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Laredo Fill Dirt Delivery

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.
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One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you need to correct. Measure the low area's length and width, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there. For deeper fills, plan on placing it in lifts rather than one thick pour.

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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Laredo Fill Dirt Delivery

Laredo 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.
Rich Riley
Rich Riley
Google Review

Highest compliments. Great driver.
Website is easy to navigate. Just a seamless process. 5 stars!!

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you need to correct. Measure the low area's length and width, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there. For deeper fills, plan on placing it in lifts rather than one thick pour.

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.

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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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill dirt jobs finish with a layer of topsoil on top if anything needs to grow, since fill dirt alone won't support turf or plantings. Some Laredo customers cap with decomposed granite or crushed base instead if the area becomes a walkway or parking pad. A compactor rental or hand tamper is worth having on site before the truck arrives.

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Laredo's alkaline clay expands when wet and shrinks hard when it dries, so fill dirt placed against a foundation or pool wall in one thick dump will settle unevenly within a season. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one with a plate tamper before adding the next. Skipping this step is the single biggest reason people end up with a sunken trench along a wall a year later.

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Fill dirt is not the layer anything grows in, and that surprises first time buyers. It's a structural base only, screened of roots and debris, meant to raise grade or backfill. If the finished area needs grass, beds, or anything living, cap the fill with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil before planting. Skipping the cap is the most common mistake we see on backfill jobs.

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Order slightly more than your calculated yardage, especially for pool backfill or foundation work, since compaction reduces volume by 10 to 20 percent as lifts settle. It's more efficient to have a little extra on site than to schedule a second small delivery for the last few inches. Extra material can also fill low spots elsewhere in the yard instead of going to waste.

Grading and Filling in Laredo

Laredo sits at 438 feet with alkaline clay soil that drains slowly and shifts as it wets and dries. That combination means low spots near foundations and pool decks tend to stay soft or puddle after a downpour off the Rio Grande. Fill dirt gives you a stable base to build on instead of fighting the native clay every time it rains. It is not a growing medium, so anything going on top, grass, beds, walkways, needs a topsoil cap.

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 but stripped of the organic matter that makes topsoil good for growing. It's meant for structural work like raising grade or backfilling, not planting. If you need something to grow in, cap the fill with topsoil once it's compacted to your target grade.

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How many cubic yards do I need to fill around my pool?

It depends on the trench width and depth, but one cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at 6 inches deep. Measure the perimeter gap and average depth, then calculate volume from there. Most pool backfill jobs in Laredo run several cubic yards once you account for compaction lifts rather than one thick pour.

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Do I need to compact fill dirt myself?

Yes, compaction is what keeps the fill from settling over time. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and tamp each one before adding more, especially in Laredo's clay soil which shifts as moisture changes. Skipping compaction is the main reason filled areas sink or crack a year or two after the job.

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Where will the truck place the fill dirt on delivery day?

The driver places the load wherever you direct on arrival, typically a driveway or the closest accessible spot to your work area. Make sure there's clear room for a delivery truck to pull in and dump, since fill dirt arrives loose and gets moved by wheelbarrow or machine from the drop point.

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Should I use fill dirt or crushed base for my project?

Fill dirt works for raising grade or backfilling where the load isn't bearing heavy weight, like around foundations or pools. Crushed base compacts tighter and holds up better under driveways, patios, or anywhere with vehicle traffic. For most backfill and grading jobs around Laredo homes, fill dirt is the right call and costs less to move in bulk.

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