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Rome 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 you need to raise the grade. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there. For deeper fills, plan on multiple compacted 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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Rome Fill Dirt Delivery

Rome 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 you need to raise the grade. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards from there. For deeper fills, plan on multiple compacted 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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Most fill dirt jobs in Rome finish with a cap of topsoil once the grade is set, especially where lawn or beds go back in. If the finished area needs drainage help, a layer of gravel underneath low spots near foundations is common before the fill goes on. Mulch or sod usually comes last, once the ground has had time to settle.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Rome's red clay holds moisture longer than sandy soil, so if you are filling right after rain, expect the load to sit heavy and slow to spread. Give it a day or two to firm up before compacting, especially in the wetter months. Working wet clay-heavy fill with a plate compactor too early just smears it instead of packing it, and you will end up redoing the lift.

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The most common mistake is dumping fill in one thick layer and calling it done. Fill dirt needs to go down in 6 to 8 inch lifts, each one compacted before the next goes on, or the ground keeps settling for a year or more, which shows up as dips near foundations or patios. Break the job into lifts even if it feels slower.

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If your project needs both fill and topsoil, order them as separate deliveries rather than trying to blend one load, since fill dirt is subsoil and not meant to support planting. Get the structural fill in and compacted first, then bring in topsoil as a finishing cap once the grade is where you want it. This keeps costs predictable and avoids wasting good topsoil under a foundation pad.

Grading and Filling in Rome

Rome sits on rolling ground across seven hills, and a lot of lots here have low pockets that hold water after a hard rain off the red clay. Fill dirt gets used to bring those spots up to grade before anything else happens, whether that is a patio slab, a shed pad, or just leveling a yard that slopes wrong toward the house. Because the native clay compacts hard but drains slow, builders here often use fill to correct grade rather than relying on the existing subsoil. It is not a growing medium, so plan on capping with topsoil wherever grass or beds need to go back in.

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 Rome?

Yes, fill dirt is the right material for raising low spots and correcting grade, which is common here given the hilly terrain and clay soil. Just remember it is subsoil, not topsoil, so anywhere grass or plants need to grow, cap the fill with a few inches of topsoil once your grade is set.

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

At a 6 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 54 square feet, so 200 square feet needs roughly 3.7 cubic yards, round up to 4. If you are going deeper, say 12 inches, double that estimate and plan on compacting in two lifts.

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Do I need to compact fill dirt right after it is delivered?

You do not have to compact it the same day, but do not leave loose fill sitting deep without compaction if you plan to build on it soon. Spread it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one before adding the next, which prevents the settling problems that show up later around foundations and slabs.

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Can the delivery truck get into a tighter driveway or do you dump curbside?

We place the load where you specify, but access depends on the truck and your driveway width and clearance. Let us know at checkout if your access is tight or on a slope, common on Rome's hillier lots, so the load gets placed somewhere you can actually work with it.

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Should I get fill dirt or topsoil for raising my yard before sod?

Use fill dirt for the bulk of the raise, since it is cheaper subsoil meant for structural filling, then cap the last few inches with topsoil before laying sod. Using topsoil for the whole depth wastes a growing medium on ground that will not see roots for months anyway.

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