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Dayton 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.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
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I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade change you need. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and figure the yardage from there rather than guessing, since fill dirt at 1.3 tons per cubic yard adds up fast once you're ordering multiple yards for a foundation or pool backfill.

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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Dayton Fill Dirt Delivery

Dayton 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.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade change you need. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and figure the yardage from there rather than guessing, since fill dirt at 1.3 tons per cubic yard adds up fast once you're ordering multiple yards for a foundation or pool backfill.

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 Dayton Folks

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Hannah
Hannah

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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Most fill dirt orders in Dayton get capped with a few inches of topsoil once the grade is set, especially if grass or landscaping is going in on top. If the finished area needs drainage help given how slow the local clay moves water, a layer of gravel underneath before backfilling is worth considering too.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Dayton's clay subsoil compacts differently than sandier ground, and it holds water while you're working it, so try to place and compact fill dirt on a dry stretch rather than right after rain. Wet clay fill smears instead of packing, and you end up with soft spots that settle unevenly later. Work in 6 to 8 inch lifts, compact each one before adding the next, and give the whole area a day to firm up if a spring rain rolls through mid job.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

The most common mistake we see on Dayton fill jobs is skipping compaction between lifts because the schedule is tight. Uncompacted fill over clay will keep settling for a full season or two, showing up as a sunken patch by the following spring when the ground cycles through another freeze thaw around the April 25 frost date. Compacting each layer as you go costs an afternoon now and saves a callback next year.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If your project needs both structural fill and finished topsoil on top, order them as separate deliveries rather than trying to blend them, since fill dirt and topsoil serve different jobs and mixing them wastes the topsoil's value. Ordering fill dirt by the cubic yard for exactly the volume you calculated, rather than rounding up heavily, keeps a foundation or pool backfill job efficient without extra material sitting in the yard.

Grading and Filling in Dayton

Dayton sits at 738 feet with clay soil that drains slowly and holds moisture through the wet spring months before the April 25 last frost. That combination means low spots in yards and foundation perimeters stay soggy longer than they should, and building up the grade with fill dirt is usually the fix, not more topsoil. Fill dirt is also what goes in first around pool installs and post frost heave repairs, since the clay here shifts more than sandy soils would. It is not a growing medium, so anything with clay this heavy still needs a cap of real topsoil before seed or sod goes down.

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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Is fill dirt the same as topsoil for my Dayton yard?

No, fill dirt is subsoil meant for structural jobs like raising grade or backfilling, not growing anything. It's screened of debris but it lacks the organic content topsoil has. If you're planting on top, cap the fill dirt with a few inches of real topsoil once your grade is set.

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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 6 inches deep. Measure your low area's square footage, decide how deep you need to fill based on how low it sits, and divide to get your yardage. For a 300 square foot spot at 6 inches, you're looking at roughly 5.5 cubic yards.

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When is the best time to bring in fill dirt around Dayton?

Fill dirt work is driven by the project, not the season, so there's no wrong time to order it. That said, working with Dayton's clay when it's dry, generally after the spring thaw settles and before fall rains pick up, makes compaction easier and gives a cleaner result than fighting wet clay.

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Where will the delivery truck place the fill dirt on my property?

The driver places the load where you direct at checkout, usually the driveway or the spot closest to your work area that the truck can reach. Make sure that space is clear and accessible, since a full truck needs reasonable clearance and a firm surface to unload onto.

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Do I need fill dirt or would topsoil work for my foundation backfill?

Fill dirt is the right call for foundation backfill, pool installs, or any job where you're building up structural grade rather than growing something. It's denser and compacts properly, unlike topsoil which is built for plant growth, not load bearing. Use fill dirt for the bulk of the job and cap with topsoil only where grass or plants go in.

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