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.
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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, which is the minimum typical install depth for this material. For a project needing the full 12 inch depth, plan on roughly half that coverage per yard, so a 500 square foot low spot at 6 inches runs close to 9 cubic yards. Measure the area you are filling and the depth you need before ordering, since fill dirt is sold and delivered by the cubic yard.
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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.
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, which is the minimum typical install depth for this material. For a project needing the full 12 inch depth, plan on roughly half that coverage per yard, so a 500 square foot low spot at 6 inches runs close to 9 cubic yards. Measure the area you are filling and the depth you need before ordering, since fill dirt is sold and delivered by the cubic yard.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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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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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Most fill dirt jobs in Denver finish with a cap of topsoil, since fill is a structural base and not something anything will grow in on its own. If you are backfilling around a pool or foundation, a layer of compactable gravel underneath the fill can help with drainage in this clay heavy soil. Pairing fill with topsoil delivered on the same trip is common for anyone regrading before new sod.
Service area
Areas we deliver fill dirt in Denver, Colorado
- Berkley, Colorado
- Brighton, Colorado
- Broomfield, Colorado
- Columbine, Colorado
- Commerce City, Colorado
- Dakota Ridge, Colorado
- Englewood, Colorado
- Erie, Colorado
- Federal Heights, Colorado
- Firestone, Colorado
- Four Square Mile, Colorado
- Frederick, Colorado
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Denver clay does not compact the same way sandier soils do. When you place fill in lifts, compact each 6 to 8 inch layer with a plate compactor before adding the next, especially if you are backfilling near a foundation or pool wall. Skipping compaction on clay-heavy ground is the number one reason people call us back a year later asking why their yard sank again near the same spot.
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Fill dirt is not a growing medium, so do not spread grass seed directly on top of it expecting results. The common mistake is capping too thin, under 3 inches of topsoil over fill will not hold moisture long enough for new sod or seed to establish, especially with Denver's dry spring winds before the May 5 last frost.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
If you are filling a large low area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and cap only the top few inches with topsoil, rather than filling the whole area with topsoil. Topsoil costs more per yard and offers no structural benefit below the root zone, so using it only where roots actually need it stretches your budget further on bigger jobs.
Grading and Filling in Denver
Denver sits on heavy clay that holds water and shifts with the freeze-thaw cycle, which is part of why so many yards here have low spots and uneven grading near foundations. At 5,280 feet the ground freezes and thaws more abruptly than lower elevations, and unstable fill will heave or settle faster than in milder climates. Fill dirt gives you a structural base that, compacted correctly, resists that movement better than loose native clay. It is common here to bring in fill before laying topsoil for new sod, since clay alone does not hold a good final grade.
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.