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Grand Junction 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.
Sima Susac-Heller
Sima Susac-Heller
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Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot brought up 6 inches takes roughly 2 cubic yards. For deeper fills, figure your square footage, decide your depth between 6 and 12 inches, and scale from there since it is sold by the cubic yard. Foundation backfill and pool jobs usually run bigger than people expect once you account for the full perimeter.

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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Grand Junction Fill Dirt Delivery

Grand Junction 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.
Sima Susac-Heller
Sima Susac-Heller
Google Review

Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot brought up 6 inches takes roughly 2 cubic yards. For deeper fills, figure your square footage, decide your depth between 6 and 12 inches, and scale from there since it is sold by the cubic yard. Foundation backfill and pool jobs usually run bigger than people expect once you account for the full perimeter.

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 Grand Junction Folks

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Rob H

Easy to order, great service, and great product. We enjoy the final look of a very neglected beds we inherited!

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scott fisher

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill dirt jobs here finish with a few inches of topsoil capping the fill wherever grass or plants need to take root, since fill alone will not support growth. If the final grade needs to shed water away from a foundation, a layer of crushed rock or gravel at the base of the fill can help before backfilling. Compaction equipment, even a rented plate compactor, is worth having on site the same day as delivery.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Grand Junction's alkaline clay does not forgive shortcuts. If you dump fill in one deep pour instead of 6 to 8 inch lifts, the bottom stays soft and the whole area keeps settling for a season or two, sometimes longer. Compact each lift before adding the next, even if that means renting a plate compactor for an afternoon. It is slower going but it is the difference between a yard that holds its grade and one you are patching again next spring.

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The most common mistake we see is treating fill dirt like it should support plants. It will not, and trying to seed or plant directly into it around here usually fails fast in this clay heavy, alkaline ground. Always cap finished fill with a few inches of real topsoil before anything green goes in, and keep the fill itself strictly as the structural layer underneath.

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If your project spans both structural fill and finish grading, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top few inches, since topsoil costs more and does not need to go deep. This split keeps the job efficient without sacrificing anything the plants or grass actually need at the surface.

Grading and Filling in Grand Junction

Grand Junction sits at 4,586 feet on alkaline clay that does not drain fast and does not compact evenly on its own. When people here backfill around a new pool shell or bring a low corner of the yard up to grade, uncompacted fill on top of that clay is exactly what causes the sunken spots and cracked patio edges you see a year later. Fill dirt handled right, in lifts, compacted as you go, gives you a stable base before topsoil or hardscape goes on top. This is not a material for growing anything, it is the structural layer underneath.

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 Grand Junction?

Yes, fill dirt is the right material for raising low ground or leveling a yard, but it needs to go down in 6 to 8 inch compacted lifts rather than one big dump, especially on our clay soil. Cap the finished grade with topsoil if you plan to seed or plant anything on top.

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How many cubic yards do I need to backfill around a new pool?

It depends on the depth and perimeter of the excavation, but pool backfill often runs several cubic yards once you account for the full ring around the shell. Measure the gap width, length around the pool, and fill depth, then use 54 square feet per yard at 6 inches as your baseline for estimating.

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When is the best time to bring in fill dirt before winter?

With our first frost around October 15, it is worth getting fill and compaction done before the ground starts freezing at 4,586 feet of elevation. Compacting fill in cold, frozen soil is harder and less reliable, so fall projects should wrap up well before mid October if possible.

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Do you deliver fill dirt to tight residential lots or do I need truck access?

Delivery works for most residential driveways and lots, and your delivery date gets scheduled at checkout. Just make sure the drop area is clear and accessible for a truck, since placement happens where you specify and moving heavy fill by hand afterward is a lot of extra work.

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

If you are raising a bed where plants will grow, use topsoil, not fill dirt, since fill is a structural subsoil without the organic matter plants need. Fill dirt is the right choice for building up grade, backfilling, or leveling ground that will later get capped with topsoil.

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