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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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
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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 c...

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs call for 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your depth, and that gives you a solid starting number before you order. For larger regrades near foundations or pools, it adds up fast, so it helps to break the area into sections and total them.

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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San Marcos Fill Dirt Delivery

San Marcos 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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
Google Review

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 c...

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most jobs call for 6 to 12 inches depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your depth, and that gives you a solid starting number before you order. For larger regrades near foundations or pools, it adds up fast, so it helps to break the area into sections and total them.

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 San Marcos 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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Lindsay Mangan
Lindsay Mangan

Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...

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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill dirt jobs in San Marcos finish with a topsoil cap once the grade is built up, especially if grass or beds are going back in. Some pool and foundation jobs also pair fill with a layer of crushed base material for extra compaction near structural edges. If you are unsure what your project needs on top, tell us the end use and we can help you figure out the layers.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Compact in lifts, not all at once. Dump the full yardage on top of your low spot and it will look done for about a season, then settle unevenly as the alkaline clay underneath keeps shifting with San Marcos wet and dry cycles. Place it 6 to 8 inches at a time and compact each layer with a plate compactor or by wetting and tamping before adding the next. It takes longer but it is the difference between a fix that lasts and one you redo next year.

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The most common mistake we see locally is people trying to grow grass straight into fill dirt. It is subsoil, stripped of the organic matter that plants need, so anything green planted directly into it struggles no matter how much water or fertilizer you add. Cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil before seeding or sodding, and keep that cap separate in your planning and your budget.

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If your project is close to the San Marcos River or in a low lying yard nearby, build your fill higher than you think you need, alkaline clay compacts more than it looks like it will and settles further over the first year of rain cycles. It costs less to order slightly more fill now than to bring another truck out later for a top up on a smaller footprint job.

Grading and Filling in San Marcos

San Marcos sits at 619 feet with alkaline clay soil that holds water and shifts as it dries, which is exactly why so many yards here end up with low spots and uneven grade near the San Marcos River corridor. Fill dirt gives you a stable base to correct that without fighting the native clay. It is not a growing medium, so on projects where grass or plants come next, plan to cap it with topsoil. For pool decks, patios, and foundation backfill common around here, it is the layer that keeps everything else from settling unevenly later.

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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Is fill dirt the same as topsoil?

No. Fill dirt is subsoil, screened of debris, used to raise low ground and backfill structurally. Topsoil has organic matter and supports plant growth. If you are building up grade and then planting or seeding on top, you need fill dirt underneath and a topsoil cap on top, they are not interchangeable.

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How many cubic yards do I need to raise 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, decide how many inches of depth you need, usually 6 to 12, and scale from there. A 300 square foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 5.5 cubic yards.

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How long does fill dirt take to settle before I can build on it?

If you compact it properly in 6 to 8 inch lifts as you go, you can build on it soon after, that is the point of compacting. If you just dump it and let it sit uncompacted, expect ongoing settling for a season or more, especially with our local clay soil, which shifts as moisture levels change through the year.

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Can the delivery truck get close to my foundation or pool area?

It depends on your access, truck size, and how tight the drop spot is. Let us know the access constraints when you schedule, including gate widths and any slopes, and we will place the load as close to your work area as the truck can safely get.

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Should I get fill dirt or a sand and gravel mix for backfilling around my pool?

Fill dirt works for general backfill and grade building, it is economical and does the structural job. For areas needing extra drainage right against a pool wall or foundation, some jobs benefit from a gravel layer at the base before fill dirt on top. Tell us your specific setup and we can help you decide.”

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