Jefferson County
Fill dirt delivery in Homewood, AL
Revised October 2026
Raise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade. Delivered to Edgewood, Hollywood, Rosedale and the rest of Homewood.
Most fill orders in Homewood are about water and grade: a low spot that stays soft, a pad that needs building up, a slope that needs holding. Red clay fill is what gets delivered most around here, because it packs hard and sheds water. If the job is a pad or backfill, ask for clay. If you will be spreading it by hand around Edgewood, screened fill is easier to work.
Fill dirt jobs in Homewood
Homewood fills the floor of Shades Valley between Red Mountain and Shades Mountain. Shades Creek runs the length of the city along Lakeshore Drive and floods regularly, so low lots in Edgewood and West Homewood have saturated clay and poor drainage. The valley is underlain by shale and limestone with red clay residuum; lots on the north side climb the back of Red Mountain and lots on the south side rise toward Shades Mountain. Housing is mostly 1920s to 1960s, so settled foundations, low crawlspaces and old grading that drains toward the house are common.
What it is for
- Raising a low spot that holds water
- Building up a pad for a shed, pool or driveway
- Backfilling a trench, a stump hole or an old pool
- Filling behind a retaining wall or a new foundation
Fill dirt is not for growing anything. Grass and plants need topsoil on top of it, usually four to six inches.
Getting the truck in
Small lots, narrow streets and heavy on-street parking in Edgewood and Rosedale make full-size dump trucks hard to position; many driveways are short and shared, so expect curbside or street drops.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between fill dirt and topsoil?
Fill dirt is subsoil: clay, sand and rock with almost no organic matter. It is for structure, raising grade and filling holes. Topsoil is the dark upper layer with organic matter that grass and plants grow in. If you are building something, you want fill. If you are growing something, you want topsoil on top of it.
How many yards of fill dirt are in a dump truck?
A single-axle dump truck carries about 8 cubic yards. A tandem, the most common delivery truck around Birmingham, carries 10 to 14 yards. A tri-axle carries 14 to 18 yards. Dirt is heavy, so a truck often carries fewer yards of wet clay than of dry fill.
Can a dump truck reach my spot in Homewood?
Small lots, narrow streets and heavy on-street parking in Edgewood and Rosedale make full-size dump trucks hard to position; many driveways are short and shared, so expect curbside or street drops. Say what the access is like on the quote form and the price will allow for the right size truck.
What does fill dirt cost delivered to Homewood?
Typical fill dirt prices for Homewood are in Table 1 above: $150 to $350 a truckload. The delivered price depends on how far the yard or quarry is from your address, so ask for a quote with your zip.
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