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Pueblo 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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
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One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much you're raising the grade. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there, rounding up rather than down since running short mid compaction is a bigger headache than having a little extra. For bigger backfill or pool jobs, break the area into sections since depth often varies across a single yard.

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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Pueblo Fill Dirt Delivery

Pueblo Fill Dirt Delivery

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The best local fill dirt, without the guesswork.

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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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
Google Review

One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural jobs run 6 to 12 inches depending on how much you're raising the grade. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there, rounding up rather than down since running short mid compaction is a bigger headache than having a little extra. For bigger backfill or pool jobs, break the area into sections since depth often varies across a single yard.

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 Pueblo Folks

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Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully

First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...

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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Fill dirt is a base, not a finish, so most Pueblo jobs cap it with topsoil once grade is where it needs to be, especially if grass or beds are going in on top. If you're leveling a low spot before sod or a garden, plan on topsoil as a second delivery once the fill is compacted. Mulch on top of the topsoil helps hold moisture once anything's planted, given how fast Pueblo's high desert air dries out bare soil.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Don't dump fill dirt in one deep pour. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each layer before adding the next, especially over Pueblo's clay loam base which already drains slowly. Skipping compaction is why people see sunken patches near foundations two years later, the ground was never given a chance to settle evenly under its own weight, and by then it's a repair job instead of a simple fix.

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Fill dirt is not a growing medium, it's subsoil screened of debris, so nothing roots well in it long term. If grass, shrubs, or a garden bed is the end goal, cap the compacted fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before planting. Skipping that step is the most common mistake we see, people plant straight into fill and wonder why nothing establishes, the soil structure just isn't built for root growth.

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If you're backfilling a large area, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top layer where roots actually need to grow. This keeps the project moving without paying for premium growing soil where structural material does the same job underneath, and it's the same approach contractors around Pueblo use on pool pads and foundation work.

Grading and Filling in Pueblo

Pueblo sits on clay loam that compacts hard when it's dry and turns greasy when it's wet, which means uneven yards near the Riverwalk and older Union Avenue lots tend to develop low spots that hold water. Fill dirt is the right tool for that, it gives you a stable base to build grade back up before anything else goes in. At 4,692 feet the freeze and thaw swings between the Apr 30 last frost and the Oct 5 first frost can heave loose, uncompacted fill, so this material has to go in and get packed down properly. Most Pueblo jobs we see are foundation backfill, pool pads, and low areas that never drained right.

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 plant grass or a garden directly in fill dirt?

No, fill dirt is subsoil screened of debris, meant for raising grade and backfill, not growing. Once it's compacted to your target depth, cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil before planting anything. Skipping that step usually means poor germination and patchy growth since fill dirt lacks the organic content roots need.

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How many cubic yards do I need to fill a low spot in my yard?

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at 6 inches deep. Measure your low area in square feet, pick a depth between 6 and 12 inches depending on how much you're raising it, and divide the area by the coverage rate for that depth. Round up since compaction will settle the material once it's in.

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When is the best time to bring in fill dirt in Pueblo?

Fill dirt is project driven, not seasonal, so it can go in any time the ground isn't frozen or waterlogged. That said, working before the Oct 5 first frost or after the Apr 30 last frost gives you a wider window to compact properly without fighting frozen ground or spring runoff in the clay loam.

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

The driver places the load as close to your marked drop spot as the truck can safely reach, so clear a path wide enough for a full size delivery truck beforehand. You choose your delivery date at checkout, and it helps to have your compaction tools ready so you're not storing a loose pile longer than necessary.

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

Fill dirt is the right choice for foundation backfill, it's denser structural material meant to hold its shape once compacted, unlike topsoil which is built for growing and settles differently. Use fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and add topsoil only on top if grass or plants need to establish there.”

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