A limestone path rising in shallow steps between dry stone edging and lavender, with an olive grove beyond

Terrace Landscaping and Pathways in Mallorca

Terraces and paths decide how a garden is used, and on a sloping Mallorcan plot they often decide whether parts of it are used at all. Tell us what you want to reach and we pass the request to companies that build these surfaces.

One

request describes the job

Several

companies see it

Free

for you, always

No

obligation to accept

A sheltered seating area under a rose-covered pergola, with built-in benches around a stone fire pit at dusk

Size the terrace around what happens on it

The most common regret is a terrace too small for the table people actually own. A six seat table with chairs pulled out needs a good deal more room than the table footprint suggests, and adding half a metre at the drawing stage costs a fraction of extending later.

Orientation matters just as much. A west facing terrace is unusable between four and seven in July unless something shades it, while an east facing one is the best breakfast spot on the property and dead by lunchtime. Most houses here end up wanting two smaller terraces rather than one large one.

Paths get less thought and cause more trouble. Steps that vary in height, gravel that migrates downhill and a route that nobody actually walks are the usual outcomes of designing paths after everything else is finished.

What a terrace or path request usually covers

  • Setting out and checking the levels
  • Sub base, falls and edge restraint
  • Natural stone, tile or gravel surfaces
  • Steps and handrails where the slope needs them
  • Surface drainage away from the house
  • Ducting for lighting and irrigation laid first
  • Shade planning built into the layout
  • Sealing, jointing and finishing
  • Waste removal

How your request reaches a company

Mallorca Landscapers is a comparison service. A request for a terrace or path goes to the landscaping companies on our list; they quote the work and carry it out, and any agreement is between you and the company you pick.

  1. 01

    Describe the job

    Tell us the property, roughly what you want and where it is. Photographs and a rough plan help, though neither is required.

  2. 02

    We match it

    The request goes to companies that work in your area and take on this kind of job at this size.

  3. 03

    They quote you

    Each company contacts you directly with its own price, timing and approach. We do not set any of it.

  4. 04

    You compare and choose

    Put the quotes side by side and take the one you want, or none of them. Using the site costs you nothing.

Related pages

Hardscaping

The wider stonework a terrace usually sits inside.

Pergolas and shade

What makes a west facing terrace usable in July.

Outdoor lighting

Lighting steps and paths while the ducting is open.

What size should a dining terrace be?

Work back from the furniture rather than from the plan. Measure the table you want, allow room to push chairs back and walk behind them, and then check the shape against where the sun is at the hour you will use it.

Gravel or paving for paths?

Gravel is cheap, drains well and moves on a slope. Paving is stable, costs more and needs a proper base. On a steep plot the honest answer is usually paved steps with gravel on the level runs.

Can a terrace be built over existing tiles?

Sometimes, if the falls and the base underneath are sound. It is worth having someone look before assuming it, because a new surface over a failing one fails at the same speed.

Get terraces and paths priced

One description, several quotes, and no obligation to take any of them.

Mallorca Landscapers