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Jeffersonville 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, which is the shallow end of a typical fill job. Most backfill and grade-raising work runs 6 to 12 inches deep, so a 200 square foot low spot at 8 inches lands around 5 cubic yards. Measure the area, decide your depth based on how much you're raising the grade, and order by the yard from there.

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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Jeffersonville Fill Dirt Delivery

Jeffersonville 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, which is the shallow end of a typical fill job. Most backfill and grade-raising work runs 6 to 12 inches deep, so a 200 square foot low spot at 8 inches lands around 5 cubic yards. Measure the area, decide your depth based on how much you're raising the grade, and order by the yard from there.

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 Jeffersonville Folks

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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 few inches of topsoil capping the fill so grass or beds actually take, since fill dirt itself isn't a growing medium. If you're building up around a foundation or pool, sand or gravel underneath the fill line can help with drainage before you backfill. Once the grade is set and compacted, that's when topsoil and seed or sod come in.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

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 in Jeffersonville's silt clay where moisture sits and uncompacted fill will keep settling for a season or two. Skipping compaction is the number one reason people end up with a sunken spot again a year later, right where they thought they'd fixed it.

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Don't try to grow anything directly in fill dirt, it's subsoil, not topsoil, and it lacks the organic matter plants need. Cap your compacted fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before seeding or planting. This matters more here than in sandier climates, since our silt clay base already drains poorly, and skipping the topsoil cap just compounds that.

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If you're filling a large low area, order slightly more than your calculated volume, since fill dirt compacts down and shortfalls mean a second delivery. It also pairs well with a base layer of coarse gravel if the spot holds water, which is common in the flatter parts of Jeff near the river. Getting drainage right underneath saves you from redoing the fill work later.

Grading and Filling in Jeffersonville

Jeffersonville sits on silt clay that drains slow and settles unevenly, which is exactly why low spots and soggy corners show up in yards here after a wet spring. Fill dirt is the fix for that, not topsoil, because it compacts into a stable base instead of feeding plants. A lot of the backfill work we see is around pool installs, foundation repair, and lots near the Ohio River bottoms that need to be built up before anything else happens. Get the grade right with fill first, cap it with topsoil, and the settling problems stop.

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 thing as topsoil?

No, fill dirt is subsoil screened of debris, meant to raise grade and provide a stable structural base. It has little organic matter and won't support plant growth well on its own. Topsoil goes on top after the fill is compacted, if you're planting grass or beds over the area.

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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. If your low spot is 300 square feet and needs 8 inches of fill, that's roughly 7.5 cubic yards after accounting for compaction. Measure the area and target depth first, then we can help size the order.

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Do I need to compact fill dirt myself after delivery?

Yes, compaction is on you or your contractor, we deliver the material but the placement and tamping happens on site. Work it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one, especially in our silt clay soil, or you'll see settling for a couple of years afterward. A plate compactor rental handles most residential jobs fine.

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Can the delivery truck get into a tight driveway or backyard?

It depends on your access, our trucks need a clear path with enough width and overhead clearance to back in safely. Let us know about gates, slopes, or narrow driveways when you schedule so we can place the load as close to your work area as possible. Tight or blocked access may mean the pile goes at the curb instead.

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Should I get fill dirt or topsoil for my project?

If you're raising grade, backfilling a foundation or pool, or building up ground before anything else happens, fill dirt is the right call since it's a structural material. If you're planting grass, a garden bed, or anything that needs to grow, you want topsoil instead, or a layer of it capping the fill.'

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