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Rutland 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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Bill Doege
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One cubic yard of this fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you are recovering. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, then order in cubic yards rather than guessing bag counts. At 1.3 tons per yard, a load adds up fast, so it pays to measure twice before you order.

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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Rutland Fill Dirt Delivery

Rutland 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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
Google Review

One cubic yard of this fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you are recovering. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, then order in cubic yards rather than guessing bag counts. At 1.3 tons per yard, a load adds up fast, so it pays to measure twice before you order.

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 Rutland Folks

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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 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

Most fill dirt jobs around Rutland finish with a few inches of screened topsoil on top once the fill is compacted, especially if grass or a garden bed is going in over it. If you are backfilling near a foundation or pool wall, a layer of crushed stone underneath can help with drainage before the fill goes in. Neither is required, it just depends on what is happening on top of the fill once it settles.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Rutland's glacial till subsoil is already dense and clay heavy, so when you bring in fill dirt on top of it, compact in lifts no deeper than 6 to 8 inches each rather than dumping the whole load and walking away. Skipping this step means the fill keeps settling for a year or two, which shows up as a dip near the foundation or pool wall right when you thought the job was done.

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A common mistake is treating fill dirt like topsoil and trying to seed or plant directly into it. It is subsoil, low in organic matter and not built to support root growth. Cap it with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil once your fill is compacted and graded, especially if lawn or garden beds are going in over the filled area.

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If you are filling a large low spot, order fill dirt for the bulk of the depth and save topsoil for just the top layer, since topsoil costs more and does nothing structurally that fill dirt does not already do underneath. This split gets you a stable base without paying premium material prices for depth nobody will ever see or plant into.

Grading and Filling in Rutland

Rutland sits on glacial till, which drains slowly and holds water in low spots after spring melt and fall rain. Fill dirt is the fix for that, giving you a structural base to raise grade away from foundations before the ground freezes again around late September. A lot of the backfill work here happens around pool decks and additions where the original till was disturbed during digging. Because this is subsoil, not topsoil, it is meant to be buried and compacted, not planted into.

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 backyard near the Vermont Marble Museum area where drainage has always been rough?

Yes, that is exactly what fill dirt is for. Rutland's glacial till drains slowly, so raising low spots with compacted fill dirt gives water somewhere to run off instead of pooling. Just plan to compact it in layers and cap with topsoil if grass or plants are going on top.

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How many cubic yards do I need to fill a 300 square foot low spot?

At 6 inches deep, one cubic yard covers about 54 square feet, so 300 square feet needs roughly 5.5 cubic yards. If you are going deeper than 6 inches, scale up from there, and round up slightly since compaction will settle the material some.

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When is the best time to bring in fill dirt before winter sets in?

Aim to finish grading and compacting before the ground freezes, which in Rutland typically starts settling in around the September 21 first frost. Working the fill while soil is still workable makes compaction easier and gives it a chance to settle before spring thaw tests it.

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Will the delivery truck be able to reach my property?

Most residential driveways and yards work fine, but the truck needs a clear path with enough width and overhead clearance to place the load exactly where you want it. Let us know at checkout if you have narrow access, low branches, or a steep grade so the delivery can be planned accordingly.

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

Fill dirt is the right call for backfilling around a pool wall or foundation, since it is a structural material meant to be compacted, not a growing medium. Save topsoil for the top few inches if grass needs to grow over the backfilled area afterward.

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