Earthworks & Site Prep on Cozumel: clearing, rock excavation and compacted fills
Every project on Cozumel starts with the platform: clearing, rock, fills and levels done right decide whether floors crack, pools leak and roads sink. The island is limestone with thin soil, firm for roads but hard to trench; the coastal areas are sand and coral rock exposed to salt and storm waves.
What We Do
Clearing & Stripping
Removal of jungle and organic soil, preserving trees marked for protection and chipping vegetation on site.
Compacted Fills & Platforms
Sascab and crushed stone in controlled layers, compacted and lab-tested, for buildings and roads.
Levels & Drainage
Grading so rain moves away from buildings, toward planned infiltration points.
Clearing permits on Cozumel
The municipality of Cozumel issues licences; works on the coastal road and near the reef and mangroves face extra environmental limits, and federal zone rules apply on the shore. We confirm these authorisations before any machine enters the site.
Levels and runoff on Cozumel
Streets drain to infiltration wells and the sea, and hurricane rain overwhelms many of them; resizing wells and protecting coastal road edges are frequent needs. Platforms are graded so that rain moves away from buildings toward planned infiltration points.
What gets built on Cozumel
Cozumel needs car parks and internal roads for hotels and the cruise terminals, resurfacing of island streets, access roads to villas and condos, and repair after every hurricane season.
Plants, materials and access on Cozumel
Everything arrives on the cargo ferry from the mainland; hot mix depends on local production on the island, and heavy equipment crossings are planned in advance, which explains the higher location factor.
Earthworks Prices (2026) — Cozumel
| Work | Detail | Price (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| Clearing and stripping | Vegetation + 15–30 cm organic soil | $20–$50 / m² |
| Excavation in limestone | Hydraulic breaker, load and stockpile | $340–$790 / m³ |
| Compacted sascab fill | Supplied, 20 cm layers, 95% Proctor | $390–$630 / m³ |
| Spoil haulage | To authorised site, up to 20 km | $110–$220 / m³ |
Useful pages: Earthworks & Site Prep — Riviera Maya · Road Construction on Cozumel · Asphalt Paving on Cozumel · Concrete & Pavers on Cozumel
Why Clients Choose Recrea for Earthworks
- Designed for karst and sascab: soil and cavity checks before the first truck of base arrives
- Compaction tested by an accredited lab: Proctor and field density reports on every layer
- Drainage first: grades, kerbs and infiltration wells engineered so water never sits on the pavement
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