Concrete driveways, patios and slabs in Spain

A concrete driveway in Spain has to cope with heavy sun, sudden autumn downpours and, on this coast, often a steep slope. The same goes for patios, terraces and the slab under a garden room or summer house. We pump the concrete to the exact spot, level it and finish it, for builders, pool contractors and owners. You get one fixed price before we start.

Concrete driveways in Spain: built for slopes and storms

A pumped concrete driveway is one solid slab that takes the weight of cars and copes with steep villa entrances.

Many Costa Blanca villas have a short, steep drive from the road to the carport or garage. A brushed finish gives grip on a slope, a power floated finish looks smart on a flat parking area, and stamped concrete gives the look of stone. Falls and drainage are set before the pour so rainwater runs away from the house rather than towards it. Synthetic fibres can go into the mix to help control surface cracking.

Patios and terraces

A concrete patio or terrace gives you a large, flat outdoor area with no loose slabs to rock or sink.

On a sloping plot the patio is often on a lower or upper level, behind the house, or round the pool. That is where a pump earns its keep. The mixer lorry stays on the road, the pump stands next to it and up to 400 metres of line goes through the gate and round to the terrace. For really tight sites see our concrete pump for narrow access. For a decorative surface see stamped concrete.

Foundations, footings and floor slabs

We pump concrete for foundations, footings and ground floor slabs for villas, extensions, garages and garden buildings.

Footings and walls need the concrete compacted properly, so we can bring a poker vibrator to knock out trapped air. Floor slabs we level with a laser, so the surface is flat enough for the next stage. Our pump delivers 16 to 18 m³ an hour, so a 20 m³ slab takes roughly one to one and a half hours of pumping and goes in as one pour without cold joints.

Don and Oliver were awesome, on time, excellent clean up and they clearly know what they are doing. Highly recommend and will have them back for some other work in the future

Bruce Ketcheson

Bases for sheds, garden rooms and casitas

A small concrete base is quick to pump and gives a level, solid floor for a shed, garden room or casita.

These jobs are often only a few cubic metres, but the base is usually at the far end of the garden. Barrowing it can take most of a day. With a pump it is often done in under an hour. One customer had us pour the foundation and floor for his garden house, and wrote in his review that everything was cleaned up afterwards.

Finishes

We finish concrete power floated, polished or brushed, or as stamped concrete.

• Brushed: a broom finish that gives grip, ideal for sloping drives and paths.
• Power floated: smooth and dense, for garages, carports and floors.
• Polished: a smooth, sleek surface for covered areas and interiors.
• Stamped: a pattern pressed in to look like stone or tiles. Smaller areas we stamp ourselves, large ones together with a regular partner.

Working with your builder, or directly with you

We can pump for your builder on the day, or quote and organise the pour with you directly.

If you have a builder doing the groundwork and formwork, we fit into their schedule. If you are running the job yourself, we help you work out the volume and timing and give you a fixed price. Usually we can book you in within three working days. See how the price is built up on our concrete pump prices page, or send your details through the quote form.