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Hickory Fill Dirt Delivery

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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.
Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper
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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 o...

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your depth, and order in cubic yards from there, rounding up rather than down since running short mid project costs more than a little extra material sitting on site.

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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Hickory Fill Dirt Delivery

Hickory 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.
Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper
Google Review

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 o...

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your depth, and order in cubic yards from there, rounding up rather than down since running short mid project costs more than a little extra material sitting on site.

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 Hickory Folks

4.7
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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

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!

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Rob H
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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the grade is where you want it, especially if grass or beds are going in over the top. If the area sees water, a load of gravel or crushed stone under low spots near a foundation can help before the fill goes in. Mulch or compost comes later, once the structural work underneath is actually done.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Do not dump fill dirt in one deep pour and call it done. Spread it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one with a plate compactor or hand tamper before adding the next. On Hickory's red clay base, skipping this step means the ground keeps settling for a year or two, and you will see dips show up in a lawn or around a slab long after you thought the job was finished.

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The most common mistake we see locally is treating fill dirt as a growing medium. It is subsoil, cleared of debris but not fertile, and grass or plants struggle in it directly. Always cap the finished grade with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before seeding or planting, especially since Hickory's native red clay already gives lawns a rough enough start without building on bare subsoil.

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If you are filling a large low area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top few inches, rather than paying for topsoil to fill the whole hole. It is the same approach used on foundation backfill jobs around town, structural material where it just needs mass and compaction, topsoil only where something has to grow.

Grading and Filling in Hickory

Hickory sits at over 1,100 feet with a lot of grade change from one lot to the next, and the red clay underneath does not drain well once it is disturbed. That combination means low spots hold water and foundations get backfilled with material that has to compact tight, not just sit there. Fill dirt handles that job because it is subsoil, not topsoil, so it does not settle unevenly or wash out the way loose organic material would. Builders and homeowners here use it to bring grade up before capping with topsoil for lawn or beds.

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?

No. Fill dirt is subsoil, screened of rock and debris but without the organic content topsoil has. It is meant to build up grade and get compacted solid, not to grow anything in. If you need lawn or beds on top, plan on capping the fill with a layer of real topsoil once the grade is set.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need to level my yard?

One cubic yard covers roughly 54 square feet at 6 inches deep. Measure the low area's square footage, multiply by your target depth in feet, and that gives you cubic yards needed. For a typical low spot needing 8 to 12 inches, expect to need more than the 6 inch coverage number suggests, so round up.

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Do I need to compact fill dirt myself or does it settle on its own?

You need to compact it. Left alone, fill dirt settles unevenly over months or years, especially on Hickory's clay subsoil which does not drain fast. Spread it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each layer as you go, whether by hand tamper for small areas or a plate compactor for larger backfill jobs.

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Can the delivery truck dump fill dirt right where I need it?

The truck places the load at a spot you point out on delivery day, as close to your work area as the truck can safely reach. Make sure there is clear access, especially on narrower older lots, and mark exactly where you want the pile dropped before the truck arrives.

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

Fill dirt works for general backfill and raising grade away from structures, but areas prone to holding water, like against a foundation on Hickory's clay soil, often do better with a base layer of crushed stone for drainage before fill dirt or topsoil goes on top. It depends on how wet that spot tends to get.

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