Inorganic subsoil for filling holes, raising low ground, and backfill. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix, this is structural material and not a growing medium. Do not use it to level a lawn surface or fill flower beds, put topsoil over it for anything you want to plant. Place it in lifts and compact as you go.
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How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. Typical install depth runs 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you are correcting, so a 200 square foot low spot at 8 inches deep runs somewhere around 5 cubic yards. Measure the actual depression rather than the whole yard, most fill jobs are smaller in footprint than people expect.
What is a Yard?
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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About this fill dirt
Inorganic subsoil for filling holes, raising low ground, and backfill. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix, this is structural material and not a growing medium. Do not use it to level a lawn surface or fill flower beds, put topsoil over it for anything you want to plant. Place it in lifts and compact as you go.
First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I c...
How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. Typical install depth runs 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you are correcting, so a 200 square foot low spot at 8 inches deep runs somewhere around 5 cubic yards. Measure the actual depression rather than the whole yard, most fill jobs are smaller in footprint than people expect.
What is a Yard?
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.
First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...
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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.
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!
Most fill jobs finish with a layer of topsoil on top since fill dirt alone will not support turf or beds. If you are backfilling around a pool or foundation, a compactable base material under the fill helps prevent long term settling in loose native ground. Either way, plan the cap material at the same time you order the fill so you are not scheduling two separate deliveries for one job.
Fill dirt is a structural material, not something you dump and walk away from. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each layer before adding the next, especially around pool decks or foundations where settling later means a sunk slab or a cracked walkway. Skipping compaction saves a day now and costs you a callback in a year when that spot sinks 3 inches after monsoon season.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
The most common mistake in Henderson is treating fill dirt like it will grow grass. It will not, it is subsoil with the organic material screened out. Cap any area that needs sod, groundcover, or beds with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil once the fill is compacted to grade. Skip that step and you will be fighting caliche-like compaction and poor drainage in whatever you plant.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order fill and topsoil together when you can, since most low spot and backfill jobs need both and one delivery slot handles it cleaner than two truck visits. If your project is purely structural, backfill against a foundation or building up a shed pad, you can skip topsoil entirely and just compact the fill to finished grade.
Grading and Filling in Henderson
Henderson sits on caliche, that hard-packed alkaline subsoil that barely drains and turns rock solid when it dries. A lot of Henderson lots also have grading issues from the original desert cut, low corners near patios, sunk areas by pool decks, dips where a foundation was poured. Fill dirt is what you bring in to correct that grade before anything else happens, whether that is pavers, sod, or a shed pad. It is not a growing medium, so plan to cap it with topsoil if the finished area needs plants or turf.
What Fill Dirt Is
Fill dirt is inorganic subsoil sold for volume and grade, not for growing. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix. 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 backyard before putting in a lawn?
Yes, but fill dirt alone will not grow grass. Use it to bring the low areas up to grade in compacted lifts, then cap the whole area with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil before seeding or laying sod. Skipping the topsoil cap means fighting compacted subsoil that drains poorly and resists root growth.
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How many cubic yards do I need to fill a 10 by 10 foot low spot?
One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at 6 inches deep, so a 100 square foot area at 8 inches deep runs close to 2.5 cubic yards. Measure your actual low point depth first since most spots are shallower in the middle and taper at the edges, which lowers your total.
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Do I need to compact fill dirt or can I just spread it and let it settle?
Compact it, do not let it settle on its own. Spread and compact in 6 to 8 inch lifts, because uncompacted fill keeps settling for years and can drop several inches under a patio or shed. This matters even more in Henderson where the native caliche below does not absorb water well, so loose fill sits and shifts with every rain.
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Can the delivery truck get fill dirt into a backyard with limited side access?
The truck places material at the closest accessible point to your yard, usually the driveway or curb, since most delivery trucks cannot fit through standard side gates. If your project area is not reachable by truck, plan on wheelbarrowing the load in from the drop point, and clear that path before delivery day.
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Should I get fill dirt or topsoil for backfilling around my new pool?
Fill dirt is the right call for backfilling around a pool shell or foundation, it is denser and compacts into a stable structural base, which is what that job needs. Topsoil is for growing things and is not meant to be compacted, so it settles unevenly under pressure. Use fill dirt for the structural backfill, then cap with topsoil only where you want grass or plants along the edge.
