Exterior
Repair of leaking roof on a large villa, Costa del Sol

Repair of leaking roof on a large villa, Costa del Sol

This large villa in Estepona had a roof that had leaked slightly over the last 20 years, however with the record breaking rainfall in the autumn of 2016, the roof leaked through into the house all over, causing massive damage to the plastered walls and ceilings.

The tiles were all stripped off the roof, the sand cement mix under the tiles was all removed and cleaned off, giving us access to seal the concrete slabs with a bitumin based product.

Access was particularly difficult as the villa is 3 stories, requiring scaffolding to be erected according to the current legislation, as specified by the Junta de Andalucia. This type of scaffolding has to be erected by a homologated company, who supply a safety certificate. Our number one priority is safety, both for our workers and people passing by. In addition, the use of scaffolding with nets helps to prevent damage and injury from falling objects.

Once we sealed the roof, an new bed of sand cement was laid on top, giving a good base for the roofing tiles to be put back. Most of the roofing tiles were reused, but some were broken during the work, so reclaimed tiles were sourced so that the roof all matches.

It is important to note that the way most houses are constructed in Spain, the roof tiles do not provide the waterproofing, they simply help to shield from the sun direct the water away from the concrete slab and sprayed insulation layer underneath the roof tiles.

The hardest part of this project was obtaining the correct building license, in total it took 11 weeks. This needs to be considered if you are planning these types of building works, especially in the Marbella and Estepona areas. Mijas and Fuengirola seem to be more efficient from our experience.

Scaffold erected around villa

Scaffold essential for roof repairs in Estepona and Marbella

Building team working on Estepona Villa

Renovation of villas, Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Estepona

Roof leaking after heavy rain

Builders working on roof repairs. Roof leaking

builder working on roof

Terracotta roof tiles replaced by building team

Construction and reforms

Construction and renovation by builders costa del sol

Exterior , Landscaping , Swimming Pools
Swimming pool renovation in Marbella, Mijas, Estepona and Fuengirola, Malaga

Swimming pool renovation in Marbella, Mijas, Estepona and Fuengirola, Malaga

Common problems with swimming pools. Swimming pools, like most things require maintenance. A tiled pool requires acid washing and grouting around every 8-10 years. The acid washing is to remove calcium and mineral deposits from the surface of the glass mosaic tiles. After this, new cement based grout is applied. If the tiles are in good condition, this leaves the pool looking much younger.

If the grout is neglected in and older pool, algae starts to take hold. This can be in the form of black algae in the grout lines, or worse, the algae can get behind the tiles and then the tiles start to come off. Once the tiles start to come off it is important to act quick to limit the damage.

 

Swimming pools are prone to leaks. Pool leaks can come from a number of sources. The most common is leaking plumbing lines, after this, the problems start to become structural. Structural pool leaks can be due to old concrete becoming porous, or cracks in the structure.

We have equipment for diagnosing leaks and repairing cracked or leaking pools.

 

Repairing and renovating a swimming pool is often part of other building works. We can reform your swimming pool by adding steps, changing the shape, or even adding a Jacuzzi area.

Building a seating area in a swimming pool is a great way of adding useful value, it gives a comfortable place to relax and enjoy a drink.

Retiling a swimming pool gives stunning impact and leaves the pool looking like new. If the surround is changed at the same time, this improves the general look of the pool area.

We can then combine this with constructing a new terrace around the pool, outdoor kitchens, barbecue areas, bar areas, pergolas, outdoor toilet to create a truly personal area that will be the envy of your friends.

 

Pools can also be improved by adding heating systems, cascades and slides, the only limit is your imagination.

 

Here are some examples of recent finished pools.

Swimming pool reform, Marbella

Complete swimming pool renovation in Marbella, including decking and landscaping

Reform of pool and terrace build

Renovated swimming pool with pergola and new terrace, Alhaurin el Grande

Total pool reform and landscaping

Total renovation of pool, with newly constructed garden walls and 100m2 tiled terrace, San Pedro

Renovation of rooftop pool, Estepona

Small atico swimming pool, waterproofed and retiled in Estepona

Pool and building works, Fuengirola

A large pool in a villa in Fuengirola, completely renovated and reformed with new build pool surround

Exterior
Collapsing garden wall retaining wall and terrace re built

Collapsing garden wall retaining wall and terrace re built, Estepona, Malaga, Spain

Due to poor quality of building this garden wall became dangerous, showing huge cracks. It was about to collapse into the street. Once we started to demolish the wall, we found that there was nothing supporting the terrace and the wall had no reinforcing. Inside the terrace the wall is around 1.60m high, but out in the road it is just under 2.5m high, so if it was to collapse it could do significant damage, injure someone, or block the road.

The wall had cracks and would have eventually failed but the damage was aggravated by heavy rain at the end of 2016. The torrential rain flooded the terrace, then washed out the earth from underneath. If the wall had been built properly in the first place, this would not have been a problem.

We will completely demolish the wall, pour new reinforced concrete foundations and then rebuild the wall. The terrace will have a new concrete slab poured with the correct steel reinforcing and drainage points put in.

We will then tile the terrace in non slip tiles (essential in a swimming pool area), leaving it looking like new.

If you have walls with cracks, it is best to have them looked at by a professional builder before they become dangerous. It is possible that the damage can be halted, or underpinned, saving money.

Building garden wall Estepona

Demolition and build of a garden wall, Estepona, Malaga

Costa del Sol building company

Builders working on a villa reform, Estepona, Malaga

Garden wall being built after flood damage

Removing building waste from villa reform site

Building a wall, Estepona

New wall to be built in Estepona

 

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