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Mentor 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.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs call for 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you're correcting. Measure the low area's length and width, decide on depth, and order in cubic yards accordingly. For anything beyond a small backfill job, it's worth rough sketching the area first so you're not guessing on the second delivery.

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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Mentor Fill Dirt Delivery

Mentor 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.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs call for 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you're correcting. Measure the low area's length and width, decide on depth, and order in cubic yards accordingly. For anything beyond a small backfill job, it's worth rough sketching the area first so you're not guessing on the second delivery.

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 Mentor Folks

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Hannah
Hannah

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 few inches of topsoil capping the surface, since fill alone won't support grass or plantings. If the area will see foot traffic or drainage flow, some homeowners add a layer of gravel underneath first for stability. Ask about topsoil delivery in the same order if you're finishing the job this season.

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Never dump fill dirt in one deep pour and walk away. Build it in lifts of 6 to 8 inches, and compact each lift before adding the next, either with a plate compactor or by driving over it repeatedly if it's a small area. Skip this and Mentor's silt loam base will keep settling under the fill for a year or more, leaving you with a sunken patch right where you tried to raise the grade.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

The most common mistake we see is people trying to grow grass or plants directly in fill dirt. It's subsoil, stripped of the organic matter that roots need, so nothing will thrive in it long term. Always cap finished fill with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil before seeding or planting, even if the fill looks dark and soil-like when it arrives.

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If you're regrading a large area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top few inches, it's more cost effective than filling the whole depth with topsoil alone. Time bulk fill deliveries for drier stretches between spring thaw and fall rains, since wet access roads and soft ground make truck placement harder and can rut your yard.

Grading and Filling in Mentor

Mentor sits on silt loam that compacts unevenly and holds moisture longer than sandy soil, which is exactly why low areas near driveways and foundations stay soft or puddled through spring thaw. Fill dirt gives you a stable base to build those areas back up before anything else goes down. With frost arriving late October and lifting into late April, you have a solid working window through the warmer months to move earth before the ground firms up again. This is structural material for regrading and leveling, not something you plant into directly.

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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Can I use fill dirt to level a low spot in my backyard near my patio?

Yes, that's one of the most common uses we deliver for. Fill in 6 to 8 inch compacted lifts to reach your target grade, then cap with topsoil if you want grass or plantings there. Keep fill sloped slightly away from patios and foundations so water drains off rather than pooling against them.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need for a 200 square foot low area?

At a 6 inch depth, 200 square feet needs a little under 4 cubic yards, since one yard covers about 54 square feet at that depth. If you're going deeper, say 12 inches, plan on roughly 7 to 8 yards. Order slightly extra since compaction will reduce your finished depth.

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When is the best time to bring in fill dirt around Mentor?

Anytime the ground isn't frozen or saturated works, generally late April through late October given our frost dates. Spring after thaw and before heavy rains, or fall before the ground firms up, tend to give the driest working conditions for compacting lifts properly.

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Where should I have the truck place the fill dirt on delivery day?

Choose a spot as close to your work area as possible that's clear of low wires, septic components, and soft or wet ground that could rut under a loaded truck. Driveways and street-adjacent areas work well if the project site itself isn't accessible to a full size delivery vehicle.

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Should I order fill dirt or topsoil for building up my yard?

Use fill dirt for the bulk of the depth wherever you're raising grade or backfilling, since it's a structural subsoil meant for that job. Reserve topsoil for the top 4 to 6 inches where grass or plants need to establish, since fill dirt alone lacks the organic content to support growth.

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