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Erie 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.
Mitch Smouse
Mitch Smouse
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Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, which is the shallow end of the typical 6 to 12 inch install range. For a foundation backfill or a low spot that needs real correction, figure closer to 12 inches and expect coverage to run about half that per yard. Measure the area and the depth you actually need before ordering, since this is a structural material and getting the volume right matters more than with topsoil.

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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Erie Fill Dirt Delivery

Erie 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.
Mitch Smouse
Mitch Smouse
Google Review

Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, which is the shallow end of the typical 6 to 12 inch install range. For a foundation backfill or a low spot that needs real correction, figure closer to 12 inches and expect coverage to run about half that per yard. Measure the area and the depth you actually need before ordering, since this is a structural material and getting the volume right matters more than with topsoil.

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 Erie Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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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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Julie Nekich
Julie Nekich

Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...

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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Fill dirt is a base, not a finish, so most jobs cap it with a few inches of topsoil once the grade is where it needs to be. If you are backfilling around a pool or foundation, a layer of crushed stone underneath can help with drainage in Erie's slow-draining clay before the fill goes in. Mulch on top once anything is planted keeps the new grade from washing out in a hard rain.

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In Erie's clay, do not dump fill dirt in one deep pour and walk away. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one with a plate compactor or hand tamper before adding the next. Skip this and the clay beneath will keep settling unevenly through freeze thaw cycles, and you will see dips and low spots reappear a season or two later, right when you thought the job was done.

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The most common mistake we see is treating fill dirt like topsoil and planting straight into it. It is subsoil, screened of debris but not amended, and it has almost no nutrients or structure for roots. Always cap with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before seeding, sodding, or planting anything, even if the fill layer looks fine on its own.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If you are backfilling around a foundation or pool in Erie, put a layer of crushed stone at the base before the fill dirt goes in. Our clay subsoil already drains slowly, and stacking fill directly on more clay traps water against structures. A stone layer gives water somewhere to go and reduces the freeze thaw pressure that heaves fill and cracks nearby slabs.

Grading and Filling in Erie

Erie sits on clay soil that drains slowly and shifts with the freeze thaw cycles we get between the October and May frost dates. That clay expands when wet and contracts when it dries, which is exactly why unsettled fill causes so many callback problems here. People in this city use fill dirt to raise low yards away from the lake effect runoff, backfill around pool decks, and build up grade near foundations before capping with topsoil. Get the compaction right and it holds through our winters, skip it and you will be topping off the same spot again next spring.

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 yard project in Erie?

No, fill dirt is subsoil used to raise or correct grade, it is not a growing medium. It works for backfilling foundations, pools, and low spots, but if you plan to plant or seed the area, cap it with a few inches of real topsoil once the fill is compacted and graded.

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

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at 6 inches deep. If your low spot needs 12 inches to level out, that same yard only covers about 27 square feet, so measure your actual square footage and depth before ordering to avoid running short mid-job.

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Can I install fill dirt any time of year in Erie?

Fill dirt is project driven, not tied to a season, so you can bring it in whenever the job requires it. That said, working in it when the clay underneath is frozen or waterlogged, typically between late fall and early spring, makes compaction harder, so drier stretches give you better results.

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Where will the fill dirt be placed on delivery day?

Our driver drops the load wherever you point, as close to your work area as the truck can safely reach. Make sure the access path is clear of low branches, parked cars, or soft ground, and have a spot ready since the material arrives loose and needs to be spread from where it lands.

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Should I use fill dirt or crushed stone for backfilling my foundation?

Fill dirt works for general grade correction and backfill where load bearing needs are moderate, while crushed stone drains better and is preferred right against foundation walls in our clay heavy soil. Many Erie jobs use stone at the base for drainage, then fill dirt above it to bring the grade up before capping with topsoil.

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