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Concrete block wall construction, for retaining wall or extension

Concrete block wall construction, for retaining wall or extension. If you are planning on building an extension, or need a medium strength retaining wall for your building project on the Costa del Sol, the chances are that the best choice of materials is concrete blocks. They are easy to work with and provide a high strength solution, if used correctly.

One of the most common cost cutting things we see is that builders have not filled them or used the correct amount of reinforcing.

Digging foundations for wall, Mijas

Foundations for block wall. Builders, Mijas

Construction company, Malaga

concrete block wall, Mijas

construction of concrete block retaining wall, Mijas

Building extension, Mijas

Interior

Custom made wooden staircase, townhouse renovation project

Custom made wooden staircase, townhouse renovation project.

In this example of works, we are showing a custom built staircase by our carpenters. The carpentry team made the staircase from scratch to the customers design requirements.

This was part of a renovation project of a 2 storey townhouse. The staircase was moved to give more space and more light.

In this carpentry / renovation project, the clients wanted the finished building works to be a mix of modern and traditional.

This staircase once finished will be painted white. The main structure is pine. Pine is chosen as it is an economic material with good strength to weight characteristics. For the treads of the stairs, solid mahogany for it’s hard wearing nature and beautiful looks. The balustrade is pine, with the handrail in mahogany.

If you need any type of carpentry, from wooden staircases, to bars, built in cupboards, wooden work tops, outdoor bar areas, pergolas, car ports… any thing made from wood, get in touch with us today to see what our carpenters can do for you.

wooden balustrade for custom made staircase

Carpenter Marbella

Carpenter Estepona

Carpenter Mijas

wood worker carpentry

Carpenter Sotogrande

Wooden staircase

Custom carpentry project

Handmade staircase

Renovation and building works, Marbella, Costa del Sol

Swimming Pools

Swimming Pool tiling, Mijas, Costa del Sol

A before and after picture of a swimming pool tiling & renovation project in Mijas.

In the before picture, the pool doesn’t really look that bad, but it was a very boring colour of blue, with the stereotypical dolphin and Greek key border. There was no personal touch, that the clients could be proud of.

The pool was leaking through the pipe in the base of the pool. Excavation of the terrace to get to the pipe was impossible, as the terrace is stamped concrete and difficult to repair. However what made the work impossible (without tens of thousands of euros) is that the pool is supported by a retaining wall 5m high, on top of which is a concrete ring beam and then the terrace. Excavation in this area would have disturbed the ring beam and the retaining wall.

Instead, we re-purposed the hoover pipe to give a working drain. The pool can be hoovered using the skimmer, so not a problem. We did suggest that the most economical option would have been to simply block the drain off, but as the owner wanted to tile the pool to his liking, it made sense to make the repair.

The tiles chosen are a beautiful turquoise glass mosaic.

Swimming pool renovation, Mijas, Costa del Sol

Swimming pool re tiling, Mijas

To discuss your pool and building in Mijas, contact us today

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Covered outdoor terrace and other general building, Marbella

Building works to a country villa near Marbella progressing well. The sandwich board roof is in place, with the beams painted. Next project is to level and tile the floor and render the walls. This will be easier for our workers now, as they can work in the shade. The new roof over the patio has been put much higher than the original, this will make it cooler in summer and allow more light into the house.

In the interior more rooms have been stripped out ready for more new wiring.

We work in the Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola and Estepona areas on the coast and inland to Alhaurin, Coin and Monda. We work with all types of building and renovations, including swimming pools and pool leak detection.

We can add terraces around your swimming pool, build extensions, whatever your villa on the Costa del Sol needs.

Covering and enclosing terrace

Terrace roof in place

New plasterboard ceilings

Rewiring as part of villa renovation

Interior

Interior plastering and plasterboard, Coin, nr Marbella

Interior plastering and plasterboard, Coin, nr Marbella.

This beautiful country house is in the hills above Marbella on the way to Coin. In this post, you can see the progress that our building team has made on the interior of the property. The house was very old and had constantly had new parts added and so none of the rooms had straight walls or ceilings of the same height.

In this part, which will be the lounge, we have removed columns, chimneys, false ceilings and stone cladding. We have then installed the plasterboard on all walls and ceiling. This will mean that where there were 2 rooms with several different finishes and different ceiling heights, there is now one type of wall and one level of ceiling.

There is a cavity between the plasterboard and the original walls, so this will give added insulation.

All the floors will have the same slate grey tiles throughout.

In the adjoining room, we have started to strip out the ceiling and this will get the same treatment.

Removing false ceilings, campo house, Marbella

Coin, Costa del Sol Builders

Interior plasterboarding, Marbella

Renovation of villa, Marbella

Coin, Malaga, Building company

Building services, Costa del Sol

Plaster board, interior, Marbella

Total villa renovation

We have also installed all new windows, with double glazing and persiana shutters and completely rewired the entire house. The finishing touch will be a new cast iron wood burning stove

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

Exterior

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.

decorative cement work, Marbella

Hand finishing building works

Building works, Ronda Road, Marbella

Rendering walls, Marbella

Exterior , Interior

Mural Painting in and around Marbella, Malaga

Mural Painting in and around Marbella, Malaga and other areas in and around the Costa del Sol

After the building works have been done, a mural can give life to an otherwise boring, small or unusable space. Plain solid colours sometimes just do not have the required impact. Other tricks can be used to make the best of an unusable space, such as mirrors, hidden lighting, but sometimes these are just not practical.

Decorative painting can be used inside, such as this superbly executed faux marble effect on a plaster fireplace. This was completed by our friend Michele Duffy in a couple of days.

Decorative painting on a fireplace in Marbella

Fireplace before painting work, Marbella

Detail of paint effects on fireplace, Marbella

This example, also by Michele Duffy, was a mural painted on a 2 storey high retaining wall at the back and side of the house. It gives much needed interest and depth to a difficult space, but without the need for caring for plants or other maintenance.

Decorative exterior Mural, Mijas

Decorative exterior mural, Marbella

Freshly built wall, Estepona

Mural painting, Estepona

Our approach to building works is to find solutions that suit the needs and budget of the clients, to create a space that is personalised to your needs.

For a quote for your building works in Marbella, Fuengirola, Mijas and Estepona, do not hesitate to contact us.

start of swimming pool construction in Estepona

Swimming Pools

Swimming pool construction and renovation, Costa del Sol

We have vast experience in the renovation and construction of swimming pools.

For new swimming pool constructions, the most time consuming thing is the paperwork. The actual construction of a concrete swimming pool takes us about 2 weeks.

The first step in the construction of the swimming pool is to retain an architect. The architect will draw up plans and submit these for approval. Once the plans have been stamped, we can move on to applying for the building license. This can take any where from a few weeks to 12 months, depending on the area.

When the paperwork is completed and approved we can break ground. We favour sprayed gunite concrete for small domestic pools. The pool form is excavated to the required dimensions, and brick shuttering is built. Once this is in place, steel reinforcing is put into place, along with the pipes and light buckets.

The concrete is then sprayed at the wall under high pressure to a depth of around 200mm

After this we cast the white marmolina swimming pool surround, render the walls and tile with glass mosaic gresite.

Exterior , Interior

Complete Villa Renovation in Coin, nr Marbella, Costa del Sol

The joy of purchasing a home on the Costa del Sol, is that you are able to put your stamp on it and make it truly personal. Renovating or reforming an existing finca or villa is a way of doing just that. It allows yo to get the finish that you want from your swimming pool area, terrace and interior living spaces.

Planning the schedule of works is the first step. We will not only discuss your immediate plans, but also your future plans to ensure that no unnecessary works are done and that no extra cost is incurred in the long term.

Part of our service can include the application for the correct licenses from the town hall (ayuntamiento), whether it be small works (obra menor) or major project (obra mayor). In general, for an obra mayor an architects project is required.

Our team of specialists includes architects, plumbers, certified electricians, tilers, painters.. we have it covered.

In this example, the project was of a huge scale, taking just under 6 months to complete. The entire home was stripped out down to bare walls and floors and then started again. This included all the electrics and plumbing. The villa was completely rewired and supplied with a new Boletin (safety certificate required by the energy company). Some of the plumbing was not good as new pipes had been added, others blocked off etc.. so leaks would probably be a problem in the future.

Each room was completely stripped out, rendered and plastered, then new high quality tiled floors put down. New windows and doors were installed.

Here are some progress photos, in later posts, we will post finished pictures and detailed descriptions of the building work involved.