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, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot needs roughly two yards if you're filling to that depth. For deeper work, like backfilling around a foundation wall or bringing a yard up before a pool install, figure your cubic footage and divide by 27 to get yards, then add a bit for compaction settling.
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Des Moines Fill Dirt Delivery
Des Moines 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.
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, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot needs roughly two yards if you're filling to that depth. For deeper work, like backfilling around a foundation wall or bringing a yard up before a pool install, figure your cubic footage and divide by 27 to get yards, then add a bit for compaction settling.
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 jobs finish with a few inches of topsoil capped on top wherever grass or plants need to grow, since fill dirt itself has nothing living in it. Some contractors also bring in a compactible base material below patios or sheds for extra stability before the fill goes in. If the finished area is going to be lawn, plan for topsoil and maybe some compost worked into the top layer.
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Areas we deliver fill dirt in Des Moines, Iowa
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Place fill dirt in lifts of 6 to 8 inches and compact each lift before adding the next, especially given how Des Moines clay loam already shifts with moisture. Skipping this and dumping a deep pile at once looks fine for a season, then sinks unevenly as the lower material settles under its own weight. A hand tamper works for small spots, a plate compactor is worth renting for anything larger than a flower bed sized area.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
The most common mistake with fill dirt is treating it like topsoil and planting straight into it. It has no organic content and compacts hard, so roots struggle and water sits oddly. Always cap finished fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before seeding or planting anything, and keep that distinction in mind when you're ordering, you likely need both materials, not just one.
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If you're filling a large low area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top layer, this is cheaper than filling the whole depth with topsoil and it performs better structurally anyway. Pair the order with a compactor rental for the day so the lifts go in right the first time instead of needing a follow up delivery next spring.
Grading and Filling in Des Moines
Des Moines sits on silty clay loam that already drains slowly, so low areas in a yard tend to hold water long after a spring rain. Fill dirt is what people here reach for to raise those wet spots or level ground before pouring a patio slab or setting a pool. Because the native soil compacts unevenly once disturbed, whatever fill goes in has to be placed and compacted in stages, not dumped and left. This is structural material for reshaping grade, not something to plant into directly.
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.