build am Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018

Exterior , Swimming Pools

Swimming Pool Cascade added as part of complete pool and terrace renovation, Mijas

We will add more footage and pictures later, but here the whole terrace has been demolished, the pool surround demolished.

We levelled the swimming pool, made a whole new pool surround, new terrace made from reinforced concrete, new walls around the pool, with lighting.

The cascade is stunning, creating a relaxing focal point at the head of the pool.

Add a cascade to your pool for that ultimate finishing touch.

Gepostet von Specialised Pool & Build am Mittwoch, 5. September 2018

Here is a video showing the progress of the swimming pool and terrace renovations in Mijas, Spain

Casting white stone (Marmolina)

Gepostet von Specialised Pool & Build am Montag, 27. August 2018

Exterior

Construction of Stables, Coin, Malaga

Newly constructed stables for a discerning client in Coin, Malaga.

The stables are built on a reinforced concrete foundation, with treated hard wood sidings and fully galvanized and welded steel structure.

The roof and roof supports are constructed from welded and painted steel. The actual roof is aluminium and polyurethane sandwich board, which is good looking and hard wearing, but also keeps the sun from heating the stables up.

Points to tie the horses up outside have been incorporated and the roof also covers the walkway in front of the horses stables, to both keep the sun out more and provide shelter when it is raining.

Each stable has its owning automatic water point.

If you would like your horses to have stables as nice as these, get in touch today.

We have experience of building outdoor schools for dressage and jumping, with different types of sand or fibre surfaces. These can be supplied with drainage, irrigation etc.

Stable construction in Coin, Malaga

building stables in Coin

Building stables in Malaga Spain

As Costa del Sol builders, we are competent at all aspects of general building, villa renovations, swimming pool construction and renovation, swimming pool leak detection, concrete works, retaining walls, hard landscaping… whatever you need, we have it covered.

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Covering outdoor terrace and new windows installed, nr Marbella

In this work, we have demolished the old terrace roof which was built on 2 different levels and very low.

The plan is to make the entire floor one level and tile with the same tiles as the interior of the house. The roof has been made much higher than the original to give more light inside the house. The material specified is an aluminium sandwich board, which has excellent insulation properties, this will help to keep tings cool in Summer and the house warmer in Winter.

The final touch here will be glass curtains all along the front, making it possible to use the terrace all year round.

Covered terrace, Marbella. Building works

Covered terrace, Glass curtains, Marbella

Installation of windows and doors, Marbella

Covering outdoor terrace

View from inside the house, Marbella

Exterior , Landscaping

Stamped concrete paving, Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Estepona

Printed concrete is a highly durable and good looking way of surfacing a drive way, swimming pool surround, terrace and any other large open area.

It is quicker to install than traditional finishes such as tiles and is much harder wearing.

In this post, we share several building projects that have been finished over the years, in and around Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola and Estepona.

Stamped concrete, installed by builders in Marbella

This was a driveway for a villa that was renovated in Marbella

Poured and stamped concrete driveway, Estepona

A long driveway down to the underground garage for a country house in Estepona

Stamped concrete around swimming pool, Mijas

This was the terrace laid around a swimming pool that we renovated near Mijas Pueblo

Printed concrete driveway, Fuengirola

Stamped concrete driveway by our builders in Sierrazuela, nr Fuengirola

Builders working with stamped concrete

Large driveway with a rustic look for a large villa in El Paraiso, nr Estepona

Wood effect stamped concrete

Wood effect stamped concrete looks great on a terrace around a swimming pool

Block pave effect stamped concrete

Patterned concrete driveway

Building new driveway

Stamped concrete terrace

Natural effect concrete

Stamped concrete has many advantages over tiling, so long as the preperation is properly done.

Contact builders costa del sol for a quote today

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Decorative cement works, Building, Ronda, Malaga

As part of the buildings works on this house in Ronda, the clients wanted a finish that complimented the surroundings and didn’t want just render and paint, which is the usual finish on houses built in Southern Spain.

Building with stone is expensive and time consuming and it also makes complying with energy certificate requirements as it is more difficult to insulate.

Here, one of our skilled builders is hand finishing the render to create a stone effect, hopefully it will be to our clients liking.

The cement render is applied by hand, then using special stamps the base effect is established. the final detail and colouring is done by hand. We have used this process before in gardens and around swimming pools.