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Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
Hannah
Hannah
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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).

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most projects run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure your low area in square feet, decide your depth, and work backward from there rather than guessing. If you are filling around a foundation or pool wall, account for the shape of the excavation, not just the flat footprint.

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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Defiance Fill Dirt Delivery

Defiance 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.
Hannah
Hannah
Google Review

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).

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most projects run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure your low area in square feet, decide your depth, and work backward from there rather than guessing. If you are filling around a foundation or pool wall, account for the shape of the excavation, not just the flat footprint.

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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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.

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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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Nicole Sheehe

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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Most fill dirt jobs end with a topsoil cap, usually 4 to 6 inches, since nothing grows in raw subsoil. If the area will see foot traffic or grading toward a structure, some people also bring in a load of gravel for the base before the fill goes in. Worth planning both in the same delivery if you know the project ahead of time.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Fill dirt in Defiance sits on top of silty clay loam that already drains slowly, so if you are filling a low spot that floods, do not just dump and grade flat. Build slight crown or slope away from the structure as you go, because flat fill on flat clay just creates a new place for water to sit once the rain comes off the rivers in spring.

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The most common mistake is filling deep in one pass and walking away. Fill dirt needs to go down in 6 to 8 inch lifts with compaction between each one, whether that is a plate compactor or just heavy foot and equipment traffic. Skip this and the ground keeps settling for one to two years, showing up as dips right where you thought you were done.

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If your project needs both structural fill and a growing layer on top, order them as separate materials rather than trying to blend topsoil into the fill. Keep the fill for grade correction and cap the top 4 to 6 inches with real topsoil where grass or plantings need to establish. It is more efficient than buying one blended product that does neither job well.

Grading and Filling in Defiance

Defiance sits low along two rivers, and a lot of lots here hold water longer than people expect because of the silty clay loam underneath. Fill dirt is what people use to raise grade around a foundation, level a low yard, or bring a pool area up before the finish material goes on. It is not meant to grow anything on its own, it is structural. Around here, capping it with topsoil matters more than usual since the clay base already drains slow.

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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Can I use fill dirt to level my whole backyard in Defiance?

Yes, fill dirt is commonly used to raise and level low yards, especially here where the clay base holds water. Just plan to compact it in 6 to 8 inch lifts as you build up the grade, and cap the top with topsoil if you want grass to grow back over it.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need for a 500 square foot low area?

At a 6 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 54 square feet, so 500 square feet would need roughly 9 to 10 cubic yards. If you need a deeper fill, closer to 12 inches, plan for close to double that amount.

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Is there a bad time of year to bring in fill dirt around here?

Fill dirt is a project based delivery, not a seasonal one, so timing depends more on your ground conditions than the calendar. That said, working it in when the ground is not frozen or saturated makes compaction go a lot smoother, so late fall through Defiance's frost around October 17 gets harder to work with.

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Where will the truck put the load if my driveway is narrow?

The truck will place the load as close to your project area as access allows, typically at the end of the driveway or curb if the yard cannot be reached directly. Clear the path beforehand and let us know at checkout if there are tight turns or overhead obstacles near Fort Defiance Park style narrow older streets.

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Should I get fill dirt or topsoil for building up my garden bed?

Fill dirt is for structural grade correction, not for growing anything, since it is just screened subsoil. If you are building up a bed for planting, use fill dirt for the bulk of the depth if it is deep, then cap the top several inches with topsoil so roots have something to actually grow in.

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