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Fill Dirt - Mulch Mound

About this fill dirt

Inorganic subsoil for filling holes, raising low ground, and backfill. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix, this is structural material and not a growing medium. Do not use it to level a lawn surface or fill flower beds, put topsoil over it for anything you want to plant. Place it in lifts and compact as you go.
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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my orde...

Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. For most backfill or grade raising jobs you are looking at 6 to 12 inches of depth, so a small foundation backfill might run 3 to 5 yards while leveling a low section of yard could take considerably more. Measure the actual low area first, depth varies a lot more on this material than on mulch or gravel.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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Beckley Fill Dirt Delivery

Beckley Fill Dirt Delivery

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About this fill dirt

Inorganic subsoil for filling holes, raising low ground, and backfill. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix, this is structural material and not a growing medium. Do not use it to level a lawn surface or fill flower beds, put topsoil over it for anything you want to plant. Place it in lifts and compact as you go.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
Google Review

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my orde...

Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. For most backfill or grade raising jobs you are looking at 6 to 12 inches of depth, so a small foundation backfill might run 3 to 5 yards while leveling a low section of yard could take considerably more. Measure the actual low area first, depth varies a lot more on this material than on mulch or gravel.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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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.

From The Mouths of Beckley Folks

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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...

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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.

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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...

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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill jobs around here finish with a cap of topsoil once the fill is compacted, especially if grass or beds are going in on top. If drainage is a concern on your lot, a layer of gravel underneath the fill near foundations can help move water away before it has a chance to sit in that silt loam.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Do not dump fill in one deep pour and call it done. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one with a plate compactor or hand tamper before adding the next. On silt loam like what sits under most of Beckley, skipping this step means your yard or backfill keeps sinking for two or three years as it settles on its own, especially after spring thaw when the ground softens.

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Fill dirt is not a growing medium, so if grass, shrubs, or a garden bed is going on top, cap the compacted fill with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil before planting anything. Roots need organic content and drainage that raw subsoil does not have. Skipping the cap is the most common mistake we see, and it shows up as patchy, struggling grass a season later.

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If you are backfilling near a foundation or pool wall, order slightly more than the minimum calculation, since compaction against a vertical surface tends to use more material than open ground fill. It is cheaper to have a little extra fill on hand for a low spot elsewhere than to schedule a second small delivery for the same job.

Grading and Filling in Beckley

Beckley sits at over 2400 feet with silt loam soil underneath, which holds water and can shift when disturbed. That is exactly why fill needs to be compacted in lifts here, loose fill on silt loam settles unevenly once the freeze and thaw cycle starts working on it. With first frost around October 15 and last frost near May 5, you have a solid window from late spring through early fall to bring in fill and let it compact properly before winter moisture works against you. A lot of the demand here traces back to hillside lots and older foundations near the coal mining areas that need leveling or backfill.

What Fill Dirt Is

Fill dirt is inorganic subsoil sold for volume and grade, not for growing. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What exactly is fill dirt and is it the same as topsoil?

No, fill dirt is screened subsoil, mostly mineral content with the debris removed, and it is meant for structural jobs like raising grade or backfilling, not for growing anything. Topsoil has organic matter and nutrients fill dirt lacks. Most jobs use fill to build up the level, then cap it with topsoil wherever plants or grass are going in.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need to level a low spot in my yard?

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so measure the square footage of the low area and how deep it needs to go. A 200 square foot spot needing 6 inches of fill runs close to 4 cubic yards, while deeper areas up to 12 inches would roughly double that.

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Do I need to compact fill dirt myself, and when is the best time to do it in Beckley?

Yes, fill dirt needs to be compacted in 6 to 8 inch lifts as you go, not dumped and left. Late spring through early fall works best here, after the last frost around May 5 and before ground starts freezing again near mid October, since compacting into frozen or waterlogged silt loam does not hold well.

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Can the delivery truck get up a steep or hillside driveway?

Most residential driveways and yards are fine, but Beckley has a fair number of steep or narrow hillside lots where the truck may need to unload at the street or driveway apron rather than drive up to the work area. Let us know about tight access or grade issues when you order so the driver knows what to expect on delivery day.

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Should I get fill dirt or crushed gravel for backfilling around my foundation?

Fill dirt works for general grade raising and backfill where drainage is not the main concern, and it costs less to move in volume. Gravel drains better and is worth using directly against foundation walls if water pooling is an issue, with fill dirt used farther out. Many jobs here combine both, gravel near the wall, fill dirt beyond it.

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