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Waterville Fill Dirt Delivery

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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...

Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. Most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 2 cubic yards, and doubling the depth roughly doubles the yardage. Measure the area you are raising and the depth you actually need before ordering, since fill is heavy and overordering gets expensive fast.

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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Waterville Fill Dirt Delivery

Waterville 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...

Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. Most structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep, so a 10 by 10 foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 2 cubic yards, and doubling the depth roughly doubles the yardage. Measure the area you are raising and the depth you actually need before ordering, since fill is heavy and overordering gets expensive fast.

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 Waterville 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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Fill dirt is structural, not a growing medium, so most jobs cap it with a few inches of topsoil once the grade is set. If you are backfilling around a foundation or pool, a layer of crushed stone underneath can help with drainage before the fill goes in. Compacting equipment, even a rented plate compactor, makes a real difference in how the yard settles over the next year.

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Fill dirt should go down in 6 to 8 inch lifts, each one compacted before the next goes on top. Skip this and dump it all at once, and you will be watching that spot sink for the next two or three years as it settles unevenly on its own. In Waterville's sandy loam, a rented plate compactor after each lift makes a real difference versus just driving a mower over it.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

The most common mistake with fill dirt is treating it like topsoil. It has no nutrients and often no organic matter, since it is subsoil screened of debris, not a growing medium. If grass, shrubs, or garden beds are going on top, plan for 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil capping the fill once it is compacted and graded.

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Order slightly more fill than your math suggests, since settling during compaction eats into your finished depth, especially on lifts over 6 inches. If your project also needs drainage work, like backfilling around a pool or foundation wall, pair the fill with a base layer of crushed stone first. It costs less to overorder fill by half a yard than to schedule a second delivery for a small shortfall.

Grading and Filling in Waterville

Waterville sits on sandy loam over variable subsoil, and a lot of older lots near downtown and along the river have settled unevenly over the decades. Fill dirt is what people here use to correct that, raising a low corner of a yard, backfilling after foundation work, or leveling ground before a shed or patio goes in. Because the native soil drains well, fill dirt compacted in lifts here tends to settle predictably rather than turning to soup, as long as it is not dumped all at once. With frost reliably setting in by early October, most fill projects get scheduled well before the ground starts to freeze.

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 for raising grade and backfilling, and it has little to no organic matter or nutrients. Topsoil goes on top of fill once the grade is set, usually 4 to 6 inches, wherever grass or plants need to grow. Do not plant directly into fill dirt.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need for a low spot in my yard?

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at 6 inches deep. For a 10 by 10 foot area at 6 inches, that is roughly 2 cubic yards, and at 12 inches you would need about 4 yards. Measure your actual square footage and target depth to size the order accurately.

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Can I place fill dirt all at once or does it need to be done in stages?

Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts, compacting each layer before adding the next. Dumping it all at once looks fine at first but leaves loose pockets that settle unevenly for years, especially in Waterville's sandy loam where drainage moves water through the fill over time. A plate compactor between lifts solves most of this.

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Where will the delivery truck place the fill dirt?

The truck places the load as close to your project area as your driveway or yard access safely allows, and you choose the delivery date at checkout. Clear the drop zone ahead of time and make sure the access route can handle a loaded dump truck, since fill dirt is heavy, at about 1.3 tons per cubic yard.

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

Fill dirt is the right choice for foundation backfill, since it is a structural material meant to be compacted and hold shape, unlike topsoil which is loose and organic. Use fill dirt for the bulk of the backfill, then cap with topsoil only where grass or landscaping needs to grow at the surface.

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