Foundations and structure
Earthworks, foundations based on the geotechnical report, structural frame and floor slabs.
Home and villa construction New-build homes and villas in Mallorca
We build the house your architect has designed, from the foundations to the pool, with an itemised quote, a schedule we review with you and a single team accountable for every trade.
Top Mallorca Constructions builds your new home in Mallorca from the moment you have the plot and your architect’s design until the day you receive the keys.
In between, we carry out the build and coordinate the trades and suppliers, while the architect and the building engineer (aparejador) direct the works. You make every decision fully informed, with no surprises.
What we build
A complete home, from the foundations to the pool
Building a house in Mallorca involves five main packages of work, and Top Mallorca carries out all of them under a single quote and a single schedule.
Building envelope
External walls, walkable roof terraces, insulation, stone or rendered façades, and windows and external doors.
Building services
Electrics, plumbing, drainage, climate control, underfloor heating, home automation and solar panels.
Interiors
Partition walls, flooring, wall finishes, timber joinery, kitchen and bathrooms.
Exteriors
Pool, terraces, dry-stone walls, driveways and paths, irrigation and garden.
Who does what
Your architect directs the works; we build and coordinate
A new build involves several parties whose roles are set out in Spain’s Building Act (Ley de Ordenación de la Edificación, LOE). Knowing what each one does avoids half the usual misunderstandings.
01
You, as the client (promotor)
You decide on the design, the budget and any changes. For a residential build, you take out the 10-year structural insurance (seguro decenal), unless you are building a house for your own use.
02
The architect
Draws up the design, applies for the building permit and directs the works as site director (director de obra).
03
The building engineer
Directs the execution of the works, checks material quality and co-signs the final completion certificate with the architect.
04
Top Mallorca Constructions
Builds to the design, coordinates trades and suppliers, controls costs and timescales, and keeps you informed at every stage.
How we work
From your plot to the handover of the keys
- 01
Design review
We go through the plans and the plot with your architect: access, the terrain and realistic timescales.
- 02
Itemised quote
We price every item with its specifications and give you a construction schedule.
- 03
Permit and start on site
We support you through the permit process and, once it is granted, notify the town council that work is starting.
- 04
Construction
We build in phases with regular progress updates and check any change with you before making it.
- 05
Completion
With the final completion certificate from the site management team (dirección facultativa), we prepare everything needed for the first occupancy licence (licencia de ocupación).
- 06
Handover and maintenance
We hand over the house fully checked and remain on hand for its maintenance.
Featured project
Villa in Es Capdellà, Calvià
A 1974 house, extended and fully refurbished between 2025 and 2026, which now counts as a new build: 350 m² of built area on a 1,161 m² plot, a structure strengthened with steel, stone walls, underfloor heating, a pool and walkable roof terraces with views of the mountains.
- Location
- Es Capdellà, Calvià, Mallorca
- Project type
- Extension and full refurbishment
- Timeline
- 2025–2026, completed in spring 2026
- Built area
- 350 m²
- Plot
- 1,161 m²
Why Top Mallorca
Why build your house with Top Mallorca
- 01
From drawing to detail
We build the design exactly as drawn and, on site, resolve the junctions between materials that the drawings do not show.
- 02
Costs under control
Every item has its price, and every change needs your approval before it goes ahead.
- 03
A build you can follow from abroad
Progress updates with photographs and a named contact on the island while you live in another country.
- 04
Once you have the keys
The same team that knows the structure and the building services can take care of maintenance.
Property maintenance
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about building a house in Mallorca
Can’t find your question here? Ask us
How much does it cost to build a house in Mallorca?
There is no official price per square metre for building in Mallorca: each home is quoted item by item, based on the design. As a guide, the average cost of new-build construction in Spain was €1,451/m² in the second quarter of 2026 (Grupo ST), and in the Balearic Islands, because of their island location, costs are 30–35% above 2019 levels. A villa with a pool, large-format windows and doors, and high-end finishes comes in well above that average.
How long does it take to get a building permit for a house in Mallorca?
Balearic law gives the town council three months to decide on a new-build permit (licencia de obra) once the application is complete, and if it doesn’t respond, the permit is deemed refused. In practice, Palma has averaged 9 to 12 months, or 1 to 3 months through a private planning certification body (ECU). On rural land (suelo rústico), a prior binding report from the Consell de Mallorca (Island Council) is also required, and the Consell has a further three months to issue it.
What documents are needed when a new house is completed?
On completion, the architect and the building engineer who directed the works sign the final completion certificate (certificado final de obra), approved by their professional associations. With it, you apply to the town council for the first occupancy licence (licencia de ocupación o primera utilización), which since May 2024 has replaced the former habitability certificate (cédula de habitabilidad) in the Balearic Islands and is decided within a month. This licence lets you set up permanent utility supplies and sign the declaration of new build deed (escritura de obra nueva).
What guarantee comes with a new-build home in Mallorca?
Spain’s Building Act (Ley de Ordenación de la Edificación, LOE) sets liability periods from the formal acceptance of the works: 10 years for damage to the foundations and structure, 3 years for defects affecting habitability and 1 year for finishing defects, which are the builder’s responsibility. For homes, 10-year structural insurance (seguro decenal) is compulsory and is taken out by the client (promotor), although anyone building just one single-family home for their own use is exempt.
Can you build a house on rural land in Mallorca?
It depends on the plot. On rural land (suelo rústico) in Mallorca, a single-family home is only possible if the plot meets the minimum size and conditions set by the Island Territorial Plan (Plan Territorial Insular) and the Balearic Rural Land Act (Ley de suelo rústico), and it needs a prior binding report from the Consell de Mallorca (Island Council). Since 2025, new detached homes cannot be sited in flood-risk prevention areas. Before buying, it’s worth asking the town council for a planning certificate (certificado urbanístico).
Can Top Mallorca Constructions build from my architect’s design?
Yes. Top Mallorca Constructions builds from designs by independent architects and coordinates with the site management team (dirección facultativa) throughout the build. If you don’t have an architect yet, we can put you in touch with professionals we’ve worked with in Mallorca. What matters is that the construction design (proyecto de ejecución) is complete before the quote is finalised, because the quantities for every item are taken from it.
Have a plot or a project in Mallorca?
Send us the location and, if you have it, the architect’s design. We’ll study it and tell you how we would build it and on what schedule.