We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!
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.
We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!
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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 10x10 low spot needs roughly 2 cubic yards to get to grade. For deeper builds, figure your square footage, decide if you are going 6 or 12 inches, and double the coverage number if you go the full foot. Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard here, so measure the low area first, not the whole yard.
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Auburn Fill Dirt Delivery
Auburn 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.
We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!
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 10x10 low spot needs roughly 2 cubic yards to get to grade. For deeper builds, figure your square footage, decide if you are going 6 or 12 inches, and double the coverage number if you go the full foot. Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard here, so measure the low area first, not the whole yard.
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 a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...
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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.
Complete Your Outdoor Project
Most fill dirt jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the grade is right, since fill dirt is a structural base and not something anything will grow in on its own. If you are backfilling near a foundation or pool, a layer of compactable gravel underneath can help with drainage before the fill goes in. Mulch or sod usually comes last, once the topsoil cap is down and settled.
Service area
Areas we deliver fill dirt in Auburn, Alabama
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Auburn's red clay does not forgive shortcuts. Dump the whole load in one pile and it will hold water on top for weeks while the middle stays soft. Place fill dirt in lifts of 6 to 8 inches, and compact each layer before adding the next, either by hand tamper for small spots or a plate compactor for anything larger. Skipping this step is the number one reason people call us back a year later asking why their yard sank near the pool deck.
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Fill dirt is not a growing medium, it is subsoil with the organic material screened out, so nothing will root well in it directly. Cap the finished, compacted fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before you plant grass, shrubs, or anything else. Skipping the cap is the most common mistake we see, people are surprised months later when grass seed just sits there.
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If you are backfilling a large low area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top few inches where roots actually live. It is the same principle contractors use on foundation backfill, cheaper structural material low, better material where it matters. Pairing the two in the right ratio saves you from buying all topsoil for a job that does not need it.
Grading and Filling in Auburn
Auburn sits on red clay that drains slowly and expands when it gets wet, which is exactly why low spots near foundations, sheds, and pool decks stay soggy long after a storm passes. Fill dirt gives you a stable base to build those areas back up instead of fighting the clay every spring. With frost only a real concern from mid November to late March, most fill projects here get planned outside that window when the ground is workable and compaction actually holds. It is also common for property along the plains outside Toomer's Corner to need a foot or more of buildup before any topsoil or sod goes in.
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.