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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.

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One cubic yard of this fill covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most raising or backfill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how low the area is. Measure your low spot's length and width, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards rather than guessing, since underordering means a second delivery and a second trip charge.

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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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.

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

One cubic yard of this fill covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most raising or backfill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how low the area is. Measure your low spot's length and width, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards rather than guessing, since underordering means a second delivery and a second trip charge.

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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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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Most jobs that use fill dirt also need a topsoil cap on top wherever grass, beds, or sod are going back in, since fill dirt alone will not support plant growth. If you are building up a pad for a shed or patio, a layer of crushed base material on top of the compacted fill gives you a firmer surface to build on.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Pace's sandy loam already drains well, but fill dirt itself is denser and compacts tighter than the native soil around it. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one with a plate compactor before adding the next, especially near foundations or pool decks. Skipping this step is the number one reason people call back a year later asking why their yard has a sunken patch where the fill was dumped and never tamped.

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A lot of Pace homeowners fill a low spot right before a heavy rain season and wonder why it settles again by fall. Fill dirt needs time and compaction cycles, including natural rain compaction, to stabilize. If you're filling before laying sod or pavers, give it a few weeks and a couple of rain events before finishing the surface, or plan on a top off later.

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Fill dirt is cheaper by volume than topsoil because it skips the screening and amending, so use it for the bulk of your depth and save topsoil for just the top 2 to 4 inches where roots actually live. This two layer approach costs less overall than filling the whole depth with topsoil and works just as well structurally underneath.

Grading and Filling in Pace

Pace sits on sandy loam that drains fast but also settles and shifts more than clay soils do, which means low spots tend to stay low unless you actually fill them with something structural. With a growing zone of 9a and a wet season that can dump a lot of rain fast, unfilled low ground around homes near Santa Rosa County turns to standing water quickly. Fill dirt gives you a stable base to raise that grade before it becomes a drainage headache. It is not a growing medium, so anywhere grass or plants need to come back, plan to cap it with topsoil.

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 my whole backyard in Pace?

Yes, fill dirt is exactly what you want for grading and leveling low or uneven ground. Just remember it is a structural base material, not something grass will grow in directly. Cap the finished grade with a few inches of topsoil before seeding or sodding, and compact the fill in lifts as you build it up.

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How many cubic yards do I need to fill a 200 square foot low spot?

At a 6 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 54 square feet, so 200 square feet would need roughly 3.7 cubic yards, and most people round up to 4. If you're going deeper, say 12 inches, double that estimate to around 7 to 8 cubic yards.

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

Fill dirt is project driven rather than seasonal, so it works any time of year. That said, avoid placing it right before Pace's heaviest summer downpours if you can help it, since freshly placed uncompacted fill washes and shifts more in a hard rain than fill that has had a chance to settle first.

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

The driver places the load as close to your target area as your driveway or access point safely allows. Make sure there's a clear path at least 10 to 12 feet wide and mark the spot you want it dumped ahead of time, since Pace lots with narrow side yards or fencing can limit where a full size delivery truck can reach.

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Should I get fill dirt or topsoil for backfilling around my new pool?

Fill dirt is the right call for the bulk of pool backfill because it is denser and compacts into a stable base, which topsoil is not built for. Use fill dirt for the structural fill around the pool wall, then finish with a few inches of topsoil on top wherever grass or landscaping goes back in around the edge.

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