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Chillicothe Fill Dirt Delivery

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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
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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 c...

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, which is the shallow end of a typical install. For deeper fills, closer to 12 inches, plan on roughly half that coverage per yard. Measure the low area's length and width, decide your target depth, and we can help you land on a yardage number that accounts for compaction.

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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Chillicothe Fill Dirt Delivery

Chillicothe 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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
Google Review

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 c...

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, which is the shallow end of a typical install. For deeper fills, closer to 12 inches, plan on roughly half that coverage per yard. Measure the low area's length and width, decide your target depth, and we can help you land on a yardage number that accounts for compaction.

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 Chillicothe Folks

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Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully

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.

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Lindsay Mangan
Lindsay Mangan

Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...

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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the fill is compacted, especially if grass or plants are going in on top. If you're backfilling near a structure, a layer of gravel underneath for drainage is worth considering before the fill goes in. We can deliver fill dirt, topsoil, and gravel as separate loads so each layer is the right material for the job.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Never dump fill dirt in one deep pile and call it done. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each layer with a plate compactor or hand tamper before adding the next. In Chillicothe's silt loam areas, skipping this step means the fill will keep settling for a year or two as rain works through it, which shows up as dips and cracks in whatever you build on top.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

A common mistake is treating fill dirt as a growing medium. It's subsoil, screened of debris, but it's not fertile and it compacts hard on purpose. If you're finishing with lawn or planting beds, cap the compacted fill with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil. Skipping that step means thin, patchy grass no matter how much seed or fertilizer you put down.

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Time fill delivery for a dry stretch if you can. Chillicothe's silt loam gets sticky and hard to compact properly when it's wet, and spring here can stay damp well past the April 15 last frost date. A dry week in late spring or fall gives you a workable surface and better compaction than trying to grade wet dirt right after a storm.

Grading and Filling in Chillicothe

Chillicothe's silt loam holds water well, which is good for growing things but bad for anything you want to build on, since it stays soft and shifts as it dries and wets again. Fill dirt gives you a stable base above that native soil, which matters for pool decks, shed pads, and low areas near the river that hold puddles after a spring rain. With last frost around April 15 and first frost around October 12, most fill projects here happen in that window when the ground isn't frozen or saturated. If you're working near Hopewell Culture National Historical Park or anywhere with older foundations, a compacted fill base helps keep new construction from settling unevenly.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

No, fill dirt is subsoil excavated locally and screened of rocks and debris, not the organic topsoil you'd plant into. It's meant to raise grade and build a stable base, not grow anything. If you need a finished lawn or garden bed, cap the compacted fill with topsoil on top.

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

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot at that depth needs roughly 2 cubic yards. Deeper fills need proportionally more, closer to double for a 12 inch depth. Add about 10 percent for compaction loss.

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When is the best time to bring in fill dirt in Chillicothe?

Anytime the ground isn't frozen or waterlogged works, which generally means outside the window around our April 15 last frost and October 12 first frost dates. Dry stretches in late spring through fall are easiest for compacting, since our local silt loam gets sticky and hard to work when saturated.

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Where will the delivery truck place the fill dirt?

The truck dumps the load in one accessible spot near your project area, since fill dirt is heavy and isn't spread on delivery. Make sure there's clear access for a full size truck and enough room for the pile, then plan to move and compact it in lifts yourself or with equipment.

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Should I use fill dirt or gravel to backfill around my foundation?

Fill dirt works for general grading and building up low ground, but gravel drains better and is often preferred right against a foundation wall where water needs to move away from the structure. Many jobs use both, gravel near the wall for drainage and fill dirt further out, capped with topsoil if anything will grow there.'}

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