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, and most structural jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much you are raising the grade. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there. For anything over a couple inches of rise, plan on multiple compacted lifts rather than one deep pour.
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Augusta 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, and most structural jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much you are raising the grade. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there. For anything over a couple inches of rise, plan on multiple compacted lifts rather than one deep pour.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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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.
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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Most fill dirt jobs in Augusta finish with a few inches of topsoil capping the graded area, especially if grass or plantings are going back in. If drainage is a concern given the clay pockets that show up under the sandy loam in some yards, a layer of crushed stone under the fill can help water move instead of pool. Either pairs easily with the same delivery.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Fill dirt is a structural material, not something you plant into. Place it in lifts of 6 to 8 inches and compact each layer before adding the next, whether with a plate compactor or by wheel-rolling with equipment. Skipping this step is the single most common reason people end up with a sunken patio or a cracked slab a year or two later, especially once frost heave works through the sandy loam base each winter.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A lot of people cap fill dirt with topsoil the same day and wonder why grass will not take. Give the fill time to settle through at least one rain cycle, and ideally one freeze-thaw cycle if you are working close to the Oct 8 first frost, before you cap and seed. Rushing it means the topsoil layer follows the fill down as it compacts further.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
If your project is mostly about raising a low, soggy area rather than building a structural pad, consider a base course of crushed stone before the fill dirt goes on top. It gives water somewhere to go instead of sitting against the fill, which matters on lots here where clay pockets under the sandy loam slow drainage. It is a small add to the same delivery and saves regrading later.
Grading and Filling in Augusta
Augusta sits at a modest 153 feet with a lot of ground that slopes toward the river, so low spots collect water fast once the spring melt hits after that May 1 last frost. The sandy loam base drains reasonably well, but it still settles under a structure if it is not compacted right. Most fill jobs here are about building a stable pad before a shed, patio, or pool goes in, or leveling ground that has held water for years. This is not something to lean on for planting, it is the base layer under whatever comes next.
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.