Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
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.
Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
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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 20 foot low spot at that depth runs close to 4 cubic yards. If you are backfilling deeper, closer to 12 inches, cut that coverage roughly in half per yard. Measure the area and the depth you actually need filled, not the finished grade, since some of that depth may already be there.
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Gastonia 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.
Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
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 20 foot low spot at that depth runs close to 4 cubic yards. If you are backfilling deeper, closer to 12 inches, cut that coverage roughly in half per yard. Measure the area and the depth you actually need filled, not the finished grade, since some of that depth may already be there.
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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 jobs that need fill dirt also need a topsoil cap once the grade is where you want it, especially if grass, beds, or sod are going on top. A compactable base material or gravel is worth considering underneath anything load bearing like a shed pad or a walkway. If you are leveling around a pool or foundation, keep a bit of extra fill on hand for the settling that shows up in the following months.
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Areas we deliver fill dirt in Gastonia, North Carolina
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Fill dirt in 6 to 8 inch lifts, compacted between each one, is not optional in this area. Gastonia's red clay base already shifts with wet and dry cycles, and an uncompacted fill layer on top of it will keep settling for a year or two, showing up as dips near foundations or pool decks. A hand tamper works for small areas, but rent a plate compactor for anything larger than a patio pad.
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The biggest mistake we see is skipping the topsoil cap because the fill looks fine on its own. Fill dirt is subsoil, it has little organic matter and poor structure for roots, so grass seeded straight into it struggles even in a mild zone 8a spring. Budget for 3 to 4 inches of topsoil over any area where anything needs to grow.
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If you are filling a large low area, it is often more efficient to 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 does not need to go any deeper than the root zone, so this split keeps the project on budget without sacrificing the finished surface.
Grading and Filling in Gastonia
Gastonia sits on red clay that already drains slow and holds water after a storm rolls off Crowders Mountain, so a lot of yards here have low corners that stay soggy or settle over the years. Fill dirt is the tool for correcting that grade before anything else happens, whether it is leveling ground for a patio slab or bringing a low yard up to match a new pool deck. Because the native soil compacts unevenly, contractors around here lean on trucked in fill rather than trying to reshape the clay that is already there. It is a structural fix, not a soil amendment, so plan on topsoil over the top wherever grass or beds are going in.
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.