Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
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.
Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
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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 call for 6 to 12 inches depending on how low the area is. Measure the length and width of the space you are filling, decide on depth based on how much grade you need to make up, and that gives you the yardage to order. For anything deeper than 8 inches, plan on placing it in lifts rather than one dump.
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Providence Fill Dirt Delivery
Providence 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.
Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
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 call for 6 to 12 inches depending on how low the area is. Measure the length and width of the space you are filling, decide on depth based on how much grade you need to make up, and that gives you the yardage to order. For anything deeper than 8 inches, plan on placing it in lifts rather than one dump.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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How It Works
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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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Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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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
Most fill jobs around Providence get capped with a layer of topsoil once the grade is set, especially if lawn or planting beds go on top. If the finished area needs to support grass or landscaping, plan for topsoil as a second delivery after the fill has settled and been compacted. Mulch or stone can follow once the surface grade is where you want it.
Service area
Areas we deliver fill dirt in Providence, Rhode Island
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Providence's silty loam does not compact the same way sandier soils do, it holds moisture and can stay soft longer after a fill job. Place your fill dirt in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one before adding the next, especially near a foundation or pool wall. Skipping this step is the number one reason people end up with a sunken spot a year later that needs a follow up delivery to fix.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake on backfill jobs here is filling right up to finish grade and planting or seeding immediately. Fill dirt is subsoil, it has none of the organic matter or structure that grass or plants need, so cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil before anything goes in the ground. Skipping the topsoil cap is why some new lawns in Providence struggle their first season even when everything else was done right.
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If you are backfilling around a pool or foundation over multiple weeks, it is often more efficient to order your full estimated yardage in one delivery rather than several smaller ones, since you avoid repeat delivery charges and can compact in lifts on your own schedule. Just make sure you have a spot to stage the material until you use it, a tarp keeps it from washing out in a heavy Rhode Island rain.
Grading and Filling in Providence
Providence sits low at about 10 feet elevation with a lot of older neighborhoods built on silty loam that does not drain fast, so water tends to pool near foundations and low corners of yards. Fill dirt is what people here use to raise that grade before it becomes a standing water problem every spring melt or fall storm. It is common around the city to see foundation backfill jobs and pool installs that need several yards just to get back to level. This is structural material, so it is doing the work of correcting the land, not feeding anything growing on top of it.
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.