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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 typical low spot or backfill area of a few hundred square feet usually runs several yards depending on how deep you need to go. Most Hartford jobs call for 6 to 12 inches of fill, so double your yardage estimate if you're going the full 12 inches. Measure the area first, decide your target depth, then order by the cubic yard rather than guessing.
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Hartford 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.
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
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 typical low spot or backfill area of a few hundred square feet usually runs several yards depending on how deep you need to go. Most Hartford jobs call for 6 to 12 inches of fill, so double your yardage estimate if you're going the full 12 inches. Measure the area first, decide your target depth, then order by the cubic yard rather than guessing.
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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Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...
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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.
We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...
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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!
Complete Your Outdoor Project
Fill dirt is a base material, not a finish, so most jobs cap it with a few inches of topsoil once the fill is compacted, especially if grass or plantings are going in. If you're backfilling around a pool or foundation, a layer of gravel underneath can help with drainage before the fill goes on top. Compaction equipment, even a hand tamper for small jobs, makes a real difference in how long the grading holds.
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Areas we deliver fill dirt in Hartford, Connecticut
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Fill dirt is a structural material, not something to dump in one big pile and walk away from. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each layer before adding the next, or you will be watching that spot sink for the next two or three years as it settles on its own. This matters even more in Hartford's silty loam, which holds water and settles unevenly if it isn't compacted properly from the start.
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A common mistake is trying to grow grass or plants directly in fill dirt. It's subsoil with the organic material screened out, so nothing roots well in it long term. Always cap finished fill with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil before seeding or planting anything, and keep that in your material order from the start so you're not scrambling for a second delivery later.
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If you're backfilling around a foundation or pool before Hartford's frost season sets in around mid October, get the compaction done early. Fill that isn't fully settled before the ground freezes can heave and shift over winter, undoing weeks of work. Pairing your fill order with topsoil delivered the same day saves a second delivery fee and keeps the project moving without a gap between grading and planting.
Grading and Filling in Hartford
Hartford sits at a modest 60 feet of elevation with silty loam that compacts unevenly and holds moisture longer than sandy soil would. That combination means low spots in yards and around foundations tend to stay soft and settle over time if they are not built up properly. Fill dirt gives you a structural base that, when compacted in lifts, resists that settling instead of turning into a mud pocket every spring thaw. It is common here for pool decks, foundation backfill, and grading jobs that need to move water away from a house before winter.
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.