by admin | Aug 2, 2026 | Articles
Here at ECS, we spend our days restoring centuries-old Asturian stone ruins and upgrading historic Spanish homes with breathable hemp, lime, and cork. Our entire philosophy is based on building things to last for generations. So, you can imagine our amusement when we...
by admin | Jun 27, 2026 | Articles
Take a walk through any rural valley or coastal village, and you will see 200-year-old stone and timber structures still standing proud against driving Atlantic rains and baking summer sun. Not a single sheet of plastic, vapour barrier, or tube of expanding foam in...
by admin | Jun 22, 2026 | Articles
So, when clients ask us about taking their properties off the grid, we tell them the truth. While it is a fantastic way to live, it is not the cost-free, maintenance-free utopia that is often portrayed online. Here is what a highly functional, hybrid off-grid setup...
by admin | Jun 20, 2026 | Articles
We advise and consult on countless roof insulation projects, so we recently decided it was time to put our money where our mouth is and apply that advice to our own building. We love bringing historic stone and timber buildings back to life here at ECS, and tackling...
by admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Articles
Walk through the forests of northern Spain, and you might notice something unsettling: it is remarkably quiet. In the 1960s, Spain introduced the Australian eucalyptus tree as an economic miracle. It grew incredibly fast and provided an endless supply of wood pulp for...
