Earthworks & Site Prep in Puerto Morelos: clearing, rock excavation and compacted fills
Every project in Puerto Morelos starts with the platform: clearing, rock, fills and levels done right decide whether floors crack, pools leak and roads sink. Inland the ground is firm limestone with numerous cenotes along the Ruta de los Cenotes, which calls for probing on road alignments; on the coast it is sand and wetland soil that needs thicker, well-drained bases.
What We Do
Levels & Drainage
Grading so rain moves away from buildings, toward planned infiltration points.
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.
Clearing permits in Puerto Morelos
The municipality of Puerto Morelos licenses the works, and mangrove and reef protections restrict anything on the coastal side of the highway; jungle along the Ruta de los Cenotes often needs a land-use change authorisation before clearing. We confirm these authorisations before any machine enters the site.
Levels and runoff in Puerto Morelos
The coastal strip has a high water table and mangroves, so infiltration is limited and grades must be designed carefully; inland, infiltration wells work well but must keep distance from cenotes. Platforms are graded so that rain moves away from buildings toward planned infiltration points.
Plants, materials and access in Puerto Morelos
Halfway between Cancún and Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos is easy to supply with hot mix and sascab from both sides, which keeps paving costs close to Cancún levels despite the location factor.
Traffic and work windows in Puerto Morelos
Resorts operate all year, so internal roads and car parks are paved in sections at night or early morning; along the Ruta de los Cenotes the rainy season can make sascab tracks impassable for trucks.
Earthworks Prices (2026) — Puerto Morelos
| Work | Detail | Price (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| Clearing and stripping | Vegetation + 15–30 cm organic soil | $20–$50 / m² |
| Excavation in limestone | Hydraulic breaker, load and stockpile | $310–$710 / m³ |
| Compacted sascab fill | Supplied, 20 cm layers, 95% Proctor | $350–$570 / m³ |
| Spoil haulage | To authorised site, up to 20 km | $100–$200 / m³ |
Useful pages: Earthworks & Site Prep — Riviera Maya · Road Construction in Puerto Morelos · Asphalt Paving in Puerto Morelos · Concrete & Pavers in Puerto Morelos
Why Clients Choose Recrea for Earthworks
- Fixed price per m², layer by layer, with thicknesses written in the contract
- 18+ years and 196 projects in the Riviera Maya, written warranty
- Designed for karst and sascab: soil and cavity checks before the first truck of base arrives
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