Earthworks & Site Prep in Bacalar: clearing, rock excavation and compacted fills
Every project in Bacalar starts with the platform: clearing, rock, fills and levels done right decide whether floors crack, pools leak and roads sink. Around the lagoon the ground is soft white limestone and sascab with clay areas; bases can lose strength when wet, so drainage and compaction control are critical.
What We Do
Rock Excavation
Hydraulic breakers and rock saws for foundations, pools, cisterns, utility trenches and basements.
Cavity Detection
Probing and geophysical surveys where karst voids are suspected, followed by filling or bridging.
Haulage & Disposal
Spoil removed to authorised sites and reuse of excavated rock as fill where it meets specification.
Clearing permits in Bacalar
The municipality of Bacalar and environmental authorities protect the lagoon of seven colours and its stromatolites, so runoff and sediment from roadworks near the shore are strictly controlled. We confirm these authorisations before any machine enters the site.
Levels and runoff in Bacalar
Runoff must never carry sediment or oil into the lagoon; designs use swales, sediment traps, permeable paving and infiltration away from the shore rather than direct discharge. Platforms are graded so that rain moves away from buildings toward planned infiltration points.
Plants, materials and access in Bacalar
About three and a half hours from our yard but close to Chetumal’s suppliers; hot mix and materials come from the south of the state, which keeps costs slightly below Cancún.
Traffic and work windows in Bacalar
Tourist traffic peaks in winter and holidays; works near the lagoon are best planned in the dry season to avoid sediment runoff during heavy rain.
Earthworks Prices (2026) — Bacalar
| Work | Detail | Price (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| Clearing and stripping | Vegetation + 15–30 cm organic soil | $20–$40 / m² |
| Excavation in limestone | Hydraulic breaker, load and stockpile | $270–$630 / m³ |
| Compacted sascab fill | Supplied, 20 cm layers, 95% Proctor | $310–$500 / m³ |
| Spoil haulage | To authorised site, up to 20 km | $90–$170 / m³ |
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Why Clients Choose Recrea for Earthworks
- Drainage first: grades, kerbs and infiltration wells engineered so water never sits on the pavement
- Fixed price per m², layer by layer, with thicknesses written in the contract
- 18+ years and 196 projects in the Riviera Maya, written warranty
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