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Highland 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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
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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 c...

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you're correcting. If you're raising a 10x10 low spot by 8 inches, plan on a bit more than 1.5 yards once you account for compaction. Order by the cubic yard and round up rather than short, since a second delivery costs more in time than a slightly oversized first load.

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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Highland Fill Dirt Delivery

Highland Fill Dirt Delivery

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The best local fill dirt, without the guesswork.

We hand-pick and partner with the best yards in your region, keep only the ones our buyers rate well, and back each load with our guarantee.

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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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
Google Review

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...

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you're correcting. If you're raising a 10x10 low spot by 8 inches, plan on a bit more than 1.5 yards once you account for compaction. Order by the cubic yard and round up rather than short, since a second delivery costs more in time than a slightly oversized first load.

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 Highland Folks

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Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully

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.

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Lindsay Mangan
Lindsay Mangan

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!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill dirt jobs in Highland finish with a few inches of topsoil capped on top wherever grass or plantings need to establish, especially over that clay loam base. If you're building up around a foundation, a layer of gravel underneath helps with drainage before the fill goes in. Compaction equipment, even a hand tamper for smaller jobs, is worth having on site rather than skipping.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Fill dirt is a structural material, not something to dump and walk away from. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each layer before adding the next, whether that's with a plate compactor or hand tamper on smaller jobs. Skip this step and you'll be watching that spot sink again in a year or two, especially in Highland's clay loam, which holds water and shifts more than sandy soil does when it's disturbed and left loose.

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The most common mistake we see is treating fill dirt like it's ready to plant into. It's subsoil, screened of debris but stripped of the organic matter that actually feeds anything. Once you've reached your target grade and compacted it, cap the area with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before seeding or planting. Skipping the cap means grass struggles or won't take at all, no matter how much water or seed you put down.

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If you're backfilling around a foundation or a removed pool, put gravel down first for drainage, then fill dirt, then topsoil on top if anything needs to grow there. Layering it this way costs a bit more upfront but avoids water sitting against the foundation later, which in Highland's low, clay-heavy ground is a real risk after heavy spring rain. It's cheaper to layer it right the first time than to dig it back up.

Grading and Filling in Highland

Highland sits on clay loam at a fairly low 617 feet, and that soil doesn't drain fast, so low spots in yards tend to stay low and soggy instead of settling out on their own. Fill dirt is how you correct that, raising grade around a foundation or filling in after a pool removal so water moves away from the house instead of pooling against it. Because this is subsoil, not topsoil, it compacts and holds shape rather than washing out over a wet spring. Anything you plan to grow later still needs a topsoil cap on top.

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 debris, used for structural jobs like raising grade or backfilling, and it has little to no organic matter in it. Topsoil is what you put on top of fill dirt when you actually want grass or plants to grow. If your job is filling a low spot or backfilling a foundation, you want fill dirt, then a topsoil cap if anything needs to grow there after.

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How many cubic yards do I need to raise a low spot in my yard?

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at 6 inches deep. Measure your low area's square footage, decide how many inches you need to raise it, and use that ratio to estimate yardage, then add 10 to 15 percent for compaction since the material settles as you work it in.

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Do I need to compact fill dirt as I go, or can I do it all at once?

Compact it as you go. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each layer before adding the next, rather than dumping the full depth and compacting once at the end. Skipping intermediate compaction is the main reason filled areas keep settling for years instead of holding their grade.

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Where will the delivery truck place the fill dirt on my property?

The truck places the load as close to your target area as your driveway or access point safely allows, so clear the path beforehand and mark the exact spot, especially near a foundation, fence, or pool edge. Delivery timing is scheduled at checkout rather than a guaranteed same-day window.

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Can I use fill dirt to level my whole backyard for a new lawn?

You can use it for the low areas that need raising, but a full backyard leveling project usually needs fill dirt in the low spots followed by a topsoil cap across the whole area so grass establishes evenly. Using fill dirt alone everywhere will leave your soil low on organic matter and tough for grass to take hold in.

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