Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
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One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a 300 square foot low area filled to 6 inches runs close to 5.5 cubic yards, and closer to 11 yards if you're going a full 12 inches. Measure the low area's length and width, decide your target depth within the 6 to 12 inch range, and order in cubic yards rather than trying to eyeball bags. Round up slightly since compaction will settle the material below what you initially spread.
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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a 300 square foot low area filled to 6 inches runs close to 5.5 cubic yards, and closer to 11 yards if you're going a full 12 inches. Measure the low area's length and width, decide your target depth within the 6 to 12 inch range, and order in cubic yards rather than trying to eyeball bags. Round up slightly since compaction will settle the material below what you initially spread.
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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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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.
Most fill dirt jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the grade is built up, since fill dirt itself is not meant to grow anything. If the area will see foot traffic or drainage, a layer of gravel underneath or a topsoil and compost blend on top rounds out the job. Ordering both in one delivery window keeps the project moving instead of waiting on a second load.
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Wilmington's silty loam subgrade holds water longer than sandy soil, so before you dump fill dirt on a low spot, check whether the area actually drains or just sits wet. If it sits wet, add a few inches of coarse gravel underneath the fill first. Skipping this step means the fill dirt itself becomes the thing trapping moisture, and you'll see soft, spongy ground again within a year or two even after compaction.
The single most common mistake on backfill jobs is dumping the full depth at once and calling it done. Fill dirt needs to go down in 6 to 8 inch lifts, each one compacted with a plate compactor or hand tamper before the next lift goes on top. Skip this and the ground keeps settling gradually for years, showing up as dips near foundations or patios long after the job looked finished.
If your project needs both structural fill and a growing layer on top, order them as separate deliveries rather than trying to blend them, fill dirt and topsoil behave differently under compaction and mixing them weakens both jobs. Pricing bulk fill dirt by the cubic yard instead of bagged material saves significant cost on anything over a couple yards, which covers most foundation and low spot jobs in this area.
Wilmington's silty loam compacts differently than sandy or clay soil, it can hold moisture near the surface and then shift once it dries out, which is exactly the kind of movement that causes uneven fill to settle years after the job looks done. Around Riverfront Wilmington and older neighborhoods with grade changes toward the river, low corners and soggy backyard sections are common. Fill dirt gives you a stable subsurface layer to build on before topsoil or hardscape goes in. Because it is project driven work, not a seasonal one, jobs like foundation backfill or low spot correction get scheduled whenever the work needs to happen.
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 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.
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.
