I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
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.
I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
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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, and most jobs here run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade needs correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your depth based on how much you're raising it, and order in cubic yards from there. For anything over a foundation or pool backfill, round up rather than down since compaction eats into your finished depth.
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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.
I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).
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, and most jobs here run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade needs correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your depth based on how much you're raising it, and order in cubic yards from there. For anything over a foundation or pool backfill, round up rather than down since compaction eats into your finished depth.
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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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Fill dirt does the structural work, but almost nothing grows in it directly, so most Houston jobs cap the final lift with a few inches of topsoil before grass or beds go in. If the area holds water the way a lot of Houston clay does, a layer of drainage gravel underneath the fill can help before you build up the grade. Either way, plan the topsoil order alongside the fill so you're not scheduling a second delivery for one job.
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Areas we deliver fill dirt in Houston, Texas
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Houston clay holds water, so before you dump fill dirt over a low spot, check whether the area actually needs drainage work first. Fill dirt piled onto standing water or saturated clay will not compact right and can shift for seasons afterward. If the spot stays wet after a rain, let it dry out or add a gravel base first, then bring in the fill in dry conditions so each lift actually locks together instead of turning to mud.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
The most common mistake on backfill jobs here is dumping the full depth in one pour and walking away. Fill dirt needs to go down in 6 to 8 inch lifts, each one compacted before the next goes on, or the ground keeps settling unevenly for years, which shows up later as cracks near foundations or dips in a yard. It takes longer up front but saves a redo.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order fill dirt and topsoil as one delivery when the project allows it, since most jobs that need fill also need a growing layer capped on top before anything gets planted. Keeping both on site at once means one crew visit instead of two, and you avoid guessing at topsoil depth later once the fill has already settled and changed your working grade.
Grading and Filling in Houston
Houston sits at 80 feet of elevation on heavy clay, which means water sits instead of draining, and low spots around foundations, pool decks, and drainage swales are a constant problem here. Fill dirt is the structural fix for that, not a growing medium, so it has to go down in compacted lifts or it will keep settling for years, especially once the clay beneath it gets wet again. This is the material people around Space City use before a patio pour, before pool backfill, or before topsoil goes on a yard that never drained right.
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.