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Yonkers 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.
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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 structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards rather than guessing by the truckload. For a typical backfill around a Yonkers foundation or pool wall, most homeowners are looking at several cubic yards, not one.

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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Yonkers Fill Dirt Delivery

Yonkers 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 structural fill jobs run 6 to 12 inches deep depending on how much grade you are correcting. Measure the low area in square feet, decide your target depth, and order in cubic yards rather than guessing by the truckload. For a typical backfill around a Yonkers foundation or pool wall, most homeowners are looking at several cubic yards, not one.

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 Yonkers 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 does the heavy structural work, but it is not a growing medium, so most jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the fill is compacted to grade. If drainage is a concern on a sloped Yonkers lot, a layer of gravel or crushed stone underneath the fill helps water move instead of pooling against a foundation. Mulch comes in last, once whatever is planted on top actually needs it.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Do not dump fill dirt in one deep pour and walk away. Place it in lifts of 6 to 8 inches and compact each layer with a plate compactor or hand tamper before adding the next. Skip this on a hillside lot in Yonkers and you will watch that fill settle and slump for two or three years, especially after freeze and thaw cycles between November and April push moisture through loose material.

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The most common mistake we see is treating fill dirt like topsoil and planting straight into it. It has no organic matter and compacts hard, so roots struggle and water sits on the surface. Always cap fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil once your grade is set, then plant into that. The fill's job is structure, the topsoil's job is growth.

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If you are backfilling around a foundation or pool wall, order fill dirt and gravel together rather than making two separate deliveries. Gravel goes down first for drainage, fill dirt builds the mass above it, and topsoil caps the top if anything needs to grow. Sequencing it this way on one delivery day saves you from compacting in the wrong order later.

Grading and Filling in Yonkers

Yonkers sits on hilly ground with loam soil that drains reasonably well, but the slopes mean water finds every low spot fast, especially anywhere near the Hudson River grade toward Getty Square. Fill dirt is what people here use to correct that, raising a sunken yard corner or squaring off a sloped lot before building anything on top. Because so much of the city is built into those seven hills, retaining walls and terraced backfill jobs are common, and fill dirt is the structural base underneath. It is not meant to grow anything on its own, it is meant to hold shape and stay put.

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 here in Yonkers?

Yes, that is one of the most common uses, especially on the sloped lots typical of the Seven Hills terrain. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one as you build up the low area, otherwise it settles unevenly over time. If anything needs to grow on top, cap the finished grade with topsoil.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need for a small backfill job?

One cubic yard covers roughly 54 square feet at 6 inches deep. Measure your low area's square footage, multiply by your target depth in feet, and that gives you the cubic yards needed. Most residential backfill jobs around foundations or pools run somewhere between 3 and 10 cubic yards.

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Does fill dirt need to sit before I build on it or plant over it?

Fill dirt needs to be compacted in lifts as you place it, not left to settle on its own. If you dump it loose and wait, it will still settle unevenly, often for years, especially through Yonkers' freeze and thaw winters. Compact each 6 to 8 inch layer as you go and you avoid that problem entirely.

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Where will the delivery truck place the fill dirt on my property?

The truck dumps at the curb, driveway, or another accessible hard surface, it cannot cross lawns or navigate steep grades safely. If your lot has tight street access or a steep driveway, which is common in the hillier parts of Yonkers, let us know so we can plan the drop spot.

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What is the difference between fill dirt and topsoil for my project?

Fill dirt is subsoil, screened of debris but with no organic content, used for raising grade and backfilling where structure matters more than fertility. Topsoil is the growing layer that goes on top once your grade is set. If you are planting anything, you need both, fill underneath and topsoil capping the finished surface.

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