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Home Renovation in Cancun

We renovate homes, apartments and condos in Cancun — kitchen, baths, terrace and complete interiors, in the Supermanzanas, Puerto Cancun and the Hotel Zone. Fixed, line-item budget, legal work and a written warranty. 18+ years and 196 projects.

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Renovation in Cancun 2026: from $4,500 MXN/m² (basic refresh) to $18,000+ MXN/m² (full luxury or beachfront). Fixed-price budget, no surprises.

What We Renovate in Cancun

Full Renovation

Complete renovation of a home, apartment or condo: layout, systems, finishes and furniture.

Kitchens & Baths

Custom kitchens and modern baths, with finishes resistant to coastal salt air.

Hotel Zone Condos

Renovation of beachfront condos and penthouses, coordinating access with the administration.

Terraces & Waterproofing

Renovation of terraces, outdoor floors and reinforced waterproofing against rain and sun.

Rental-Optimized

Design and furniture to maximize your Cancun Airbnb or rental ROI.

Retail & Offices

Turnkey renovation of retail units, restaurants and offices.

Renovating in Cancun: What to Know

Cancun combines beachfront condos in the Hotel Zone with residential areas in the Supermanzanas and Puerto Cancun. Renovating a Hotel Zone condo requires coordinating access and hours with the building administration, and marine salt air demands anti-corrosion finishes and ironwork. Beachfront work may involve ZOFEMAT. We give a fixed line-item budget and, as a builder, coordinate plumbing, electrical and finishes under one roof — ideal for owners who rent or don’t live in Cancun.

Renovation Prices in Cancun (2026)

Renovation typeMXN/m²USD/m²
Basic refresh (paint, flooring, details)$4,500–$7,000$250–$385
Mid-range (full kitchen or bath)$7,000–$12,000$385–$660
Full luxury / beachfront$12,000–$18,000+$660–$1,000+

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Cancun Areas We Serve

We renovate in the Supermanzanas, Puerto Cancun, Hotel Zone and all of Cancun, plus Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen.

Why Choose Recrea for Your Cancun Renovation

  • Fixed, line-item budget — no surprises
  • Coordination with the condo administration in the Hotel Zone
  • Anti-corrosion finishes — resistant to marine salt air
  • Everything in one company — plumbing, electrical, carpentry and finishes
  • Rental-optimized — raises your Airbnb value
  • 1-year written warranty

What Our Clients Say

"Recrea renovated our Hotel Zone apartment — kitchen, two baths and terrace. They coordinated access with the administration. Friction-free and on time."

Owner, Cancun Hotel Zone

"I renovated my Supermanzanas home from the US. Weekly reports and it turned out flawless."

Sarah M., Texas

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What a Cancún renovation runs into that a European one does not

You are opening walls in a salt climate. Once the finishes come off, the condition of the embedded steel is the first thing we look at. Rebar with too little concrete cover corrodes, expands and cracks the render from the inside; patching over it buys two years. Where we find it, the repair is chipping back, treating and recasting with proper cover, and it belongs in the budget as a contingency rather than as a surprise.

The electrical installation is usually the real scope. Older Cancún houses were wired for a fraction of what a modern household draws. Add split units, an induction hob, a pool pump and a water heater and the existing board and feed will not carry it. A CFE capacity increase takes weeks, so we establish what the service can deliver before agreeing the finish schedule, not after.

Flat roofs and wet rooms decide the result. Most renovation call-outs we get in the city are leaks: a roof waterproofed with a coat of sealant instead of a system, or a curbless shower built without a membrane and a flood test. Both get redone properly in our scope, because both destroy everything finished below them.

Permits depend on what you touch. Finishes, joinery and fittings usually need nothing. Move a load-bearing wall, change the facade, add a storey or alter the main services and a remodelling-mode licence with a Perito Responsable de Obra applies. In a condominium the building’s own rules come first and usually cap working hours. Which regime governs your address is in the zone checker; the paperwork itself is in construction permits in Cancún.

Reference budgets in Cancún

Typical 2026 construction budgets in Cancún, before land and VAT:

ProjectBudget (MXN)
Cosmetic refresh, 150 m²$525,000 – $975,000
Full interior, 150 m²$1,050,000 – $1,800,000
Integral renovation, 150 m²$1,800,000 – $3,000,000

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Same service in other zones: Costa Mujeres · Isla Mujeres · Holbox · Puerto Morelos · Playa del Carmen · Cozumel · Puerto Aventuras · Xpu-Ha · Akumal · Chan Chemuyil · Tulum · Felipe Carrillo Puerto · Bacalar · Mahahual · Chetumal · All of the Riviera Maya

Neighbourhoods and communities of Cancún: Isla Dorada · Lagos Del Sol · Malecón Tajamar · Puerto Cancún · Residencial Cumbres · Cancún Hotel Zone

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Frequently Asked Questions

In 2026, from $4,500 MXN/m² for a basic refresh to $18,000+ MXN/m² for a full luxury or beachfront renovation. A 120 m² home runs $540,000–$2,160,000 MXN by level. We give a fixed, line-item budget.

Yes, it's one of our main services. We renovate beachfront condos and penthouses, coordinating access, hours and deposit with the building administration, with anti-corrosion finishes.

A bath: 2–4 weeks; a kitchen: 3–6 weeks; a full renovation: 2–4 months by size. We include a schedule with a completion date in the contract.

Yes. Weekly photo and video reports and full remote management. Many Cancun rental owners renovate this way from the US, Canada and Europe.

Interior finishes don't require a permit; structural or façade changes need a Benito Juarez municipal license and DRO. We verify and handle what's required.

Budget for your Cancun renovation

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