I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
About this fill dirt
Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
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How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a small low spot might only need a yard or two, while raising a larger backyard area 8 to 12 inches can run several yards fast. Measure the length and width of the area you are filling, decide your target depth within that 6 to 12 inch range, and size the order from there. It is sold and delivered by the cubic yard, so round up rather than run short mid project.
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Abilene Fill Dirt Delivery
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About this fill dirt
Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a small low spot might only need a yard or two, while raising a larger backyard area 8 to 12 inches can run several yards fast. Measure the length and width of the area you are filling, decide your target depth within that 6 to 12 inch range, and size the order from there. It is sold and delivered by the cubic yard, so round up rather than run short mid project.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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How It Works
Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps
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Choose your quantity
Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.
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Select your delivery date
Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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Sit back and wait
Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Most fill jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the structural depth is set, especially anywhere grass or plants need to establish. If you are backfilling around a pool deck or foundation, a layer of crushed base material under hardscape can help with drainage before the fill goes in. Mulch or compost comes later, once the topsoil layer is down and something is actually growing.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Clay loam like what sits under most Abilene yards does not forgive dumped, uncompacted fill. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one before adding the next, or you will be watching that spot sink for the next two or three years, especially after the wetter spring months. A hand tamper works for small areas, but anything near a foundation or pool deck deserves a plate compactor rented for the day.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
The most common mistake we see is treating fill dirt like topsoil and trying to plant straight into it. It is subsoil, screened of debris but not enriched, and grass or shrubs will struggle in it long term. Cap the compacted fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before seeding or sodding, especially heading into a fall planting window ahead of the Nov 5 frost.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
If your project spans a larger area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top few inches where roots actually live. This keeps costs down since topsoil runs more per yard than fill, and it is the same layering approach used on foundation and pool backfill jobs across town. Combining materials this way is standard practice, not a shortcut.
Grading and Filling in Abilene
Abilene sits on clay loam that swells when wet and shrinks hard when it dries out, which is exactly why so many foundations and pool decks around the Key City end up with settling and low spots over time. Fill dirt gives you a stable base to correct that grading before it becomes a drainage problem. Because this soil moves seasonally, tamping the fill in layers matters more here than in sandier ground. Most jobs we see are backfill after pool installs, foundation repair prep, or leveling a yard that has settled toward one side.
What Clean Fill Is
Clean fill is screened subsoil free of debris, roots, and contaminants. It is made for volume and grade, and it compacts predictably, which is exactly what you want under slabs, in trenches, and behind walls.
Fill Dirt vs Topsoil
Fill dirt builds the shape of the ground, topsoil grows things on top of it. Bring the grade up with fill, then cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil anywhere grass or plants are going in.
Compact in Lifts
Place fill in layers of 4 to 6 inches and compact each one before adding the next. Dumping the full depth at once leaves voids that settle later, and settling is the one problem fill is supposed to solve.